Targa
POSITION SUMMARYThe Corporate Applications Support Analyst is skilled in the management and support of one or more applications and provides support services to business users. The Analyst is responsible for maintaining and monitoring the application(s) environment to maximize availability and performance, provide troubleshooting and corrective action to resolve business issues, and ensures the usability and support for application enhancements and bug fixes. The Analyst will act as a Subject Matter Expert for application functionality, solutions, training, and documentation. Although the Analyst position is not a pure development role it will require the use of some development/programmer competencies to complete work efforts.JOB FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Maintain end-to-end understanding of functional aspects of application and associated business processesProvide functional and/or technical direction/assistance for assigned applications Monitor incoming service requests and incidents for assigned application(s)Investigate and diagnose service requests or incidents according to their priority/rank, and identify the resolution and/or issueWork directly with users and/or functional support personnel to identify and resolve issues adversely impacting business processesDefine technical solutions ensuring considerations for system stability, performance, and ongoing maintainabilityIdentify solution alternatives to address issues raised throughout service request or incident lifecycleUtilize 3rd parties and vendor support as defined within existing support arrangements, and escalate additional (billable) support to appropriate IT management for approvalAdheres to and champions the IT Governance programs (e.g. change management, communication, and release management)Complete high-level designs and associated estimates to meet defined requirementsMonitor application backlog (service requests, incidents) and keep open items updated with current effortsMaintain documentation (run books, technical design, build, deployment, install guides) and process standards in area of responsibility along with regular audits to validate accuracyDevelop documentation and provide training to users as appropriateDefine potential improvement changes to resolve errors, prevent the recurrence of problems or improve system maintainability and stability for assigned applicationsProvide input to IT Project Management Office to support clear and concise requirements definitionsAssist team members handling major incidents for assigned applications; identify the root cause and short or long-term solutionsPrevent the replication of problems across multiple systems by sharing lessons learned and best practices with other team members and IT ManagementDevelops customer relationships by making efforts to listen and understand the customer; anticipating and providing solutions to customer needs; giving high priority to customer satisfaction.Other duties as assigned.MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, and/or equivalent work experience in a related field Experience with ContractLogix (or other CLM tools) and Alteryx is a plus. Experience in application support for custom and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applicationsExperience developing Knowledge-Based Articles (KBAs)Familiarity with application development or programming languagesExperience with Common Database platforms Familiarity with ITIL concepts and the ability to follow problem, change, and incident management processes and procedures Strong written and verbal communication skills with an aptitude for problem-solving Experience troubleshooting complicated issues across multiple systems and driving solutions Experience communicating technical solutions to non-technical individuals. Ability to work on projects independently and as part of a team. Ability to interact with internal employees and external business contacts while conveying a positive, service-oriented attitude Willingness to travel to company locations (up to 15%) Regular and reliable attendanceEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees' beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa's policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.