Staff Enterprise Application Engineer

Gravity IT Resources; United States; On-site; USD 124,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravity IT Resources seeks a Staff Enterprise Application Engineer to lead architecture, integration, and support of enterprise engineering applications, delivering secure, scalable solutions for systems engineering and operations.

You will drive modernization of legacy environments, develop automation with Bash and PowerShell, and mentor the team while collaborating with stakeholders to set roadmaps and training resources.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading architecture and integration of enterprise engineering applications.
• Hands-on with system modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
• Proficient in Bash and/or PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with application integrations, upgrades, and L2/L3 support.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, configuration, integration, and support of enterprise engineering apps.
• Support modernization of legacy environments.
• Develop and maintain automation using Bash/PowerShell.
• Translate workflows into scalable solutions and automations.
• Manage reliability, performance, security, upgrades, and incident response.
• Collaborate with engineers and product owners on priorities and roadmaps.
• Create documentation and training materials.
• Mentor team members and lead root-cause analyses.

Skills

Enterprise application architecture

Systems engineering

Automation development

Bash scripting

PowerShell scripting

Stakeholder management

Tools

IBM ELM

Cameo

DOORS

CAD platforms

Job description

Job Type: Long-term Contract

About the Role

We are seeking a Staff Enterprise Application Engineer to lead the architecture, integration, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise engineering applications. This role serves as a technical leader responsible for delivering secure, scalable, and reliable solutions that support systems engineering and engineering operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, integration, and support of enterprise engineering applications, including requirements management, systems modeling, and CAD platforms.
• Support digital transformation initiatives and modernization of legacy application environments.
• Develop and maintain automation using Bash and PowerShell scripting.
• Translate engineering workflows into scalable application solutions, integrations, and process automation.
• Manage application reliability, performance, security, upgrades, patching, and incident response.
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and stakeholders to define priorities, roadmaps, testing, and release plans.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and operational efficiency across the application portfolio.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, training materials, and support resources.
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership for complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience supporting and administering enterprise engineering applications.
• Experience with systems engineering tools such as IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM), Cameo, DOORS, CAD platforms, or similar technologies.
• Hands-on experience with digital transformation and legacy system modernization.
• Proficiency in Bash and/or PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with application integrations, platform upgrades, and enterprise support (L2/L3).
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IBM Rational Synergy and Change.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and Lean continuous improvement practices.
• Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and drive adoption across teams.