Join the Ramily! The Office of Information Technology (OIT) at Winston-Salem State University is seeking a knowledgeable and service-oriented Business Application Programmer Analyst. OIT works to support and strengthen the academic, administrative, and associated research needs of all faculty, staff, and students at Winston-Salem State University through the provisioning, support, maintenance, availability, and outreach of Information Technology Services. This position serves as a member of the Banner Applications Solutions (BAS) programming team supporting the University’s ERP administrative application suite, Ellucian Banner, and related ancillary platforms which may include DegreeWorks, Ellucian Ethos, Canvas (via Ellucian ILP), Slate, and Parchment, along with other enterprise applications. The Business Application Programmer Analyst provides programming, application, and technical support primarily for Enrollment Management offices, including Admissions and the Registrar, and may also support Human Resources, Finance, and Administration functional areas.
This position is 100% onsite work. Applicants must be available for 100% onsite work.
Responsibilities of the Business Application Programmer Analyst:
- Translate functional requirements into detailed technical design specifications using department standards.
- Design, build, and modify applications to solve moderately complex problems.
- Configure and test ancillary applications according to technical specifications.
- Create and maintain documentation for analysis, design, development, unit testing, and implementation activities.
- Research, review, and test technology solutions, application upgrades, programming methods, and concepts to evaluate applicability to the environment.
- Communicate ideas, requirements, application behavior, and design concepts through written and verbal communication.
- Provide estimates for development tasks throughout the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Document incidents and service requests through the ticketing system.
- Identify trends in recurring problems and take action to prevent future occurrences.
- Make recommendations for technical modifications to proactively reduce future issues.
- Consult with clients, technicians, and other analysts to provide solutions, resolve technical issues, and ensure client satisfaction.
- Review and discuss application upgrade release notes and related documentation with the analyst to plan upgrades, rollouts, and implementation activities.
- Confer with the analyst to understand requirements and identify needed changes or enhancements to existing programs.
- Resolve questions regarding program intent, data input, output requirements, and internal checks and controls.
- Establish and maintain regular communication with assigned business units.
- Stay informed of business unit needs, cycles, and priorities to ensure alignment of technology solutions.
- Develop project plans, establish milestones, and drive project progress.
- Maintain accountability for keeping projects on schedule and within scope.
- Anticipate potential project issues and lead collaborative efforts to avoid or address problems.