Senior Application Analyst Jobs in New Jersey
Senior Application Analyst jobs in New Jersey sit in one of the most active markets in the Northeast, with consistent demand from financial services, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare IT sectors at every level from associate through senior. Most hiring concentrates in Newark, Princeton, and Parsippany, where established employers like Johnson & Johnson, Prudential Financial, and Cognizant maintain large technology and operations teams. The strongest demand in New Jersey is for analysts with expertise in enterprise resource planning systems, healthcare application integration, and financial platform support. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Category: Revenue Cycle and Patient Access
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: IT&S Laboratory
Pay Range: $91,472.00 - $129,204.00 per year
Job Title: Application Analyst II
Location: System Business Office
Department Name: IT&S Laboratory
Req #: 0000256810
Status: Salaried
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $91,472.00 - $129,204.00 per year
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Setting the Stage:
The Application Analyst II is primarily responsible for supporting the design and build of the designated application.
They are primarily responsible for the overall build of the workflow's, system configurations, change documentation and support of operations for the application.
They are self-directed and work with minimal supervision.
The Application Analyst II is responsible for the installation, upgrades and the configuration of the application.
The Application Analyst II assists in the coordination of customer support activities.
The Application Analyst II creates the test scripts for the application, executes the test scripts, and documents all test outcomes, including troubleshooting and support these activities apply to implementation, upgrade, and maintenance initiatives.
The Application Analyst II is responsible for addressing customer or build issues, recommending mitigation plans and escalating more complex issues after research of issue.
The Application Analyst II also provides on-call support for the application through go-live and ongoing maintenance period.
A Typical Day:
The Application Analyst II is the primary support for the assigned application.
In addition to the duties discussed in the Role Description, the Analyst is responsible for the following:
Executing Application Design and Build:
- Designing and building the related application
- Working with Operations to optimize the design of the application's capabilities and workflows
- Utilizes external resources for best practice builds and solutions
- Performing a thorough review of all Foundation Build and operational requested content and workflows for application
- Participating in unit, application, and integrated testing for implementation, upgrade, and enhancement system functionality
- Building data fields, screens, templates, and customer-defined functionality, as required
- Collaborates with the training team and others to ensure alignment between the proposed training curriculum and the system build
- Following build standards and maintaining synchronization between environments in collaboration with environment team
- Works with moderate supervision
- Acts as a resource for Level 1 analyst
- Assists with development of Change Readiness demos and documentation
Application Support:
- Providing go-live support for customers on new applications, including functionality
- Providing on-call support for application through go-live and post go-live
- Representing application in Integrated Area Workgroups
- Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter
- Works with customers, informatics on enhancement request requirements
- Supporting continuous documentation of system modifications and updates
- Shares knowledge and is a resource for Application Analyst I
- Validates work performed by newly certified or new work by Application Analyst I
Documentation and Communication:
- Maintaining continued ticket communication with customers ongoing and with closing incident, catalog and enhancement tickets Must include details in ticket resolution/closing
- Contacting the customer regarding ticket resolution if resolved or unable to fill request
- Logging decisions and issues/risks in trackers during build/projects
- Supporting application governance needs, including development of business case for decisions
- Maintaining version control of workflows, issues risks log, and decisions tracker
- Supervising basic issues and roadblocks, escalating issues as needed
- Communicating with supervisors to determine necessary escalations
- Presents oral and written communication to project team
Project Management:
- Recommending areas for process improvement
- Assisting with development of future state materials
- Following the process for identification, tracking, resolution and closure of all issues
- Following the change control process and any required changes
- Collaborates with team members across the department as well as operational staff
- Developing test scripts for new systems, complying with version upgrades and system modifications
This Role Might Be For Your If You have:
- Key Competencies Adaptability/flexibility: demonstrating flexibility with respect to changing end-user business needs Critical thinking: the ability and willingness to see things in an open-minded way and examine an idea or concept from as many angles as possible Dependability: the ability and willingness to take ownership of work activities and ensure that they are completed in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner
- Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and able to function effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
- Initiative: the ability and willingness to recognize assignments or tasks that need to be completed, to seek out additional assignments or tasks, and to help others
- Interpersonal skills: the ability to communicate information clearly and concisely with project leadership and subject matter experts; the ability to gain trust and establish effective relationships with Epic counterparts
- Learning: the ability and willingness to learn new software and systems
- Listening: listening attentively to ensure that the intended message has been accurately received, holding responses until the person has finished making their point, and repeating information to ensure accuracy
- Problem solving seeking, logically examining, and interpreting information from different sources to determine a problem's cause and developing a course of action to resolve the problem and to prevent its recurrence
- Resilience: the ability to persevere in difficult situations, overcome obstacles, and reach high levels of performance when faced with stressful work situations and time pressures
To Be Considered:
- Qualifications Education: Preferred: Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
- Work Experience: Preferred 3 plus years prior system build experience Demonstrated ability to support the application Previous experience working with specified customer base
- Ability to work with moderate supervision
- Licenses and Certifications: Minimum: Certification in specified application as applicable Applicant is expected to maintain certification as current by completing New Version Training NVT, as applicable
- For certain clinical applications, clinical licensure is preferred and may be required as specified in Job Aid
Interested in learning more about our IT&S team? Check out this video from our leadership team! https://vimeo.com/1038366426/2f1c2a76a5?ts=0&share=copy
Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:
Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
Retirement Plans
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Planning Support
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Community and Volunteer Opportunities
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
….and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
Equal Opportunity Employer
#LI-SK1
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Category: Revenue Cycle and Patient Access
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: IT&S Laboratory
Pay Range: $91,472.00 - $129,204.00 per year
Job Title: Application Analyst II
Location: System Business Office
Department Name: IT&S Laboratory
Req #: 0000256810
Status: Salaried
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $91,472.00 - $129,204.00 per year
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Setting the Stage:
The Application Analyst II is primarily responsible for supporting the design and build of the designated application.
They are primarily responsible for the overall build of the workflow's, system configurations, change documentation and support of operations for the application.
They are self-directed and work with minimal supervision.
The Application Analyst II is responsible for the installation, upgrades and the configuration of the application.
The Application Analyst II assists in the coordination of customer support activities.
The Application Analyst II creates the test scripts for the application, executes the test scripts, and documents all test outcomes, including troubleshooting and support these activities apply to implementation, upgrade, and maintenance initiatives.
The Application Analyst II is responsible for addressing customer or build issues, recommending mitigation plans and escalating more complex issues after research of issue.
The Application Analyst II also provides on-call support for the application through go-live and ongoing maintenance period.
A Typical Day:
The Application Analyst II is the primary support for the assigned application.
In addition to the duties discussed in the Role Description, the Analyst is responsible for the following:
Executing Application Design and Build:
- Designing and building the related application
- Working with Operations to optimize the design of the application's capabilities and workflows
- Utilizes external resources for best practice builds and solutions
- Performing a thorough review of all Foundation Build and operational requested content and workflows for application
- Participating in unit, application, and integrated testing for implementation, upgrade, and enhancement system functionality
- Building data fields, screens, templates, and customer-defined functionality, as required
- Collaborates with the training team and others to ensure alignment between the proposed training curriculum and the system build
- Following build standards and maintaining synchronization between environments in collaboration with environment team
- Works with moderate supervision
- Acts as a resource for Level 1 analyst
- Assists with development of Change Readiness demos and documentation
Application Support:
- Providing go-live support for customers on new applications, including functionality
- Providing on-call support for application through go-live and post go-live
- Representing application in Integrated Area Workgroups
- Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter
- Works with customers, informatics on enhancement request requirements
- Supporting continuous documentation of system modifications and updates
- Shares knowledge and is a resource for Application Analyst I
- Validates work performed by newly certified or new work by Application Analyst I
Documentation and Communication:
- Maintaining continued ticket communication with customers ongoing and with closing incident, catalog and enhancement tickets Must include details in ticket resolution/closing
- Contacting the customer regarding ticket resolution if resolved or unable to fill request
- Logging decisions and issues/risks in trackers during build/projects
- Supporting application governance needs, including development of business case for decisions
- Maintaining version control of workflows, issues risks log, and decisions tracker
- Supervising basic issues and roadblocks, escalating issues as needed
- Communicating with supervisors to determine necessary escalations
- Presents oral and written communication to project team
Project Management:
- Recommending areas for process improvement
- Assisting with development of future state materials
- Following the process for identification, tracking, resolution and closure of all issues
- Following the change control process and any required changes
- Collaborates with team members across the department as well as operational staff
- Developing test scripts for new systems, complying with version upgrades and system modifications
This Role Might Be For Your If You have:
- Key Competencies Adaptability/flexibility: demonstrating flexibility with respect to changing end-user business needs Critical thinking: the ability and willingness to see things in an open-minded way and examine an idea or concept from as many angles as possible Dependability: the ability and willingness to take ownership of work activities and ensure that they are completed in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner
- Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and able to function effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
- Initiative: the ability and willingness to recognize assignments or tasks that need to be completed, to seek out additional assignments or tasks, and to help others
- Interpersonal skills: the ability to communicate information clearly and concisely with project leadership and subject matter experts; the ability to gain trust and establish effective relationships with Epic counterparts
- Learning: the ability and willingness to learn new software and systems
- Listening: listening attentively to ensure that the intended message has been accurately received, holding responses until the person has finished making their point, and repeating information to ensure accuracy
- Problem solving seeking, logically examining, and interpreting information from different sources to determine a problem's cause and developing a course of action to resolve the problem and to prevent its recurrence
- Resilience: the ability to persevere in difficult situations, overcome obstacles, and reach high levels of performance when faced with stressful work situations and time pressures
To Be Considered:
- Qualifications Education: Preferred: Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
- Work Experience: Preferred 3 plus years prior system build experience Demonstrated ability to support the application Previous experience working with specified customer base
- Ability to work with moderate supervision
- Licenses and Certifications: Minimum: Certification in specified application as applicable Applicant is expected to maintain certification as current by completing New Version Training NVT, as applicable
- For certain clinical applications, clinical licensure is preferred and may be required as specified in Job Aid
Interested in learning more about our IT&S team? Check out this video from our leadership team! https://vimeo.com/1038366426/2f1c2a76a5?ts=0&share=copy
Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:
Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
Retirement Plans
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Planning Support
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Community and Volunteer Opportunities
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
….and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
Equal Opportunity Employer
#LI-SK1
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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What New Jersey Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior application analyst jobs across New Jersey.
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a closely related field required
- Five or more years of hands-on experience supporting and configuring enterprise applications
- Demonstrated expertise with at least one major ERP, CRM, or healthcare information system platform
- Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into application specifications
- Strong stakeholder communication skills working with both technical teams and business users
- Familiarity with ITIL service management practices and structured change management processes
Senior Application Analyst Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior application analyst in New Jersey?
The most direct path is a bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or business technology, followed by several years in application support or business analyst roles. New Jersey does not require a state-issued license for this position. Employers across the state consistently look for candidates with platform-specific certifications such as SAP, Oracle, or Workday credentials, which carry real weight when competing for senior roles at the large financial services and pharmaceutical firms concentrated in northern and central New Jersey.
How much do senior application analysts make in New Jersey?
Senior application analysts in New Jersey earn a median of about $122,890 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $73,520 for the lowest 10% to over $176,430 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior application analysts in New Jersey?
Employers hiring senior application analysts in New Jersey right now include RWJBarnabas Health, Atlantic Health, and Hackensack Meridian Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. New Jersey's dense concentration of pharmaceutical headquarters, financial services firms, and regional health systems means steady, recurring demand rather than sporadic openings.
Which New Jersey cities have the most senior application analyst jobs?
Oceanport, Iselin, and West Orange have the most senior application analyst openings in New Jersey. Newark anchors hiring through its financial and insurance sector presence, Princeton draws demand from pharmaceutical and biotech headquarters in the surrounding corridor, and Parsippany concentrates openings among the large corporate campuses and managed services firms that have long based operations in Morris County.
Are there remote senior application analyst jobs in New Jersey?
Yes, and more than most fields. Analytical and configuration-focused work translates well to remote environments, which is reflected in New Jersey postings. About 50% of senior application analyst openings tied to New Jersey are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with fully on-site roles most common at healthcare systems and financial institutions that require direct access to regulated environments or internal infrastructure.
How can I get hired as a senior application analyst in New Jersey with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is an application support associate or junior business analyst role at one of New Jersey's large employers, including health systems like RWJBarnabas Health or corporate technology divisions at firms headquartered in the Princeton or Parsippany corridors. Many of these organizations offer structured rotational or associate analyst programs for recent graduates. Earning a platform certification in Workday, Salesforce, or ServiceNow before applying gives candidates without direct experience a concrete, employer-recognized credential that offsets limited years on the job.
Where can I find and apply to senior application analyst jobs in New Jersey?
You can find and apply to senior application analyst jobs in New Jersey on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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