We are seeking an experienced Colleague Programmer Analyst to join our collaborative and innovative technology services team. Bring your strong communication skills, passion for higher education, and professional Ellucian Colleague (formerly Datatel) programming expertise to assist our clients’ ERP integrations, customizations/de-customizations, and scripts to ensure clean data reporting and operational excellence. As a contract consultant, you’ll have the opportunity to work with multiple client institutions and projects as we assist campuses in transforming and customizing their Colleague instance to ensure optimal performance and data accuracy.
The Colleague programmer analyst position for CampusWorks is an important part of the client success team and requires technical knowledge of programming languages, databases, reporting tools, web applications, web service APIs, and the Ellucian suite of products to support the needs of clients. A significant part of the work requires systems integration, data imports/exports, and automation with scripts and programs. Infrastructure knowledge is also preferred, on-prem and cloud. The Colleague programmer analyst demonstrates a high level of resourcefulness, is able to solve problems quickly both individually and as part of a team and works effectively across practices.
Team members successful in this role are self-driven, able to understand the needs of the client and communicate effective solutions to multiple stakeholders and experienced at managing multiple technical projects.
CampusWorks consultants engage with our clients in higher education to assist them in fully leveraging their people, processes, policies, and technologies. We work collaboratively with clients’ functional and technical teams and our CampusWorks colleagues to evaluate current processes, design future-state optimal processes, and to architect, develop, test, train, and rollout process and technical solutions that delight our clients.
Responsibilities
- Gather requirements and specifications in collaboration with end-user offices.
- Develop Colleague integrations following best practices and using tools like Ethos APIs, Ethos Integration, Data Connect, Colleague SDK for .NET, SFTP, Elf Imports, etc.
- Complete programming/analysis and/or testing using Colleague Studio.
- Develop and maintain technical architecture documentation.
- Develop and generate reports as needed for business and leadership review.
- Design, development, and analysis work includes collaboration and advising for both the end-user community and the client’s IT department.
- Participates in Colleague/Ellucian module project implementation and/or Unidata to SQL migration for Colleague.
- Patching, Cloning, and Installation of base Colleague Applications.
- Shares knowledge and best practices as requested.
- Contributes to the continuous development of the CampusWorks team.
Experience & Education
- 5+ years of experience at a higher education institution
- Programming (Scripting Languages and Envision Basic)
- Development and Architecture Documentation
- Report Writing (including SQL Reporting Services, Argos, and/or other reporting tools)
- All Colleague Modules (ST, HR, CORE, CF, UT)
- Experience with installation and setup of Colleague Self-Service, WebAPI, and Ethos.
- Experience using Colleague Studio
- SQL Server, Unidata, and Oracle (as needed) relational databases
- Data migrations (ETL) experience
- 10+ years of Colleague and Higher Education experience
- PowerShell automation, Project Management, and Leadership Experience
Preferred:
Benefits of a CampusWorks Contract Consultancy:
CampusWorks contract consultants partner with our clients to provide solutions that promote positive change for campuses to reach their full potential. If you are looking to expand your experience and impact, grow a portfolio of projects, or leverage your expertise and experience in a new way, CampusWorks contractor projects could be your best career move.
CampusWorks contracted consultants experience:
· Collaboration: CampusWorks fosters a collaborative environment where you can work with other talented professionals on projects that align with your interests and expertise.
· Flexibility: Whether you have your own business, prefer selective work periods, or seek work-from-home opportunities, we offer flexible assignments to suit your needs and goals.
· Impactful Projects: As a partner in our HappyCampus community, you will have access to dynamic and challenging projects, making positive changes for the clients we serve.
· Variety: The needs of our clients are likely to vary, adding some diversity to your daily tasks while allowing you to grow a variety of different skills.
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What We Do
Since our inception in 1999, CampusWorks has become a trusted partner of countless colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. We serve higher education exclusively, so we have a deep understanding of and appreciation for your institution's mission, vision, and values as well as the business and technical challenges you’re facing. Since we are not associated with any hardware or software vendors, institutions know they can count on us to listen to their needs, provide unbiased insights into their organizational challenges, and develop tailored solutions with their best interests in mind.
Our professional services team is comprised of senior-level technical and functional experts who have the experience and skill to take on your toughest challenges. Our services are rooted in systems thinking and reach across the institution—from Student Services to Human Resources to Finance to Academic Services—to remove obstacles standing in the way of success. We pride ourselves on the collaborative partnerships we form with our clients, and we value the opportunity to work alongside your team to implement change, achieve transformational results, and ensure lasting success.
Dedicated exclusively to higher education, CampusWorks’ capabilities include:
- Academic services
- Accreditation and compliance
- Assessments
- Business process optimization
- Cybersecurity
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) support
- IT leadership
- Network and infrastructure services
- Project management
- Shared services and collaborative services
- Staff augmentation
- Strategic planning
Learn more at campusworksinc.com
