Sr. Application Development and Support Engineer - Workday 55765-IL

The Nature Conservancy - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

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About the position

The Sr. Application Development and Support Engineer at The Nature Conservancy will provide functional and technical support for Corporate Systems applications, focusing on Workday integrations, reporting, and custom development. This role involves participating in the software development life cycle, analyzing business requirements, and delivering projects while maintaining operational applications. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to a digital transformation impacting various corporate applications within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and technical support for Corporate Systems applications.
• Develop and provide production support for Workday integrations, reporting, and Workday Extend.
• Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle for Workday implementations.
• Review and analyze business requirements for projects of varying complexity.
• Perform tasks to deliver projects and maintain applications in operation, providing support for production problems.
• Act as technical lead on application maintenance projects related to upgrades and modifications.
• Work with internal teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Assist technical support staff and users by diagnosing complex problems and implementing corrective actions.
• Document system designs, development processes, and integration specifications.
• Lead the design and implementation of Workday Extend applications and custom development projects.
• Act as a subject matter expert on Workday integration tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Five years of experience in programming and systems design.
• Three years of recent experience in supporting Workday Integrations, Workday Extend, APIs, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in at least one object-oriented programming language.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with additional programming languages and frameworks.
• Knowledge of cloud-based solutions and services.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules
• Career development opportunities
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives