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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Application Specialist (SAS) - **Company:** Ultimate Staffing Services - **Location:** Pasadena, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $93,600.0 - $104,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Application Integration Architecture, Application Testing, Business Systems, DevOps, Microsoft Office, Systems Development Life Cycle, Power BI, SAS (Software), Smartsheet, Vba Programming Language - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a2636c27d91eae04 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree or 2 years of comparable experience. * Working experience with Visual Basic for Applications specific to Excel, preferred. * Exposure to or experience with Microsoft Power Business Intelligence and the Smartsheet online application. * Foundational knowledge of APIs and web services for application integration. * Willingness to learn and master new application platforms as required. * Solid data analysis, design, and application testing skills. * Ability to use discretion and maintain confidential information. * Comfortable operating in a startup fashion for emerging technologies that impact the construction industry. * Ability to adapt to new business teams. * Strong communication skills, both written and oral. * Ability to solve problems and contribute ideas, seeking guidance on complex issues when appropriate. * Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and as part of multiple teams on overlapping projects. * Willingness to receive mentorship and grow toward greater independence. * Ability to think critically and contribute original and/or creative ideas. * Developing relationship management skills to work with users. * Ability to express concepts clearly, both orally and in writing. * Growing ability to understand business needs and help translate them into technical requirements. ## Description Ultimate Staffing Services is actively seeking a dedicated Applications Specialist to join their client's dynamic team in California. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Development Operations, and involves working closely with the Senior Applications Specialist (SAS) to support the configuration, maintenance, and business process improvements across core business systems, such as Microsoft Suite, Power BI, and Smartsheet. This position is ideal for someone who is eager to learn and grow, contributing to prototypes, documentation, and presentations that demonstrate value to both internal and external stakeholders., * Assist in translating business requirements into the configuration of the business system and help perform ongoing maintenance and support of that configuration. * Support the initial analysis and assessment of proposed enhancements and ongoing production support issues, escalating to the Senior Applications Specialist as needed. * Help implement processes that are accurate, streamlined, and well-documented, focusing on providing timely and accurate data to the business. * Contribute to the maintenance of functional specs and help keep business requirements current in coordination with the Operations Development team. * Work with technical teams and the Senior Applications Specialist to build prototypes and solutions demonstrating capabilities to the Operations Development and Business teams. * Collaborate with developers to help meet functional goals. * Follow the Enterprise SDLC processes to design, build, test, and implement reporting applications. * Support the delivery of small projects, contributing application, infrastructure, and business tasks within the SDLC model under the direction of the Senior Applications Specialist. * Create and maintain standard documentation following established templates and guidance. * Other tasks and duties as assigned by supervisor ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [Strategies to accelerate SaaS Application Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1078-strategies-to-accelerate-saas-application-development) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Starter Kit For Job Applications For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/7-starter-kit-for-job-applications-for-developers)