<p>The Applications Manager is a hands-on technical leader responsible for the administration, support, enhancement, and strategic oversight of the organization's enterprise applications environment. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and advanced database expertise, with a primary focus on SQL development, reporting, analytics, integrations, and application support. The ideal candidate possesses deep SQL expertise, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to balance hands-on technical execution with team leadership and operational planning.</p><p><br></p><p>Leadership & Team Management</p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team responsible for application support, reporting, GIS, CAD, and data analytics.</li><li>Establish priorities, assign workload, and monitor team performance to ensure service levels and business objectives are met.</li><li>Provide technical guidance and coaching to team members while fostering a collaborative, customer-focused environment.</li><li>Serve as the primary escalation point for complex application and data-related issues.</li><li>Coordinate resources, timelines, and deliverables across ongoing support and enhancement initiatives.</li></ul><p>Application & Database Management</p><ul><li>Serve as the technical lead for internally developed enterprise applications built on the Microsoft .NET platform.</li><li>Perform hands-on SQL development, database analysis, query optimization, troubleshooting, and reporting.</li><li>Support application functionality through database administration, data validation, and issue resolution.</li><li>Manage application maintenance activities, upgrades, performance tuning, and system enhancements.</li><li>Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate operational requirements into technical solutions.</li></ul><p>Reporting & Analytics</p><ul><li>Develop, maintain, and optimize enterprise reporting solutions using SQL and Power BI.</li><li>Support data analytics initiatives by ensuring the availability, accuracy, and integrity of business data.</li><li>Design and maintain data structures, views, stored procedures, and reporting datasets.</li><li>Provide insights and recommendations based on reporting and operational metrics.</li></ul><p>Integrations & Technical Support</p><ul><li>Support and troubleshoot XML- and API-based integrations across multiple enterprise systems.</li><li>Monitor and maintain data interfaces to ensure reliable data flow between applications.</li><li>Partner with technical and business teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.</li><li>Assist with the design and implementation of new functionality and system enhancements.</li></ul><p>Strategic & Operational Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Balance day-to-day operational support with longer-term application strategy and roadmap planning.</li><li>Evaluate system performance, identify risks, and recommend technology improvements.</li><li>Support governance, documentation, security, and change management processes.</li><li>Participate in project planning and provide light project management oversight for application-related initiatives.</li></ul><p><br></p>