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Application Analyst (Houston Baptist University) [ARCHIVED]

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Application Analyst (Houston Baptist University) [ARCHIVED]

Title: Application Analyst
Job Type: Technical/Customer Service Positions
Organization: Houston Baptist University
Location: Houston, TX (Southern U.S.)
Carnegie Classification: MA I - Master’s Colleges and Universities I
Description:

Position No: Admin-ITS-061608
Department: Information Technology Services
Reports To: Manager of Application Services
Date: June 16, 2008

Job Status Exempt

Position Summary
Under the general direction of the manager of application services, research, implement, maintain and support administrative and/or academic information systems. HBU uses SungardHE's Banner© as a campus administration system and the College Board's Recruitment PLUS for recruiting.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
• Maintain and provide technical support for one or more Banner application modules.
• Implement, maintain and provide technical support for one or more ancillary applications that will interface into Banner.
• Develop and maintain documentation and procedural standards relating to technical area(s) of expertise and assigned systems.
• Lead efforts to develop solutions to business process or technical issues, application functionality needs, and data retrieval/reporting needs.
• Research new technologies or technology solutions and target aging technologies for replacement, briefing management as appropriate.
• Interpret user work requests, effect remedies and post progress and other information on the work request system.
• Provide advanced technical assistance in areas of expertise.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field. (Requirement may be waived if applicant has additional years of experience.)
• At least five years experience in the field of computer application support or development required. Experience in a higher education environment helpful.
• At least two years experience working with applications deployed on Oracle relational databases, and a solid working knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL and the Oracle web application architectures.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Strong team player.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft networking tools.
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze customer technical needs, and propose and provide appropriate solutions.
• Experience supporting any of SungardHE's Banner modules preferred.
• Experience in any or all of the following a plus: business process analysis/engineering, applications deployed on MS SQL relational databases , MS IIS web application support, Linux, OS X

Working Conditions
• Must be able to sit and work at a computer/use the telephone for long periods
• Occasional lifting required (computer equipment)

Note: Position subject to final approval by HR and CFO.

Houston Baptist University is committed to maintaining a faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith. The Preamble to the By-Laws of the University sets forth a statement of belief which each University employee is expected to support and personify. Your submittal of an application for employment indicates your acceptance and affirmation of these statements. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, you may go to our web site www.hbu.edu and please fill out and print the Non-Academic Application (Adobe Acrobat Reader Plug-in required) and mail it with your resume to:

Houston Baptist University
Human Resources
7502 Fondren Rd.
Houston, TX 77074

More Information: jobs@hbu.edu
Posted:June 17th, 2008
Closed:August 31st, 2008

 
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