Position Function:
This position will work as a team member in Enterprise Information Systems at Mississippi State University. The Systems Analyst implements, maintains, and supports Information Systems to meet the University needs. This position supports the complete life cycle process of one or more ERP application systems.
Salary Grade: 17
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Meet and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to establish project scope, system goals, and requirements
• Design database architecture to support new systems, coordinate and manage conversions to new systems and conduct user education of new systems
• Perform software configuration, implementation, integration, and maintenance for university information systems including vendor systems and university developed systems
• Lead technical projects by developing plans and providing status updates to managers
• Assist with office and staff development; coordinate and conduct training for user personnel
• Consult with administrators to gather information and evaluate procedures and business needs
• Identify inefficiencies and make suggestions based on analysis, system capabilities and available resources
• Provides leadership, guidance, and mentoring to junior team members
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Eight years of experience. At least two years of experience in higher education with demonstrated experience successfully implementing, maintaining, and supporting Ellucian Banner ERP systems for college/university clients
Any equivalent combination of related education and related experience may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Six years of experience working in enterprise systems in the higher education environment
• Six years of experience working with Oracle SQL and related database analysis tools
• Extensive Experience with SQL and PL/SQL programming
• Strong programming and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to assume responsibility for supporting multiple systems at the same time
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge and skill interviewing clients to understand their business needs and translate them into software specifications
• Significant experience, knowledge and skill analyzing business processes in multiple areas
• Significant experience with all levels of the software development life cycle including requirements gathering, systems design, systems development/programming, testing, deployment, and maintenance of large enterprise systems
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and developing touchpoints between enterprise and ancillary applications
• A highly developed understanding of web services, API’s, and other integration technologies
• Significant customer service experience
• Experience working in a team and project driven environment
• Experience mentoring and leading junior team members
Instructions for Applying:
All applicants must apply online at www.msujobs.msstate.edu by attaching a cover letter and resume which includes the names and addresses of 3 professional references. We will accept applications only from persons with indefinite employment authorization in the U.S., and will not sponsor for nonimmigrant or immigrant status for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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