Director of Architecture and Custom Software
- Employer
- Sam Houston State University
- Location
- Huntsville, TX
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- Administrative Jobs
- Technology, Analysts & Programming
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
202100040ES
Title:Director of Architecture and Custom Software
FLSA status:Exempt
Hiring Salary:Commensurate with education and experience.
IT Solutions
Open Date:10/12/2021
Open Until Filled:Yes
Educational and Experience Requirement:Bachelor’s Degree in Technology, Business, Project Management, or other related field. Six years of related experience with one year of professional management or project management experience. Additional education may be considered in lieu of experience.
Nature & Purpose of Position:The Director of Technical Architecture and Custom Software will provide leadership, vision, and management to the IT Solutions department overseeing the technical architecture of the University’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system consisting of application and database infrastructure.
Primary Responsibilities:Provides leadership, vision, and management to the Architecture and Custom Software team. Develops departmental strategies and processes to optimize operations. Establishes guidelines for and oversees the requirements, specification, design, development, implementation and support of new applications and changes to existing computer systems and software packages. Conducts departmental meetings to review strategic goals and initiatives, promote team building and work to provide growth paths for staff. Plans, budgets, and supervises Architecture and Custom Software staff. Implements project management activities such as analyzing user requirements, procedures, and needs to ensure compliant, on-time and on-budget project success. Provides day-to-day supervision, conducts performance appraisals, and delegates work assignments for Architecture and Custom Software personnel. Recruits, hires, and provides appropriate training for Architecture and Custom Software staff. Ensures University practices comply with all policy and regulatory guidelines. Maintains the integrity and continual operation of the ERP system. Maintains security and privacy of the information systems. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Other Specifications:Must be able to work collaboratively with faculty and staff in diverse disciplines toward the goal of information technology success. Maintains important contacts with other professional and managerial staff in other departments and divisions, University Administrators and Executives, State and Federal agencies, and outside vendors. This role requires a demonstrated ability to establish congenial work relationships and to communicate effectively within the department and workgroup, throughout the university with professional or managerial staff, and with outside vendors. Interprets and implements complex policies, statutes, and regulations affecting the department or university level. Work requires critical judgment, a high level of initiative, and complex reasoning to solve Division and University issues.
This position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).
Full Time
Quicklink:https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/29158
EEO Statement:Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.
Organization
About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 22,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an inclusive institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
SHSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215. SHSU is committed to promoting a campus culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. The University acknowledges and values our responsibility to cultivate an equitable and inclusive environment where students, faculty, staff, and community recognize the benefits of collaboration and mutual respect through diverse identities and experiences.
Member The Texas State University System
- Website
- https://www.shsu.edu/
- Telephone
- 936-294-1070
- Location
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1905 University Avenue
Huntsville
TX
77340
US
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