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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Application Management Specialist - **Company:** BlackSky Technology Inc. - **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Integration Architecture, Application Lifecycle Management, Application Release Automation, Information Systems, Costpoint, Data Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Salesforce.Com, System Testing, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Value Engineering, Jama (Software), Data Logging, Enterprise Software Applications, DOORS (Software), Plex, Data Management - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/application-management-specialist-staff-blacksky-7891842 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in information systems, business, or related field (or equivalent experience). * Minimum of 10 years of experience of full life cycle enterprise application management, vendor management, contract management, and project management. * Hands-on experience with managing ERP systems (Costpoint, Plex), CLM, CRM (Salesforce) or similar enterprise systems (new implementations, systems integrations, upgrades, migrations, and consolidations). * Robust understanding of systems testing including test strategy and planning, design and development, infrastructure and data management, execution and logging, and evaluation and reporting. * Full SDLC understanding and requirements management competency including experience with IBM DOORs, Jama Connect, or similar requirements management tool. * Strong problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills. * Exceptionally organized with meticulous attention to detail. * High altruism with a strong customer service orientation. Consulting and professional services experience strongly preferred. * Relentless self-learner., * Value engineering mindset and cost-benefit analysis experience. * Familiarity with enterprise data architecture. * SOX compliance and controls familiarity. * ITIL credential (Foundation and/or Managing Professional). ## Description The Staff Specialist within the Portfolio Management Office is the primary steward for BlackSky's enterprise applications portfolio. This role is responsible for application life cycle management, vendor selection and management, and cost budgeting and management for the enterprise application portfolio. The Staff Specialist works in tight collaboration with IT and Security, the PMO Senior Director, and various functional managers across BlackSky. This role will develop a comprehensive application management system to ensure timely and planful vendor contract development and renewals, new application implementations, application integrations, application consolidations and/or deprecations, application release updates, customizations, and related ongoing operational activities to ensure reliable application adoption and feature exploitation all with an eye toward ensuring that BlackSky is attaining maximum business value and needed scalability from its portfolio of enterprise applications. This is a hybrid role based out of our Herndon, VA corporate headquarters expected to be onsite twice a week and reports to the Senior Director, PMO., * As an individual contributor, serve as primary steward for the enterprise application portfolio. * Develop and operate a comprehensive system for full life cycle management of the enterprise applications portfolio * Lead vendor management and contract development, including coordination for implementations, migrations, consolidations, customizations, upgrades, and release processes. * Manage ongoing configuration, support, user training, feature exploitation, and timely stakeholder request fulfillment. * Track and manage cost budgets for the enterprise application portfolio, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with business needs. * In conjunction with IT, Security and other internal stakeholders: + Plan and manage system integrations and other one-time system improvements, implementations, migrations or consolidations. + Ensure systems remain secure, reliable, and fully leveraged to support company operations and scaling. * Other job-related duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Crypto-secure Data Management with In-Database Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/632-crypto-secure-data-management-with-in-database-blockchain) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [Build Delightful Mobile Experiences with Kotlin, Realm, and Atlas Device Sync](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/694-build-delightful-mobile-experiences-with-kotlin-realm-and-atlas-device-sync) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Developers Communities in San Francisco - WeAreDevelopers LIVE from Corgi Cafe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2144-developers-communities-in-san-francisco-wearedevelopers-live-from-corgi-cafe) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)