Application Specialist II

Location:

Work from home (Pennsylvania)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

The Application Specialist will design, implement, and optimize automation solutions for digital platforms, including Sitecore-based web applications, APIs, and integration projects. This role requires a strong background in content management systems (CMS), APIs testing, and the ability to translate business requirements into technical automation frameworks. The specialist will collaborate closely with development, QA teams, DevOps, and marketing technology teams to ensure seamless deployment and operation of digital content management solutions.

Job Duties:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain automation frameworks for Sitecore and custom web applications.
• Support API integration, migration and test initiatives to ensure data continuity.
• Create and maintain documentation for automation logic, configuration management, and API specifications.
• Troubleshoot issues, automation pipelines, and integration issues using various tools and root cause analysis.
• Implement best practices for continuous integration (CI/CD), testing, and performance monitoring within the CMS ecosystem.
• Provide user support (as needed), technical training, and application expertise to business units and marketing teams.

Work is typically performed in an on-campus or home office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

Position Details:

Skills and Qualifications:

• 9 + years of experience in automation engineering, application support, or system integration roles.
• Proficiency with Sitecore or other enterprise CMS platforms.
• Hands on experience with API migration testing, automating APIs and API gateway or migration tools.
• Strong knowledge of C#, .NET, PowerShell, for automation scripting.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) and cloud infrastructure.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 10 years-Relevant experience* (Required), Minimum of 1 year-Managing people, processes, or projects (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

Communication, Critical Thinking, Interpersonal Communication

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.