Sr. Specialist, Application Development
Country: United States of America
It Starts With You
Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization.
The Difference You Make
The Sr. Specialist, Application Development develops and maintains software applications, and develops programs in required language to meet project schedule. The incumbent maintains and supports existing software applications, identifies and resolves basic application issues and bugs; escalates complex application issues to management for resolution.
•Responds to inquiries and refers issues to the appropriate department or person and exhibits the necessary follow through with customers and/or staff involved.
•Recommends enhancements to existing software and applications to improve effectiveness.
•Configure and administer systems or applications to ensure changes are methodologically planned, executed and verified.
•Helps maintain quality, organization, and automation of software applications.
•Interacts with business areas, and systems analysts and/or business analysts to gain input and support decision making.
•Provide guidance and training to less experienced IT Specialists.
•Analyzes user stories written by domain experts and translate to technical solutions.
•Assists in special projects and tasks for the department of a diverse nature.
•Prepares a variety of routine and special reports as required.
•Escalates work issues to Team Lead or Manager as needed.
•Troubleshoot incidents reported by business units or end users.
•Participates in business and technical information technology solution implementations, upgrades, enhancement and conversions.
What You Bring
Education:
•Bachelor's Degree: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Required
Qualifications:
•3+ Years Information Technology, Technical Application Development, or similar experience - Required.
•3+ Years .NET Core, C#, PowerShell, SQL, VB, API and Vendor APIs, Jira, VMware Virtualization and Scrum Methodology experience – Preferred.
•3+ Years Experience providing customer support for IT systems or applications - Preferred.
•3+ Years Experience writing technical documentation for both technical and nontechnical audiences - Preferred.
•Analytical and problem solving skills.
•Basic communication skills.
•Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
•Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
•Ability to learn new technologies.
•Produces accurate and quality work; detail oriented.
•The ability to program in required language.
•General understanding of the technology project lifecycle.
•General understanding of financial services business environment.
•Requires broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education.
•Basic knowledge in development tools.
•Basic knowledge in programming languages and methodologies.
•Technical writing and documentation experience.
•Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical personnel.
Certifications:
•No Certifications listed for this job.
It Would Be Nice For You To Have:
•Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
Work Authorization & Sponsorship
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.
What Else You Need To Know
The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.
Base Pay Range:
Minimum: $76,875.00 USD
Maximum: $130,000.00 USD
Working Conditions
Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.
