Ball State University · 14 hours ago
Senior Developer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $89K/yr
5+ years expBall State University is searching for a candidate with a strong development background to join our team. This position is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining new and existing applications and data integrations, and developing and maintaining technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and deployment procedures.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain new and existing applications and data integrations between Workday and external systems. Ensure accuracy and integrity of data and applications through analysis, coding, documentation, and problem resolution
Develop ETL processes related to the development and integration of enterprise applications. Create and maintain the scripts and processes required to extract, transform, review and move data and metadata to the appropriate data store. Review business problems and design appropriate solutions using various ETL toolsets
Meet with functional units to define projects; discuss work progress and problem resolution; ensure the strategic goal of implementing comprehensive and integrated information systems are met
Develop solutions using the software development tools and database management systems that are deemed acceptable by the institution, including reviewing emerging programming and database technologies and providing recommendations. Maintain a current working knowledge of these tools and technologies
Serve as a backup to the Workday security administrator. Help develop and implement security designs in Workday based on business requirements and organizational policies. Help investigate and resolve issues related to user access and security configurations within the Workday system. Work with the Workday security administrator to provision user access, manage roles and permissions, conduct security audits, and ensure data security and compliance
Analyze and translate requirements and change requests into technical specifications
Perform unit testing, tuning, and optimization of applications and integrations
Provide technical support as needed for assigned systems and applications
Provide ITS staff and functional unit technical staff technical support and training in the tools and technologies in the applications and data stores as appropriate
Provide business and production support on a 24/7 basis as needed
Support the ITS staff in the development of long-range planning strategies that will continue to allow the IT staff to provide optimum service to clients
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by the date of appointment. Or, in lieu of a Bachelor's degree: Associate's degree plus an additional combination of education or professional IT experience equivalent to two years
At least five years of specialized experience in numerous, highly specialized IT tools and technologies involving a wide range of hardware/software solutions; five or more years of programming experience across various platforms i.e., Oracle SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, REST API, Python, Perl, and others.; at least three years of professional work experience in project management or technical leadership, including systems analysis and development experience
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; strong verbal and written communication skills
Must be willing to own responsibility for critical database and information systems; must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to support scheduled updates, and respond to unplanned outages on a 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year basis
Preferred
Additional years of related experience in programming, systems analysis, development, and project management in higher education systems, with extensive experience in report writing and documentation
Cover Letter detailing your qualifications for the position
Benefits
Paid 24 vacation days
12 sick days
10 holidays a year
Paid parental leave (6 weeks)
Affordable health and dental insurance
Robust long-term disability and life insurance plans
A range of retirement benefits
90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State
100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree
80 percent of your graduate tuition
Company
Ball State University
Ball State University is a public research university offers bachelor's degrees and graduate programs.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37.13MKey Investors
Ball Brothers FoundationLilly EndowmentU.S. Department of Education
2024-11-02Grant· $0.06M
2023-12-14Grant· $35M
2023-09-12Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
Anand Marri
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
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