Application Developer Analyst

Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; 3+ years in relevant fields such as Finance or Software Development preferred.
  • Must be located near Atlanta or willing to relocate; on-site presence required four days a week.
  • Proficient in SQL, BI tools, and data-driven programming concepts with specific experience in platforms like Oracle BI and Google Big Query.
  • Familiarity with programming languages including VBA, VB.net, Python, or Java is necessary.
  • Strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities

  • Assist business owners with testing setups and communicate with stakeholders during projects.
  • Develop complex data queries and maintain database technologies for performance tuning.
  • Audit and analyze data from external sources for accurate customer reporting.
  • Gather business requirements through work sessions and translate complex concepts into actionable solutions.
  • Monitor system performance and provide advanced support for inquiries or incidents.
  • Conduct project analyses and task monitoring to ensure timely resolutions and progress tracking.
  • Manage employees by conducting performance reviews and enhancing departmental efficiencies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development through training and keeping current with industry trends.
  • Engagement in business continuity activities adds value to project management experience.
  • Work within a critical department at UPS that shapes company technology strategy and systems.
  • Potential for increased responsibility through people management and leadership opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The UPS Controls, Standards, and Strategy department is seeking a 'CSS Applications Developer Analyst' to support full systems life cycle management activities including audits, analyses, technical requirements, design, coding, testing, and administration. The successful candidate plays a critical role in component and process design, technology planning, and testing to meet business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • User Group and Production Control: Assists business owners with technical needs to support set-ups and testing and communicates with stakeholder groups during the project lifecycle
  • Data Development: Develops complex queries, applies best practices for performance tuning, gathers data requirements to meet user and business needs, and maintains proficiency in database technologies to remain current with industry standards
  • Data Analysis: Audits and analyzes raw data from external sources, researches and locates valid data sources for customer reporting needs and presents new ideas for reporting current data. Maintains attention to detail to achieve precision and accuracy in data analyses


Business Needs Analysis:
  • Conducts work sessions to gather relevant information, breaks down complex concepts into comprehensible concepts, and applies appropriate levels of detail to ensure solutions satisfy business problems and opportunities. Liaisons between IT and Business owners


System Analysis & Design:
  • Participates in defining and developing technical specifications to meet systems' requirements, translates logical designs to create adaptable design solutions, evaluates vendor technologies, and ensures interoperability of system components


Applications Development:
  • Analyzes, designs, codes, tests, corrects, and documents moderate programs to ensure optimal performance and compliance


Administration, Maintenance & Support:
  • Monitors systems performance, performs applications maintenance and supports functions, and creates training content to enhance the quality of support. Monitors helpdesk, provides advanced support for any inquiries or incidents. Participates in business continuity activities


Project Management:
  • Conducts systems and requirements analyses to identify project action items, creates task lists, and monitors project progress to ensure effective resolutions


People Management:
  • At a supervisor level, manages employees, conducts performance reviews, ensures assigned workload is completed accurately and on time. Ensures management protocols such as pay integrity & data integrity. Participates willingly in employee development conversations


Audit and Risk Management:
  • Participates in periodic SOX and SOD audits. Maintains audit artifacts and works toward the systemic compliance requirements. Ensures systemic balancing, tie-outs, and relevant SOX communications on a daily basis


Professional Development:
  • Stays current with trends, participates in internal and external training to increase breath of perspective, and monitors the industry to gain knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies. Assists in determining the relevance and potential value of new technologies to support business objectives and strategy.


Qualifications:
  • Must be located in the same geographical area as the job or be willing to self-relocate
  • Must have a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) or be a current UPS employee with a minimum of 3 years' UPS experience
  • Must be willing and available to report to the UPS Corporate Office in Atlanta no less than four days per week
  • Must be willing and available to work flexible shifts as necessary
  • Must have a minimum of three years of experience in a relevant field
  • Backgrounds preferred in Finance, Software Application Development, Accounting, Business Intelligence, or Data Analysis
  • Proficient in SQL, BI tools, and data-driven programming concepts
  • Experience and Proficiency in the following platforms, Oracle Business Intelligence, Oracle Cloud ERP OTBI, Looker Enterprise, Google Big Query, and Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence (FDI/FAIDP)
  • Understanding of EPM tools
  • Experience with Programing languages such as VBA, VB.net, Python or Java
  • Knowledge of systems life cycle management
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills


Additional Information:
  • This job is an internal grade 20G
  • The last day for internal candidates to apply for this position is 6/16/26 (11:59 PM EST)
  • Employer will not sponsor a visa or employer-based sponsorship for this position


Employee Type:
Permanent

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