Manager (Applications Consultant)

Overview

Manager (Applications Consultant) (full-time; multiple positions) needed in Chicago, IL and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. to design, develop, enhance, customize, and integrate software applications. Under the direction of a Senior Manager, oversee efforts of lower-level team members while serving as technical lead and mentor. Responsible for software-specific design and realization, as well as overseeing testing, deployment and release management, or technical and functional application management of client-specific package-based solutions. Define systems strategy and develop systems requirements. Analyze existing applications to identify required performance and response time improvements. Design, prototype, test, and define support procedures and implement practical business solutions under multiple deadlines. Determine feasibility of software application design within time and cost constraints. Translate business case into a detailed technical design, and technical blueprints into requirements and specifications. Identify and manage operational/technical issues, and key scope activities. Engage with customer and take inputs to resolve escalations. Forecast work and plan team support to meet requirements for deployments. Review and provide timely feedback to team to improve quality and productivity. Design interfaces to external systems. Oversee installation/customization of software to meet requirements, integration testing, user acceptance testing, and system/quality assurance testing. Modify design as needed to maintain optimal application performance. Coordinate with application support team to eliminate recurring incidents/minimize the impact of incidents that cannot be prevented. Monitor application performance and identify issues that impact performance. Perform impact analysis of any code or design changes. Create data models, workflow designs, and integration approaches. Design and develop specifications for tracking applications for end users. Develop monthly reports to present to client and stakeholders. Assess priority and severity of issues and resolve issues to ensure delivery of project.

Job Specification

Must have a Master’s Degree (or foreign equiv) in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Business, Math, or related field, plus two (2) years of IT experience. In the alternative, we will accept a Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign equiv) in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Business, Math, or related field, plus five (5) years of progressive post-baccalaureate IT experience. Must have one (1) year of IT work experience with any one of the following skill sets:

1. HP ALM, HPQC, and Agile Methodology;

2. MuleSoft, Splunk, and AppDynamics;

3. BI Publisher, Oracle Application Framework, and Oracle Forms and Reports;

4. Python, Eclipse, and GitLab;

5. RPG/400, RPGLE, and RDi;

6. TFS, SQL Server, and Git;

7. Java, Spring, and Spring Boot;

8. Unix Shell Scripting, SecureCRT, and PL/SQL;

9. PEGA/PRPC, Oracle, and Postman;

10. Oracle Fusion Cloud, Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence (OTBI), and Groovy Script;

11. Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices;

12. ASP.NET, JIRA, and GitLab;

13. Unix, Linux, and Oracle;

14. Microsoft Sharepoint, ASP.NET, and SQL Server;

15. . NET, SQL, and Microsoft Sharepoint; OR

16. MS Visio, SNOW, and Azure DevOps.

All experience may be acquired concurrently. Travel and relocation to various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. required based on business needs. International travel not required. Travel not to exceed 5% / year for meetings and to complete assigned projects of varying lengths. Telecommuting may be permitted as needed.

Life at Capgemini

Disclaimer

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity and Notices

This is a general description of the duties, responsibilities and qualifications required for this position. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary Transparency

Capgemini discloses salary range information in compliance with state and local pay transparency obligations. The base salary range for the tagged location is $153,317.00 - $192,460.00 /year. This role may be eligible for other compensation including variable compensation, bonus, or commission. Full time regular employees are eligible for paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Posted on: Oct 1, 2025 | Experience Level: Experienced Professionals | Contract Type: Permanent | Location: Chicago, IL, US | Brand: Capgemini | Professional Community: Software Engineering