Senior Applications Analyst

First Merchants Corporation

Senior Applications Analyst at First Merchants Bank responsible for eliciting stakeholder needs and analyzing business requirements. Ensuring reliable application performance and driving process efficiency.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in analyzing business requirements and identifying opportunities within the financial industry, while ensuring reliable application performance and enhancing client experiences. Proficient in maintaining reporting systems and disaster recovery plans to support operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Application/Business/Systems Analyst ExperienceSQL KnowledgeTechnical Certifications in Microsoft, CompTIA, and/or CiscoDirect Banking ExperienceFoxtrot Certification

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Hard Skills

Business Requirements AnalysisRisk EvaluationDocumentation PreparationBusiness Process ReviewSystem TroubleshootingReporting System ManagementDisaster Recovery PlanningClient Experience ImprovementApplication Change ManagementEfficiency Gains

Soft Skills

CollaborationStakeholder EngagementProject Leadership

Tools & Technologies

SAS Visual AnalyticsSSRSReporting Technology

Certifications & Qualifications

Foxtrot CertificationPayment Certifications (AAP, NCP, APRP)

Industry Keywords

Financial IndustryBank Structure/Operations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Eliciting needs of the stakeholders
Analyzing business requirements
Identifying business opportunities
Preparing documentation
Evaluating risk for assigned applications
Ensuring assigned applications work reliably for the business
Maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting systems daily
Performing business process review and analyses to drive efficiency and utilization gains
Actively seeking ways to improve the client experience
Evaluating product offerings and potential enhancements
Leading and/or participating on projects as needed
Collaborating with other departments to lead and facilitate implementation
Maintaining and managing reporting systems for actionable information
Maintaining Disaster Recovery plans and models
Ensuring all application changes follow standard process

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
A minimum of three (3) years of application/business/systems analyst experience in a financial industry environment
Bachelor’s degree in business, operations or a related field (a plus)
Direct Banking experience, including exposure to and understanding of bank structure/operations (a plus)
Technical certifications in Microsoft, CompTIA, and/or Cisco (for Enterprise Applications, a plus)
Foxtrot Certification (for Enterprise Applications, a plus)
Knowledge of SQL, SAS Visual Analytics, SSRS, or other reporting technology (for Enterprise Applications, a plus)
Payment Certifications (AAP, NCP, and/or APRP) (for Deposit Applications, a plus)
Knowledge of SQL (for Deposit Applications, a plus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base Pay PLUS Bonuses
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
401k
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Vacation/Sick Time
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Additional Benefits