Comp Software Eng/App II

This position is located in the Enterprise Services Group ( ESG ) within Montana State University’s Information Technology Center ( ITC ). The Enterprise Services Group develops, maintains, and supports many solutions including the Ellucian Banner ERP system infrastructure for the MSU four-campus enterprise.

This position provides programming development, maintenance and support for modules (Finance, Student Services, Human Resources), and manages the software life-cycle of enterprise applications. Duties include: develop and maintain integrations and interfaces with third-party software while preserving data security and system integrity; troubleshoot complex enterprise-level technical issues; analyze and research business needs, user requirements, and derive technical specifications for design and development of system solutions. The incumbent will work with a complex stack of interacting information architecture including the Banner Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) software adapted to a multi-campus architecture as well as an underlying Oracle database structure and interactive tools.

Knowledge of a wide variety of toolsets, including programming shells, database query languages, scripts, and operating systems must be developed and maintained with new tools, standards, and techniques emerging continuously. The responsibilities associated with this position are higher than that of similar programmer/analyst positions within other groups of the University. The individual in this position must troubleshoot problems, understand business processes, and support IT personnel and functional staff on all four campuses, working remotely and effectively communicating with a wide range of constituents and knowledge bases. The individual in this position must work with extreme care and competence, rigorously adhere to test and backup procedures, and be prepared to work under pressure for extended periods of time during business hours and occasional nights and weekends as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

Software Engineering

The Successful Candidate Will

• Demonstrate ability to complete assigned tasks, both individually and as part of a project team;
• Communicate professionally and effectively both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relations with varied constituents;
• Ability to lead work groups;
• Ability to exercise initiative and good judgment;
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Primary work environment is a climate controlled office setting. Work requires some travel to visit other campuses within the Montana University System.

Work requires (with or without accommodation):

• Vision and dexterity sufficient to operate computer and office equipment;
  

• Vision sufficient to read rules, regulations, policies, procedures, correspondence, and other related documents;
  

• Hearing sufficient to hear conversations in person and over the telephone;
  

• Speech sufficient to make oneself heard in person, over the telephone, in meetings and training sessions, and speak in front of groups;
  

• Mobility sufficient to move in an office environment and throughout other campus locations;
  

• Strength sufficient to lift and carry routine office materials;
  

• Endurance sufficient to maintain efficiency throughout entire work day.

This position has supervisory duties?

No