Senior Enterprise Applications Administrator

Senior Enterprise Application Administrator

The City of Pittsburgh seeks a qualified individual to support enterprise applications delivering mission-critical services to meet department needs and provide long-term stewardship of public assets. Enterprise Applications are the major business-critical systems that underlie the operation of the City. A Senior Enterprise Application Administrator (SEAA) plays a critical role in managing and maintaining the organization's software applications and systems. SEAA will be responsible for ensuring smooth operation, performance, and security of these applications, supporting the needs of various departments and stakeholders across the enterprise.

SEAA may instruct the Enterprise Applications Administrators (EAA) and collaborate with various technical experts in implementing leading-edge enterprise technologies throughout the City. This exciting opportunity to leverage technology for efficient and equitable operations will expose the successful candidate to all aspects of municipal government. The Senior Enterprise Application Administrator will work with the team to understand processes, organizational structures, and data to provide technical support for new and existing software applications.

Core systems include those used for Enterprise Resource Management, Constituent Management, Asset Management, Permitting, and Police Records. The SEAA will be a key part of the evaluation, selection, planning, and implementation of new systems, which will be onboarded by City Operations.

General Application Requirements: You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below), or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must be or become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.
• The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.
  
  Candidates being considered for employment must submit official transcripts verifying post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to hire.

Qualifying Requirements:

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show four (4) years in enterprise application administration, with expertise in deploying, configuring, and managing complex software systems. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Computer Science, Information Technology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Business Administration, Public Policy, or a related field. Master's Degree preferred.
• EQUIVALENT: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is eight (8) years.

• Strategic Planning: Assists the Senior Manager of Applications in developing and implementing strategies aligned with the organizational goals; identifies opportunities to improve operations and decision-making.
• Application Deployment and Configuration: Leads the deployment, configuration, and customization of enterprise applications to meet the specific needs of the organization. Collaborate with developers, system architects, and business analysts to ensure seamless integration and functionality of applications.
• System Administration: Performs routine maintenance tasks, including software updates, patches, and upgrades, to ensure the stability and reliability of enterprise applications. Monitors system performance and resource utilization, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues to minimize downtime and optimize performance. Determines future growth requirements of the applications in areas such as database size, number of end-users, and application functionality; works with other information technology professionals to address application capacity needs.
• Project Management: Plans, coordinates, and manages related administered application projects from conception to completion, including timelines, resources, and budgets. Ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• User Support and Training: Provides technical support and troubleshooting…