Senior Application Engineer in Houston

Our client, a leading global professional services organization, is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to join its Enterprise Technology team. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced application engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, supporting business-critical enterprise applications, and partnering with both technical and business teams to deliver innovative technology solutions.

While experience supporting legal technology is a plus, it is not required. We welcome candidates with strong enterprise application engineering experience from any industry.

What You’ll Do

• Configure, administer, and optimize enterprise applications supporting critical business operations.
• Lead integrations between SaaS applications, cloud platforms, and on-premises systems.
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex application issues.
• Manage application upgrades, patching, releases, and ongoing maintenance.
• Partner with software vendors and internal stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and implement enhancements.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and business teams to ensure application performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve application performance, automation, and the overall user experience., Company DescriptionWe Place People is a premiere Executive Search Firm working with leading companies nationwide. We have a direct relationship with our clients and a 95% hire rate! We differentiate ourselves from other firms & work closely with our candidates throughout the interview process. WE PLACE PEOPLE is what we do best!Company DescriptionWe Place People is a premiere Executive Search Firm working with leading companies nationwide. We have a direct relationship with our clients and a 95% hire rate! We differentiate ourselves from other firms & work closely with our candidates throughout the interview process. WE PLACE PEOPLE is what we do best!

• 7+ years of enterprise application engineering or application administration experience.
• Experience supporting business-critical enterprise applications in a complex environment.
• Strong experience with SaaS applications, system integrations, APIs, and cloud technologies.
• Experience managing application configuration, upgrades, vendor relationships, and production support.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting legal technology applications is a plus, but not required.

Technical Skills

• Windows Server
• SQL
• PowerShell or other scripting
• Microsoft Azure and/or AWS
• Enterprise application integrations and automation

Additional Requirements

• This is a full-time, onsite position. Remote work is not available.
• Applicants must be U.S. or Green Card holders to be considered for this opportunity.
• Local candidates are strongly for the listed office locations.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to support enterprise technology in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with a stable, highly respected organization, we’d love to hear from you.