Job Description

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.


Job Description:
Budget Title: Lead Programmer/Analyst (SL-3)

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Binghamton University is looking for a Lead Programmer/Analyst to join our Enterprise Applications team which is a part of the Enterprise Systems and Applications group. The Enterprise Systems and Applications group is responsible for the systems infrastructure and the development and support of many of the University's online systems. The Applications team identifies and builds solutions that are reliable, scalable, and based on proven technologies by vendors such as Oracle, Ellucian, SAS, BroadcomCA Technologies, IBM, Internet 2, Apereo, D2L, and many others.

The successful candidate will work on a variety of projects including implementation and support of third-party vendor software and creation of in-house applications and processes. Responsibilities will include working with the Banner Student Information System (SIS) and Binghamton University Identity and Access Management systems. Work may be independent or as part of a larger team. Development initiatives are focused on web-based applications, web service requests, and integration with existing platforms and applications. Batch processing of data may utilize shell scripting or other interpreted languages. Experience with applications used in Higher Education such as Ellucian Banner, ODS, Workflow, and Oracle software is a plus. Experience with Java programming is also a plus.

The Lead Programmer/Analyst reports to the Assistant Director of the Applications Development team and will work closely with the Administrative and Academic departments, the campus community, and other key groups/staff members within Information Technology Services (ITS).

Potential VISA sponsorship exists for this position.


Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree, OR an Associate Degree with at least 3 years of relevant work experience
Must have relevant experience integrating business systems and applications
Experience with web stack technologies such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
Experience with relational database systems and SQL
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong analytical skills, demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, and ability to deal with ambiguity in a changing business environment
Proven technical skills and problem-solving abilities
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with colleagues and customers
Preferences:

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems/Sciences, or a related field
Experience in working in a large complex organization
Experience working in a higher education or research environment
Experience working with Banner Student systems
Experience with Technolution's Slate CRM is a plus
Experience with Linux and Shell scripting
Experience integrating business systems and applications in a higher education environment is a plus
Ability to understand languages, tools, and frameworks such as C, Groovy/Grails, Java, PHP, PL/SQL, Python, XML, Eclipse, and GitHub