Senior Programmer / Analyst, Development, Systems & Support Unit (2 Positions) - Fashion Institute of Technology

Fashion Institute of Technology•New York, NY

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is excited to hire two highly qualified programmer/analysts with knowledge and experience in both PL/SQL development and web applications. While the ideal candidate will have experience with both, FIT will consider applicants with a strong background in one of these technologies, who also has the ability, willingness and interest in learning and mastering the other. The Senior Programmer/Analyst (CBA Title: Web Systems Specialist) will develop and support PL/SQL and web applications; write APIs, system interfaces and ETLs; and support a college portal, and various enterprise systems, services, and utilities as directed by the Development, Systems & Support unit manager. It will maintain technical and procedural competence related to the unit's operations within enterprise application services while working within a high-paced, collaborative environment that includes emergency outage incidents. Work may be team/project work or independent, across multiple locations, and at times include irregular hours and/or on-call requirements. The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position; other duties may be assigned consistent with the classification of the position. Detailed tasks and work instructions for this position are available upon request.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or related field required.
Minimum of 5 years of working experience (preferably within higher education) in both system/service support and development and software application design and development using current technologies or PL/SQL and/or web frameworks & API libraries.
Demonstrated experience configuring and maintaining applications/services/systems in the following operating environments: UNIX/Linux (Red Hat) and Windows Server, using Tomcat, Active Directory, and LDAP.
Proven experience delivering technical guidance and collaborating with business stakeholders throughout all phases of the software development life cycle [SDLC].
Experience with large scale databases - preferably Oracle (SQL Server is an added plus) -- and with writing and supporting APIs, system interfaces, and ETLs.
Demonstrated development experience with the following or closely equivalent technologies: PL/SQL, Java, RESTful development, Git, Markdown, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.
Proven portal administration, configuration, and support, particularly using Internet Information Services [IIS], including single sign-on [SSO] & authentication administration (e.g. via WSO2, CAS, SAML, Shibboleth), as well as generation, installation, configuration, and updates of certificates.
Ability to work under minimal direction, on multiple projects, and under tight project deadlines; lead or assist with emergency support as directed by the unit Manager.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork, collaboration, problem-solving, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with one or more Enterprise Resource Planning [ERP] systems, preferably related to higher education such as Experience Portal (Ellucian), Banner, PeopleSoft, Jenzabar, Colleague, PowerCampus, Central Square, or similar.
Development experience with Groovy/Grails and Web API development is highly desired.
Experience developing XML is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Provide operational, technical, design, and programming support/leadership of 3rd party/custom apps/systems/services using standards/best practices/stakeholder coordination. Develop deep business/functional understanding of systems. Manage/administer unit systems/services as SME. Deliver high quality/tested code. Manage SDLC (specs, prototypes, database, ETL needs, launch). Analyze/optimize unit systems' performance.
Provide excellent customer/technical service, project work, per policies/standards. Resolve system conflicts, fix code, to ensure high uptime/on-time delivery. Respond to incidents. At times perform maintenance/outage support at irregular hours. Assist w/Tier 1/2 help desk support for new/reconfigured unit systems/services.
Maintain the unit's existing environment, working with vendors/3rd parties. Develop/implement new technology. Investigate problems; fix defects. Manage/support bug fixes/patches/migrations/upgrades. Manage issues/risk related to system performance/optimization. Maintain competence in related technology.
Orient/train/crosstrain/mentor or assist in training appropriate stakeholders.
Implement automation/improvement initiatives. Perform full SDLC/IT Governance activities. Follow standards/architectural guidelines to design/write code. Monitor/report on industry trends/technologies/standards. Review/recommend new versions/systems/modules/workflows for implementation. Execute operationally/technically on approved roadmap prioritized by Manager. Develop/implement technology and develop/update SOPs/best practices as directed by Manager.
Write/publish guides/procedures/SDLC support documentation/code documentation, etc. for existing/reconfigured/new unit technologies/impacted infrastructure. Annotate/categorize/store all code per SOPs. Provide docs/knowledge transfer to help desk staff. Provide operational updates/reports.