Salary: $85,000.00 - $96,000.00 Annually
Location : Natchitoches, LA
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number: 998872
Department: Northwestern State University
Opening Date: 10/23/2026
Position Description: The Enterprise Applications Architect serves as the University's senior technical expert for the Ellucian Banner ERP and related enterprise applications. The position analyzes complex business and technical requirements, architects, integrates, maintains, and improves enterprise solutions that support university operations, and leads the resolution of complex ERP issues. The position establishes tech:nical standards, guides and mentors Enterprise Applications staff, and works closely with functional offices, ITS staff, and vendors to deliver reliable and effective systems. The position may serve as a technical project lead for major ERP initiatives, implementations, and integrations.
To apply: Applicants must submit a letter of application outlining their qualifications, a current resume, and complete contact information for three professional references via email to
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional experience supporting higher education ERP systems.
- Minimum of five years of experience supporting Ellucian Banner.
- Advanced experience with relational databases, Oracle, and SQL.
- Experience analyzing complex requirements, developing ERP solutions, integrating enterprise systems, and resolving complex technical issues.
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and research, analyze, and resolve technical problems.
- Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical staff, functional users, university leadership, and vendors.
- All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Preferred:
- Master's degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, business, or a related discipline.
- Broad technical and functional experience across multiple Ellucian Banner functional areas.
- Experience with Argos, FormFusion, and Microsoft Power Bl.
Job Specification The University does not provide relocation or moving assistance for new hires.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and NSU without current or future sponsorship. The University is unable to provide visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position.
Job Duties and Other Information - Serve as the University's senior technical expert and primary escalation resource for Ellucian Banner and related ERP applications, maintaining advanced knowledge of integrated university business processes and providing guidance to Enterprise Applications staff.
- Analyze complex business and technical requirements to troubleshoot and resolve application, integration, and data issues by designing appropriate enterprise solutions to support university operations.
- Design, develop, implement, document, and maintain Banner solutions and integrations with university and third-party systems.
- Develop, recommend, and document application and integration architectures, data exchange methods, development practices, technical standards, data flows, interfaces, and customizations to promote reliability, consistency, maintainability, and continuity of operations.
- Mentor technical staff and lead technical activities for major ERP initiatives, implementations, upgrades, and integrations.
- Collaborate with university functional areas to understand business processes, define requirements, and recommend technical solutions that support I institutional needs.
- Work with ITS staff and vendors to plan, test, troubleshoot, and implement Banner upgrades, patches, and releases, evaluate impacts, resolve complex issues, and communicate recommendations to stakeholders.
- Provide advanced technical support for complex reporting and data-analysis requirements using Oracle SQL, Evisions Argos and FormFusion, Power Bl, and related tools.
- Provide technical consultation and recommendations regarding Banner security roles and application access as they relate to system architecture, integrations, application functionality, and university business processes.
- Ensure enterprise applications and integrations adhere to university security, privacy, compliance, and data-governance standards.
- Communicate effectively with functional users, technical staff, university leadership, and external vendors when interpreting requirements, explaining technical issues, and recommending solutions.
- Perform other duties related to enterprise applications and ERP systems as assigned.
Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.
