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Senior Programmer Analyst

Company Name
Rhode Island College
Remote Position
No
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Providence, RI
Position Title Senior Programmer Analyst
Career Ladder Eligible?  
Career Ladder Path  
Department Name Management Information Services
Full Time / Part Time Full-time
Scheduled Work Week / Hours / Area 35 hours per week
Academic or Calendar Year Calendar
Number of Employees Supervised 0
Position Overview Enterprise Information Services (EIS), a department within Information Technology Services (ITS), manages the college’s enterprise resource (ER) systems that support core administrative and academic operations. The team is responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and integrating applications that streamline business processes across the institution. EIS collaborates closely with campus partners to ensure that enterprise systems are reliable, secure, and responsive to the evolving needs of students, faculty, and staff.
Primary Purpose The Senior Programmer Analyst plays a vital role in supporting the college by providing programming and analytical services, modifying existing applications, and integrating third-party solutions. This position contributes to a collaborative team environment with the shared goal of delivering innovative solutions to enhance customer satisfaction
Essential Duties
  • Design, develop, and implement programming solutions for the college, encompassing planning, analysis, design, data modeling, coding, testing, training, documentation, and maintenance, adhering to established standards and industry best practices.
  • Represent the college and the Information Technology Services team professionally in all interactions.
  • Engage in daily operations such as creating and evaluating robust test plans, conducting peer code review sessions, and providing training to end-users. Write code to support the needs of our stakeholders.
  • Serve as a resource to campus stakeholders, assisting to evaluate new software applications, providing technical guidance and training to users, ensuring consistency with design documentation, and contributing to the development of system and programming standards.
  • Support a variety of campus applications as assigned.
  • Assist with assigned projects, collaborating with project leaders to develop work plans and timelines, assist subject matter experts, and assist with integration and user acceptance testing efforts.
  • Function independently or as a member of an information technology team as assigned. Lead, manage, and supervise technical, professional clerical, and student support staff as assigned.
  • As part of self-training and in support of comprehensive, redundant, user focused support, perform functions normally assigned to other information technology support staff as required.
  • Consistently develop and exhibit a positive, user focused, customer service attitude, and atmosphere.
  • Work with the campus community, vendors, and IS professionals to achieve College objectives.
  • Provide on call remote or on-campus support for any job-related issues, as required.
  • Work occasional evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, as required.
Occasional Duties Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director, Management Information Services.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
  • Proficiency in programming languages, i.e. SQL, PL/SQL.
  • Familiarity with relational database table structures.
  • Knowledge of shell scripting and/or other programming languages (i.e., Java, PowerShell, Perl, Python, HTML).
  • Experience with source control platforms such as GitHub.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to meet critical deadlines.
  • Analytical skills to collect data, define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Excellent written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with managers, peers, and customers.
  • Capacity to multitask and collaborate within a team environment.
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Understanding of analysis, troubleshooting, problem-solving, client relations, requirement assessment, project management methodology, and their interrelationships .
Required Qualifications

Education:

  • Associates’ degree in an applicable field.

 

Experience:

  • 4 years of programming experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field with two years of programming.
  • Experience with SaaS solutions, particularly in the higher education sector.
  • Familiarity with Oracle PeopleSoft ERP or similar enterprise resource planning systems.
  • Proficiency in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solution.
  • Experience in applications management and administration, including user permissions, troubleshooting, and vendor support.
  • Experience in higher education settings.
Environmental Conditions This position requires occasional lifting, moving, and or installation of moderately heavy equipment (such as computers), wiring, and other related information technology components.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. Do you have an Associate's degree in a related field?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. Do you have a minimum of four years of programming experience?
    • Yes
    • No

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