Kennesaw State University · 2 weeks ago
Senior Platform Administrator
Kennesaw, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country, focused on academic excellence and innovative research. The Senior Platform Administrator will be responsible for the full lifecycle and administration of application platforms, ensuring stability, availability, and security while supporting user needs and collaborating with stakeholders.
Education
Responsibilities
Responsible for the full lifecycle, planning, and administration of components of an application platform, related integrations, and applications running on the platform
Uses platform functionality to develop enhancements, workflows, reports, and dashboards
Responsible for the stability, availability, and security of platform components and related applications
Performs daily administrative and user support tasks
Manages and maintains relationships with business units and stakeholders to identify and understand their needs and implement solutions that best support their objectives
Leads platform implementation projects, providing updates on project progress, and proactively communicating issues that may impact project success
Maintains application inventories and documentation, such as application architecture diagrams, data flow diagrams, business process documentation, configurations, data governance documents, standard operating procedures, and run books
Keeps stakeholders informed of all relevant updates (system enhancements, system upgrades, system outages, project updates, etc.) around applications, services, projects, initiatives
Analyzes business requirements and develop technical solutions accordingly
Collaborates with internal and external partners to ensure solutions provide the best user experience
Works with internal colleagues to design and implement integration/data feeds/interfaces with other systems, such as APIs and Authentication
Provides support, monitoring, and maintenance for assigned environments, including prompt resolution of customer requests
Participates in platform communities and stay up to date on new software technologies and best practices
Executes software installations, creation, configuration, and loads
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field
Successfully complete training and/or certification within the assigned platform(s) within one (1) year of employment
Five (5) years of related work experience
Must be able to maintain training and/or certification within the assigned platform(s)
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
May be cross trained to assist and support other platforms as assigned
Strong understanding of the assigned technologies and concepts
Strong understanding of ETLs, SQL, PL/SQL
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette
Preferred
Ability to write small code fragments to augment limitations in platform logic
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
Prior experience administering specialized platforms
Company
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university located in Kennesaw, Georgia
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.31MKey Investors
National Cemetery Administration
2024-06-17Grant· $0.31M
2022-03-02Grant
Leadership Team
Anna Bilyeu
Educational Technology Specialist/Project Lead with KSU iTeach
Steven Smalt
Accounting Professor
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