Senior Development Group Leader and Systems Analyst

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7299455 (Ref.No. BSU46424)
Posted: Newly posted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Provide analysis and programming related to the design, development, support, and maintenance of integrations of enterprise systems. Provide Extract, Transform and Load (ETL), data integration expertise and support for the university’s databases and systems. Implement data management solutions within a variety of systems/applications. Work collaboratively with the end-users of systems to define system and process requirements, analyze business requirements, and provide effective integration with existing databases and/or applications. Responsible for the design and development for extraction and transformation mappings from source to target data stores. Provide technical support as needed for assigned systems/applications.

Ball State University (BSU) is currently looking for a senior developer to join our development team. The suitable candidate will provide analysis and programming related to the design, development, support, and maintenance of integrations of enterprise systems. The senior developer will work collaboratively with end-users to define system and process requirements, analyze business requirements, and provide effective integration with existing databases and/or applications. Lastly, the ideal candidate will have strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Job Function:

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university by date of appointment. Or, in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree: an Associate's degree plus an additional combination of education or experience in IT equivalent to five years. Or, High school diploma or GED plus an additional combination of education or experience in IT equivalent to five years

Minimum Experience:

At least five years of specialized experience in numerous, highly specialized IT tools and technologies involving a wide range of hardware/software solutions; five or more years of programming experience across various platforms i.e., Oracle PL/SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, REST API, Python, Perl, and others.; at least three years of professional work experience in project management or technical leadership, including systems analysis and development experience.

Preferred Experience:

Five or more years of related experience in programming, systems analysis, development, and project management in higher education systems with extensive experience in report writing and documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain new and existing applications and data integrations. Ensure accuracy and integrity of data and applications through analysis, coding, documentation, and problem resolution.
Develop ETL processes related to the development and integration of enterprise applications. Create and maintain the scripts and processes required to extract, transform, review and move data and metadata to the appropriate data store. Review business problems and design appropriate solutions using various ETL toolsets.
Meet with functional units to define projects; discuss work progress and problem resolution; ensure the strategic goal of implementing comprehensive and integrated information systems are met.
Develop solutions using the software development tools and database management systems that are deemed acceptable by the institution, including reviewing emerging programming and database technologies and providing recommendations. Maintain a current working knowledge of these tools and technologies.
Develop gap analysis between current state and desired state from a data and process perspective. Assist with the creation of a set of data standards to guide developers.
Analyze and translate requirements and change requests into technical specifications.
Perform unit testing, tuning and optimization of applications and integrations.
Provide technical support as needed for assigned systems and applications.
Provide ITS staff and functional unit technical staff technical support and training in the tools and technologies in the applications and data stores as appropriate.
Provide business and production support on a 24/7 basis as needed.
Support the ITS staff in the development of long-range planning strategies that will continue to allow the IT staff to provide optimum service to clients.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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