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ARKA Group, LP · 1 month ago

IT Enterprise Applications Lead {W}

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

ARKA Group, L.P. is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military and commercial space industry. They are seeking a visionary leader to drive their Enterprise Application Services, ensuring the reliability and strategic alignment of business-critical applications while fostering collaboration and managing vendor relationships.

AerospaceCommunication HardwareHardwareInformation TechnologyManufacturingOptical CommunicationSoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversee end-to-end support for business applications, including ERP (SAP), engineering tools, and collaboration platforms (e.g., M365, Teams)

Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives across the application portfolio

Ensure high availability, performance, and user satisfaction through proactive monitoring and support

Design and manage application integrations across enterprise systems, ensuring data integrity and seamless workflows

Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to maintain robust, compliant, and scalable architectures

Supervise database administration activities, including performance tuning, backup/recovery, and lifecycle upgrades

Partner with platform owners to optimize cloud/on-prem hosting strategies

Develop and execute multi-year application roadmaps aligned with business and IT strategy

Create and manage an inventory of all enterprise applications, including SaaS systems, for support, license, and compliance efficiencies

Lead application consolidation efforts to reduce complexity, cost, and technical debt

Champion modernization initiatives, including upgrades, cloud migration, and process automation

Manage relationships with software vendors, negotiating contracts, renewals, and service levels

Oversee license compliance, usage optimization, and cost control across the application landscape

Build and mentor a high-performing team of application analysts, engineers, and administrators, from scratch

Serve as a strategic partner to business units, translating needs into scalable technology solutions

Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning

Qualification

SAPApplication integrationDatabase technologiesM365Vendor managementStakeholder engagementITILAgileDevOpsLeadershipProject managementCommunication skills