Senior specialist - applications engineer (americas)about the roleapplication engineers are responsible for the governance of it applications within a defined scope; translating business requirements into solution designs, and facilitating delivery and support of solutions.area of responsibility: latam and north america (americas).location: monclova, coahuila (on site work).what you will be doingdeliver and support applications across the americas portfolio, covering the full lifecycle from scoping and design through deployment, support, and optimization.design, configure, and develop high-quality solutions aligned with business needs, architecture standards, security, and governance requirements.plan, track, and report on delivery scope, schedule, quality, risks, dependencies, and benefits; self-manage small to medium enhancements.lead release, patching, upgrade, and lifecycle activities, including impact assessment, change management, and business communications.provide level 2 application support, including incident resolution, root-cause analysis, proactive maintenance, monitoring, and disaster recovery planning.manage and coordinate vendors and outsourced partners, ensuring sla adherence and successful project delivery and transition to support.engage with business and it stakeholders to align priorities, ensure roi, and drive demand and project outcomes.own knowledge management processes and contribute to cyber vulnerability management, asset management, and application landscape simplification.what you will bringenglish language (oral and written) to an advanced proficiency, as the global business language of orica.spanish language (oral and written) strongly preferred for latam; portuguese beneficial.tertiary qualification in an it-related discipline.2-5 years' experience in an it role; with demonstrated success at designing and supporting applications that solve business problems.exposure to manufacturing, mining, utilities, or related industries.experience across qualys vulnerability case management and autodesk/autodesk vault support.strong customer engagement and relationship building skills.excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to communicate to both technical and lay audiences.ability to work independently, or as part of a project or team.ability to understand and interpret complex business requirements and effectively translate these into application solutions.demonstrated problem-solving and problem-remediation skills.preferred qualificationsadditional languages (oral and written) applicable to the geographic area of responsibility.experience creating and updating disaster recovery scm documentation for various applications.exposure to configuration and support of large commercial packages and infrastructure.competency in both waterfall and agile project methodology.experience in global organisations, including remote/distributed teams and line management.experience in business analyst, service desk, or other it support roles.capable of being an active member of a globally-distributed team.flexibility on working time, to appropriately support the demands and issues of the day and to engage with colleagues within a global organisation.able to work either from an orica office or from home.able to perform occasional visits to alternate operational sites or office locations (generally less than once per month).how you shape and influence othersdemonstrates courage, resilience and flexibility.strong reputation for integrity, ethics, personal values and solid character.strong stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills.self-aware and open to feedback.work effectively across business units.high level decision-making ability.able to manage multiple tasks within deadlines and work independently.what we offercompetitive salary and opportunities for growth within a supportive, collaborative culture.eeo statementorica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and equal opportunity employment.all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.#j-*-ljbffr