Senior Applications Analyst

Job Overview

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Senior Applications Analyst to join our team. This position will be responsible for eliciting needs of the stakeholders, analyzing business requirements, identifying business opportunities, preparing documentation, and evaluating risk for assigned applications. Ensure assigned applications work reliably for the business and are kept current per the vendor requirements; maintain, troubleshoot, and support systems daily.

• Ensure the assigned applications are fully utilizing the feature/functionality and that processes are efficient. Perform business process review and analyses to drive efficiency and utilization gains throughout the department. Actively seek ways to improve the client experience.
• Responsible for evaluating product offerings and potential enhancements, identifying the feasibility, business value proposition, and/or the benefits to be gained. Make a recommendation to team with rationale and obtain a supported team decision.
• Lead and/or participate on projects as needed (system upgrades, bank integrations, etc.). Collaborate with other departments to lead and facilitate the implementation and fulfill the initiative purpose and goal through standard best practice project management techniques.
• Maintain and manage reporting systems to provide actionable information to drive business decisions.
• Maintain Disaster Recovery plans and models.
• Ensure all application changes follow the standard process while keeping exceptions to a minimum and only with special approval.

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• A minimum of three (3) years of application/business/systems analyst experience in a financial industry environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations or a related field.
• Direct Banking experience, including exposure to and understanding of bank structure/operations.
• For Enterprise Applications:
• Technical certifications in Microsoft, CompTIA, and/or Cisco.
• Foxtrot Certification.
• Knowledge of SQL, SAS Visual Analytics, SSRS, or other reporting technology.
• For Deposit Applications:
• Payment Certifications (AAP, NCP, and/or APRP).
• Knowledge of SQL.

• Base Pay PLUS Bonuses.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• 401k.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Vacation/Sick Time.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Additional Benefits.

First Merchants is guided by a genuine philosophy of being a meaningful place to work and having a prosperous impact across all walks of life throughout the communities we serve, including consumers, businesses and other organizations. Our Vision is to enhance the financial wellness of the diverse communities we serve. Our Mission is to be the most responsive, knowledgeable, and high‑performing financial organization for our clients, teammates, and shareholders.

Our Team statement reflects and reinforces that authentic service philosophy.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level.
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time.
• Job function:
  Information Technology.