Lead Application Analyst

Primary Office Location: 626 Washington Place. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15219. Join our team. Make a difference - for us and for your future. **Please note: this on-site position is based at our Financial Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Candidates must be local, or willing to relocate to the area. FNB will not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position; only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.** Position Title: Lead Application Analyst Business Unit: Technology Reports to: Varies by Assignment Position Overview: This position is primarily responsible for developing work plans or reviewing work plan timelines and managing workflows to meet timeframes. The incumbent participates in the project management estimation process, manages and plans for service demand forecasts and may participate in the development of business cases to support Technology projects. The incumbent helps to improve application performance and determines root cause problems with hardware, software and databases and has expertise in all phases of hardware, software and application activities. Primary Responsibilities: Provides top technical and application business expertise to multiple end user groups. Monitors system health, reviews logs and reports and escalates issues to vendors. Performs proactive and preventative maintenance. Uses avai [... source excerpt omitted ...] jectives based on business needs and performance goals. Identifies, explains, resolves and prevents application performance issues. Recommends improvements for business processing requirements and recommends design requirements during installations and upgrades. Provides technical consulting on business implications of application performance. Leads strategic planning efforts in regard to the development of the application platform to meet organizational requirements and support growth. Communicates with lines of business users and Technology. Requires excellent technology project management skills. Prevents reliability and performance issues of business applications. Recommends ac [... source excerpt omitted ...] rks with management to set tactical plans to meet objectives. Exerts wide latitude under management oversight in determining objectives for assignments to meet user and Technology requirements. Acts independently on defined project tasks. Reviews, discusses, designs and implements application changes. Works with Technology, Project Management Office and line of business partners. Collaborates with senior management within the Bank. Develops and maintains relationships with vendor and consultants. Conducts first review on all contracts and statements of work, etc. Collaborates with vendors to set strategic course for the application platform. Serves as a vendor liaison for assigned