Application Consultant

Job Title: Application Consultant Role Purpose The Application Consultant supports the implementation, configuration, optimization, and ongoing support of enterprise banking applications. This role acts as a critical bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring application solutions align with business objectives, regulatory standards, and user needs. Key Responsibilities - Analyze and document business and functional requirements, translating them into scalable and efficient application solutions - Configure, customize, and enhance enterprise banking applications to support operational efficiency and digital transformation initiatives - Act as a liaison between business users, vendors, developers, and infrastructure teams to ensure clear communication and successful delivery - Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by preparing test scenarios, coordinating testing activities, and resolving defects and system issues - Provide production support, including issue investigation, root cause analysis, and coordination of fixes to minimize business disruption - Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize application performance, usability, and reliability - Assist with application documentation, release planning, and change management activities Required Experience & Skills - Minimum 5 years experience in application consulting, application support, or systems implementation roles - Proven experience within banking or financial services, including exposure to core banking or digital banking platforms - Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business-friendly language - Experience supporting UAT, production environments, and post-implementation support - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail - Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and fast-paced environments Nice to Have - Experience with Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies - Familiarity with regulatory, compliance, or security requirements in financial services environments - Exposure to vendor-managed or third-party banking applications Originally posted on Himalayas