Job Description

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for an Application Analyst  on a W-2 contract, for one of its clients!!

Application Analyst 

Locations: Charlotte, NC

Type: W-2 Contract – 12 months

Schedule: Hybrid-3 days onsite

Work Auth: USC/GC only (High possibility for this role to convert to FTE in the future.)

This person will be a project resource on the Enterprise Security Application Support & Delivery team primarily as a developer for the Critical Infrastructure Date Hub project. This person will need to be local, as they will be hybrid.

This position will possess the following primary job duties:

• Has deep understanding of the development cycle.
• Is able to design and build complex software solutions.
• Has experience turning complex ideas into user stories. From there, we can turn user stories into workable solutions, provide estimates to complete the work, and break down complex work into smaller components.
• Assists product owners and business users with questions.
• Ensures adherence to all regulatory requirements.
• Utilizes appropriate human performance tools, especially during testing and implementation activities.
• Is able to effectively transfer knowledge of technologies built to a less-skilled support team.
• Assists with testing and migrating code through test regions. Ensures adherence to appropriate design, coding, and source control standards. Leads design and code walk-throughs as a presenter or reviewer.
• Is able to present information on technically complex subjects in an understandable manner in both oral and written form. Recognizes appropriate times to provide this communication.
• Exhibits maturity, confidence, and a proper level of assertiveness when needed. Effectively handles stress and frustration. Demonstrates the ability to absorb change and continue with positive results.
• Experience with applicable company standards and IT Security, and ability to apply/produce appropriate deliverables
• Helpful traits for this role include critical thinking, self-starting, inquisitiveness, and especially, a desire to grow and learn

Required- Strong SQL background (data structures) 

• Greater emphasis on Python (adding Python development as a standalone skill)
• API experience is now critical, with preference for Fortra Tripwire API
• Power BI removed from scripting; now only Kafka and Python
• Data warehouse focus refined to include datamart;  data lake  dropped
• ETL understanding removed; SSI packages mentioned but less prominent
• Overall, the role leans more toward Python development, API integration, and SQL expertise, with compliance and data modeling still important

Desired Qualifications (in order of preference)

• Scripting - Kafka, Python
• Python development
• API experience (Fortra Tripwire API experience a huge plus)
• Compliance understanding
• Datamart / Data warehouse experience
• Connecting disparate systems
• Data modeling
• (SSI packages, etc.)
• Qlik
•  

Nice to Have Experience With:

o Flink

o Power BI Reporting

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