Programmer Analyst

About Le Moyne College:

Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, N.Y., is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based, comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today, Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Our Mission:

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this, Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to the campus, and who bring greater depth, breadth, and diversity to our campus community.

Position Summary

The Programmer/Analyst is central to maintaining and modernizing the College’s core administrative systems. This position is responsible for the performance, stability, and evolution of our Ellucian Colleague environment while helping transition legacy processes into scalable, modern solutions.

The Programmer/Analyst acts as a technical bridge between established systems and emerging technologies—building integrations, reducing technical debt, and enabling more efficient, data-driven operations across the institution.

Principal Duties and Essential Functions

Job duties specific to this position:

• Maintain and enhance the Ellucian Colleague system and UniData environment to ensure reliability, performance, and data integrity
• Diagnose and resolve system issues; proactively tune and optimize system performance
• Develop, modify, and support applications using UniBasic and Envision
• Create and maintain clear, usable documentation for legacy systems and processes
• Safeguard sensitive institutional data in alignment with security and compliance standards
• Reduce technical debt by auditing and streamlining legacy custom code
• Identify opportunities to replace custom solutions with standard (“baseline”) system functionality
• Simplify and modernize system architecture to improve maintainability and scalability
• Decommission obsolete processes, reports, and data structures to support future system upgrades or migrations
• Design and implement integrations between Colleague and modern platforms (e.g., Canvas, Workday) using APIs, web services (REST/SOAP), and JSON
• Develop reports and data solutions using tools like SQL Server Reporting Services and Informer
• Support data exchange processes that enable accurate, timely reporting and decision-making across departments
• Partner with departments such as Financial Aid, Registrar, and Bursar to align business processes with system capabilities
• Translate functional needs into technical solutions within the Colleague environment
• Guide stakeholders through changes that reduce reliance on custom development and improve long-term sustainability

Job expectations for all Le Moyne College employees:

• Demonstrates and role-models all of Le Moyne’s mission-based competencies (collaboration, communication, diversity, integrity, leadership and service) in every interaction with all community members and external parties.
• Strengthen digital literacy skills through education and the application of digital technologies in order to effectively engage in information gathering, utilization and data management while promoting a security culture.
• Supports cura personalis by treating all individuals with dignity, professionalism and kindness.
• Promotes cura apostolica by aligning professional goals, objectives, and performance with college’s strategic goals.
• Demonstrates excellent work attendance, reliability and work ethic.
• Attends and actively participates in required meetings and training sessions.
• Complies and adheres to all of Le Moyne’s established policies, procedures and codes of conduct at all times, including all health and safety requirements and regulations, to promote desired behavior and build awareness.
• Must complete all required federal, state, institution and department trainings.
• Engages in a planned program of professional development. Continually maintains skills and knowledge relative to the position and technology industry including best practice, evolving operational requirements, and industry trends.
• Performs a variety of related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience required
• 5+ years of programming experience, ideally in ERP or enterprise systems required
• Experience with SQL Server or similar relational databases required, experience with Ellucian Colleague, UniData, or UniBasic preferred
• Familiarity with APIs, web services (REST/SOAP), and JSON required
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Experience with reporting tools such as Informer or SQL Server Reporting Services preferred
• Familiarity with systems such as Canvas or Workday preferred
• Experience in higher education or similarly complex institutional environments preferred

Additional Information:

Le Moyne Benefits

403(b) Retirement contribution- (9.5% Employer match)
Generous tuition coverage
Health insurance options- (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts)
Health Savings Accounts- (Partially Employer funded)
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance- (Employer paid)
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance
Voluntary benefits- (Legal, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance etc.)
12 paid holidays
Generous time off package

Pay Range: $70,000 - $75,000 annually

Equal Employment Opportunity

Le Moyne College prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship & immigration or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Le Moyne makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position submit the required materials for consideration:

• Cover letter outlining your interest in the position
• Current resume
• Contact information for 3 professional references