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We are seeking a skilled Senior Applications Specialist to join our dynamic team. This role focuses on deploying, upgrading, and supporting complex systems on a global scale within the manufacturing, quality, and engineering sectors.
Client Details
A publicly traded global chemical manufacturer of differentiated and specialty chemicals serving a diverse range of consumers.
Description
- Oversee the full lifecycle management of strategic global applications and related infrastructure, ensuring ongoing performance and optimization.
- Lead and participate in the development and deployment of projects, from planning through execution.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with systems, ensuring disaster recovery, high availability, fault tolerance, and planning/testing contingencies to maximize uptime.
- Oversee global and local configurations of applications, networks, and servers, including reconfigurations, switch installations, and global network design.
- Create and maintain documentation for new and existing systems, while planning for future improvements and expansions.
- Provide critical support to resolve complex application issues and minimize downtime.
- Work closely with third-party vendors and application support groups to implement updates, resolve issues, and ensure smooth operation.
- Contribute to broader Global IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.
- Collaborate with a global team, providing the support for manufacturing plants.
- Mentor and coach team members, fostering knowledge transfer and building application/system ownership within the global team
Profile
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in IT/OT systems deployment, support, and lifecycle management with a focus on global, complex applications in a manufacturing environment.
Technical skills in:
- Networks, subnetting, and packet flow.
- Servers, storage, backups, high availability, and fault tolerance.
- Experience with Manufacturing applications (MUST)
- Virtual desktop technologies (Azure, VMware, etc.).
- Automation tools, processes, and PowerShell/scripting.
- System design and diagramming for architecture creation.
- Ability to foster strong relationships with business stakeholders.
Job Offer
- Competitive salary
- flexible working
- pension
- opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first.
