Enterprise Application Analyst - Fuel Technology Operations - Now Hiring

Soar with us at Wawa.We believe we can make life a little better every day – one smile, hoagie, or experience at a time. And there’s one secret ingredient that truly sets Wawa apart: Our Associates. At Wawa, you’ll be part of a caring team that’s dedicated to helping all of us fly high – together. We’re team players, day-brighteners, and go-getters: and we know that Wawa is a place where we can build skills to thrive and open doors to new career opportunities. We’re proud to be a part of a winning team of Associate owners who shape our success. We’re committed to helping our communities and one another at every turn, because we know that when we fly together, there’s no limit to how far we can go. Ready to be part of a team that helps you reach new heights? Join our flock and get ready to soar.Job DescriptionThe Enterprise Application Analyst is part of a team responsible for the ongoing support, configuration changes, and customizations of business applications, including cloud-based solutions. The Enterprise Application Analyst will act as a subject matter expert on the supported applications and will contribute to key technical processes. Work closely with Technology staff (project managers, business analysts, software developers, Technology infrastructure and operations team members) and third-party vendors, as applicable. Responsible for timely restoration of services and fulfilment of business requests thereby meeting service level commitments and continuous service improvement.Principal Duties:• Configure, maintain, upgrade, deploy and install applications and/or application changes in compliance with software development life cycle procedures.• Responsible for the maintenance of the assigned applications to include providing tier 1 and tier 2 application support for systems of responsibility: log and track issues to resolution; perform analysis of issues to either resolve or escalate; identify workarounds where necessary, communicate & coordinate with vendor support teams and internal Technology staff.• Lead and/or participate in planning, implementation and testing of package software upgrades and configurations of available package software features and functions.• Collaborate with business teams/end users of assigned applications to assist with daily operations, configuration and sustainability. Evaluate system capabilities based on business needs, working with Technology engagement as appropriate.• Organize and prioritize tasks per an established timeline and follow-up to ensure appropriate completion.• Provide knowledge transfer within the team, share best practices with team members to enhance the quality and efficiency of customer support and contribute to the knowledge base.• Create and maintain support documentation related to in scope application support issues. Develop and maintain standard operating procedures as appropriate.• Partner with Technology teams on issue resolution and business updates as needed.• Identify and recommend improvement of applications support processes.• Utilize analytical and problem-solving skills to investigate, document, and resolve application issues in a timely and courteous manner.• Complete root cause analysis and lessons learned activities as required.• Create change request documents and work collaboratively with the QA function during integration testing and software release. Ensure all production changes are made in accordance with lifecycle methodology and risk guidelines.• Provide operational support by investigation, documentation, and resolution of application issues for the business area and corporate departments.• Responsible for implementation and maintenance of proactive monitoring of key applications\services to decrease issue identification and resolution times• Research, evaluate and stay current on emerging tools, techniques and technologies; maintain skills and capabilities through education, training and hands-on experience.Essential Functions:• Ability to work well individually as well as in a team environment• Excellent oral and written communication skills• Excellent customer service skills• Ability to work with little or no supervision• Strong organizational, time and stress management skills• Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability with strong attention to detail• Ability to handle multiple applications• Excellent interpersonal skills• Self-starter with demonstrated ability to make decisions• Ability to be on-call when required, on a rotational schedule• Proven ability to learn quickly and independently train themselves on existing and new technologies and technology platforms.Basic Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a technical discipline preferred (e.g., engineering), or technical certifications, or related experience• 3+ years of related work experience• Database systems experience writing queries, views, and store procedures in Microsoft SQL Server• Experience with implementing monitoring events and working within monitoring tools (DataDog a plus)• Strong knowledge of ITIL methodologies (incident management, problem management, change management)• Ability to review detailed log files to quickly identify problems• Experience with managing applications (upgrades, configurations, deployments, changes, incident support)• Experience developing software in 2+ languages• Working knowledge with various batch script languages and command line operations for Windows• Fluent in all appropriate debugging and performance analysis tools and able to identify key metrics on areas to improve application performance• Experience using incident tracking tools (Service Desk, ServiceNow, etc.)• Strong understanding and experience with AWS• Experience with fuel retail is a plusWawa will provide reasonable accommodation to complete an application upon request, consistent with applicable law. If you require an accommodation, please contact our Associate Service Center at or 1-800-444-9292.Wawa, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Wawa maintains a work environment in which Associates are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and Associates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.