Applications Specialist

APM Terminals Where global trade meets innovation

Step into the engine room of global commerce. At APM Terminals Elizabeth, you’ll be at the center of one of the busiest port complexes in North America. Every container you touch keeps freight moving through the Port of New York C New Jersey, supporting critical supply chains across the East Coast and beyond.

This is a place where speed, scale, and precision come together. You’ll collaborate with high- performing teams in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where safety and operational excellence are the top priorities. Here, your impact is immediate—and global.

• Be part of a major gateway on the U.S. East Coast
• Experience high-volume, complex terminal operations
• Work with driven teams in a fast-moving environment
• Continuous improvement mindset – where curiosity is encouraged, root-cause problem solving is valued, and making things better every day is part of how we win

At APM Terminals, we foster a dynamic learning and training culture that empowers our employees to excel. Our commitment to improvement means every team member has the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers by continuously refining how we work. Experience a diverse, multinational workplace where your operational insights directly influence how we work.

• Play a key role in the Elizabeth Upgrade Project and the ongoing modernization of terminal technology systems.
• Work across a broad range of operational technology applications while building cross-functional technical expertise.
• Collaborate with local and global stakeholders in a highly integrated and technology-driven operating environment.
• Develop your skills through continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and exposure to critical terminal systems and operations.

APM Terminals operates one of the world’s most integrated port and terminal networks, where business applications such as TOS, GOS, ECS, and other operational systems are central to safe, reliable, and technology-driven terminal performance.

As an Applications Specialist based at APM Terminals Elizabeth, you will support the strategy, performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of operational software systems across the terminal. You will help deliver measurable operational value by improving system resilience, safety, standardization, and productivity while supporting both day-to-day operations and strategic modernization initiatives.

Working closely with operations, IT, labor relations, global functions, vendors, and other stakeholders, you will help ensure reliable application performance while contributing to the successful integration of technology solutions associated with the Elizabeth Upgrade Project.

• Support the delivery of business application initiatives aligned with terminal operational technology strategy and business priorities.
• Drive system reliability and performance through incident resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
• Support the deployment, integration, testing, and operational readiness of existing and new OT software solutions.
• Collaborate with vendors, OEMs, and system integrators to ensure successful delivery of technology solutions.
• Resolve incidents and service requests within agreed service levels, escalating complex issues when required.
• Support compliance with cybersecurity requirements, enterprise IT/OT standards, labor agreements, and operational procedures.
• Maintain, configure, install, and replace IT and OT hardware and software components while supporting change management and operational readiness activities.

• Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a thoughtful…