[Hiring] Application Programmer Analyst @North Park University

Role Description

The Application Programmer Analyst is responsible for supporting administrative systems by providing technical support, training, and guidance to departments and end-users, as well as performing system administration, configuration, and programming tasks. This position reports to the Director of Enterprise Applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and/or functional administration for several enterprise applications, including but not limited to Ellucian Colleague, Atlassian Jira and Confluence, and Salto door access.
• Evaluate, design, test, and implement programming/scripting solutions to enhance application functionality.
• Integrate applications with Ellucian Colleague following best practices as documented by vendors and adhering to North Park’s information security policies and procedures.
• Train IT colleagues and other institutional personnel in proper application usage and security.
• Document decisions, changes, and customizations using appropriate systems in IT.
• Communicate about forthcoming updates to systems and applications in a timely manner to IT colleagues and institutional personnel.
• Manage access control for assigned systems and applications according to principle of least privilege.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in analytical discipline, preferably IT, Business Analytics or similar.
• Strong technical and analytical abilities.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining integrations with enterprise systems, preferably Ellucian Colleague or similar ERP platforms.
• Proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages (e.g., SQL, PowerShell, Python) with experience designing, testing, and deploying application enhancements.
• Ability to work effectively and productively from a remote location as needed.
• Communication and problem-solving skills.
• Self-driven and able to learn with or without formal training.
• Demonstrated aptitude and interest in information systems design and programming/scripting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and work with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to occasionally work off-hours to maintain availability of critical systems.
• High speed internet connectivity at home.
• Committed to and an articulate supporter of the university’s mission, identity, and Christian faith commitment.
• Personal commitment to North Park’s mission of Christian higher education.

Salary

Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000 per year

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Remission
• Helwig Recreation Center