**Location: Boston, MA** **Rate: $51.73/hr.** **Contract duration: Long term** The **Application Analyst** will perform system analysis, application administration, and application support activities for the HASTUS application, a transit scheduling and operations management application for the public transit industry. HASTUS is a specialized application utilized for transit operations management. The application consists of an integrated suite of modules used for various functions across transit operations, including service planning & analysis, scheduling, employee work & vacation selection, workforce management, day-of-operation management, and timekeeping for bus, light rail, and heavy rail operations. **Duties & Responsibilities:** + Perform system analysis activities for the full SDLC of the transit scheduling and operations management application, including requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, implementation, and ongoing application support. + Assist with developing detailed specifications for system modifications or enhancements, documenting functional and technical requirements. + Configure application functional components, perform the definition of foundational data elements, and ensure proper version control of data elements. + Develop and maintain technical support documentation, including troubleshooting procedures, runbooks, and system configuration guides. + Provide 2nd level support for application issues, including issues with application functionality, environment configuration, and / or system integrations. + Respond to and resolve, or escalate, application issues raised by end-users and / or system alerts, performing detailed documentation of troubleshooting steps and / or issue resolution. + Escalate issues to internal IT teams (Server, Network, Database, etc.) and / or software vendor, as needed. + Perform user access provisioning, including new user account establishment and access permission updates. + Perform environment configuration and maintenance, including release installations, release promotions, and database refreshes. + Schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot issues with batch processes. + Perform ad-hoc data queries and generate ad-hoc reports. + Provide content knowledge and clarifications to QA team regarding designed behavior of application to facilitate the creation of test scripts. + Handle sensitive and confidential information in an appropriate manner. + Respond to each inquiry, whether from a customer, vendor, or co-worker, in a courteous and professional manner + Participate in the on-call support rotation, responding to emergencies on a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day per week basis while on-call. + Work any and all shifts and / or locations as assigned or directed, including occasional night and / or weekend work. + Perform related duties and projects as assigned. **Physical Demands and Working Conditions** + The work environment will be mostly a hybrid approach, with a combination of one (1) to two (2) days on- site and remote work. + Work during communicated peak periods and not to exceed 40 hours in a week. During peak periods, work assignments may have varied start / end times, and may include weekends. + The ability to travel to and work from various client facilities within a 15-mile radius from Downtown Boston. The client will not facilitate or provide transportation or transportation allowance. + Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you! **About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:** **Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells** _ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. 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