Application Rationalization Specialist

Location: McLean, VA

Description:

We are looking for an Application Rationalization and Portfolio Management Specialist who can analyze IT systems for redundancy, technology fitness, and total cost of ownership. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of IT systems and applications and the ability to assess their effectiveness and value to the organization. In this role, the candidate will play a key role in optimizing IT systems, reducing costs, and improving overall efficiency. The ideal candidate will leverage Enterprise architecture, Business analytics, and other industry-leading frameworks like the TIME model to perform the IT rationalization tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of the IT portfolio to identify rationalization opportunities.
• Analyze IT systems and applications for redundancy, technology fitness, and total cost of ownership.
• Should be able to understand the TBM Framework and gather cost details per the framework and perform total cost of ownership analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and facilitate discussions and workshops to gather input and feedback.
• Analyze data and use data-driven insights to make recommendations.
• Identify opportunities for application rationalization and consolidation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and priorities.
• Develop application rationalization plans and recommendations – assist with implementation of rationalization plans.
• Monitor and report on the progress of rationalization efforts – stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in application rationalization.
• Apply technical expertise to assess systems architecture.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of IT systems, Enterprise Architecture, Cost Modeling, and BI/Analytics.
• Strong understanding of IT systems and applications
• Ability to analyze IT systems and applications for redundancy, technology fitness, and total cost of ownership.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in one of data analytics tools like PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik, etc.,
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to create coherent deliverables in MS Office formats.
• Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in application rationalization
• Preferred: (minimum of two years of experience)
  • Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field
  • Ability to conduct a comprehensive asset inventory of all IT assets, including hardware, software, and licenses.
  • Experience working with Federal or DoD agencies.
  • Familiarity with DoDAF, TOGAF, and other EA concepts
  • Experience with IT governance and compliance
  • Ability to classify the assets into categories, such as active, inactive, surplus, and end-of-life. This will help determine the status of each asset and determine the best course of action.
  • Familiarity with TBM models and how to determine the total cost of ownership, including hardware, software, licenses, maintenance, and support costs.