Senior Programmer Analyst

University of Hartford

• $83K — $100K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or Two-year University equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
  • Experience in providing technical consultation and support for Ellucian's Banner products.
  • Proven project management and leadership skills, especially within higher education settings.
  • Ability to develop strong relationships with university community partners and users.
  • Experience in creating test plans and testing applications for quality assurance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide troubleshooting and support for various Banner applications and integrations.
  • Create and execute test plans, ensuring compliance with specifications and resolving errors.
  • Support users by developing non-standard solutions and translating business needs into functional specs.
  • Monitor and report project risks, progress, and milestones, keeping users informed and on task.
  • Evaluate and adapt systems to align with university practices and document changes effectively.
  • Guide user-training initiatives and mentor junior staff in their roles.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned to meet departmental needs.

Benefits

  • Collaboration with a diverse range of user groups.
  • Mentoring opportunities and professional development.
  • Engagement in university initiatives, contributing directly to student education.
  • Potential for flexibility, including some travel to different locations.
Full Job Description
Position Details

Position Information

Position Title
Senior Programmer Analyst

FLSA Classification
EX

Reports to
Director, Application Services

Salary Range
D

Weeks Per Year
52

Work Week
40 hours (minimum)

Position Summary

Assumes responsibility for Providing high-quality customer technical consultation and support to Ellucian's Banner products such as Ethos, Banner Extensibility, Ellucian Experience, Banner Self Service, etc. Provides project management, leadership, needs assessment, integration services and the ability to develop a strong working relationship with the University community partners. Performs all duties in full support of the University's mission, understanding that the positive and effective execution of these duties are instrumental to the education of the University's students.

Hiring Range
The budgeted starting salary for this position will be $83,409 to $100,000 dependent upon experience

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides software troubleshooting and break/fix support up to full application development and spans many areas including applications, integrations, and reporting. Provides technical assistance by responding to inquiries regarding errors, problems, or questions with programs; assists users in troubleshooting issues related to Banner modules within the Ellucian Banner product suite.
  • Creates test plans and runs tests to find errors and confirms specifications have been met. Assists with the configuration and maintenance of Banner and related solutions. Preparing and submitting status reports as requested by manager and unit.
  • Supports University users with extensions that satisfy the customer needs that does not come out of the box on Ellucian Products (non-baseline solutions). Interacts with the users and other third-party representatives to translate business requirements into functional specifications for conversions, reporting, interfaces, and customizations.
  • Monitors, tracks, and reports project risks, issues, milestones, and work completed, as well as work that is underway. Provides leadership for the users enabling them to stay on time and on task. Facilitates business process review and application prototyping sessions as well as providing insight into best practice methodologies.
  • Evaluates and modifies systems, where appropriate, relative to the university business practices. Drives university to innovative technology; provides university high-quality business process, change management and other appropriate documentation. Provides direction in developing testing methodology and test scripts for use during upgrades, patch application and customizations. Works with the users to test and confirm modifications and/or updates meet specifications.
  • Provides guidance in the development of user-training strategy, and when appropriate, delivers such training. Mentors and trains less experienced staff and review their work. Designs and writes reports using Argos against an operational data store.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.


Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
PS1241P

Working Conditions

Normal office situation. Requires travel, including overnight stays.

Education

Associate degree or Two-year University equivalent required.
Bachelor's Degree preferred

Physical Effort

Typically sitting at a desk or table.
Intermittently sitting, standing, stooping.
Light lifting or carrying 25 lbs or less.

Special Skills

The ability to work effectively with diverse groups.

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://hartford.peopleadmin.com/postings/7962

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