Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Analyst III

at  Sam Houston State University

Come and join the Bearkat community!
Named after Texas’ legendary hero, General Sam Houston, the university boasts a rich historical legacy that resonates with the spirit of Texas, which provides a balance between a peaceful, natural setting and proximity to urban amenities. With a student population of over 21,000, SHSU offers a vibrant and dynamic community. SHSU has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas and just an hour drive north of Houston, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging.
SHSU offers compelling options for individuals seeking a fulfilling and impactful career including a superior benefit package, competitive salaries and a flexible work environment fostering work/life balance. SHSU offers programs that support a healthy work-life balance, contributing to employee well-being and job satisfaction, as well as, professional development opportunities with our educational assistance and dependent assistance programs.
Posting Information
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

Bachelor’s degree with a major in computer science, business, or related field from an accredited institution. Three years experience in related field. History of professional growth as evidenced by the acquisition of professional development and certification. Certification examples include Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation, ITIL Intermediate, ITIL Expert, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA), Project Management Institute Certified Associate in Project Management (PMI CAPM), Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI ACP), or Project Management Professional (PMP). A combination of education, experience, certifications, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.

NATURE & PURPOSE OF POSITION

Collaborative team member who contributes through highly complex programming, systems analysis, architecture and technical design, software development, build & release, and maintenance. Provides innovative technology solutions to grow and stabilize the technology platforms along with improving processes. Generally works with campus Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system including Ellucian Banner technologies, Salesforce, other third-party applications, and internal programming.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops information technology solutions for major system changes or integrations using third and fourth generation languages (e.g. Java, .Net, PHP), TypeScript/JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, SQL, PL/SQL, XML, and/or web scripting to build and integrate systems. Skills in one or more of the following: RESTful services development, service-oriented architecture, cloud computing, MVC and related patterns. Experience working with distributed technical teams working in an agile/scrum environment. Determines technical solutions based upon functional/technical requirements. Coordinates with data owners, data custodians, Division of Information Technology staff, and contracted resources to develop resource needs and prioritization. Partners with users in testing programs and reports; creates related documentation; and ensures programs and reports function efficiently and securely. Leads meetings with internal and external constituents to identify project resource needs, technical requirements and testing plan needs. Responds to, troubleshoots, and repairs issues with databases and associated applications including Banner. Implements data loading, migrations, conversions, and scheduled job operations. Writes and maintains specifications, and develops timelines to meet the goals of functional areas. Participates in developing standards and procedures for programming staff along with appropriate technical documentation. Reviews new programs including database programs, functions, procedures, and packages before they are loaded into production databases and systems. Develops and implements the processes necessary to refresh or otherwise maintain sets of data for testing and development purposes, and automates processes when possible. May train others. Performs other related duties as assigned.