Category:: Professional
Department:: Watson Information Technology
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Mar 15, 2022
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 06252
Position ID:: 144041

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Lead Programmer/Analyst (SL-3)

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

The Lead Programmer/Analyst is a full-time position reporting to the Watson College Director of Information Technology with the primary mission of supporting a newly established Computer Science, Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program. Duties will include configuring and deploying computing environments and tools and the management of hardware and software assets. This position provides end-user support for the students, faculty, and staff of the MSIS program and the Computer Science Department.

The individual in this position will be Watson's IT liaison with the Computer Science department. They will collaborate with Computer Science MSIS faculty to set up and maintain instructional and laboratory computing environments. The candidate should possess the skill set to resolve computer and network issues, assist faculty, staff, and students with computer-related problems, and assist in the managing and tracking of hardware and software inventories. The Computer Science Department offers a diverse computing environment. This position requires the ability to remediate computer issues and upgrade operating systems and software, primarily focusing on Windows-based systems and working with other IT team members on Linux-based systems and software. The Lead Programmer/Analyst will provide end-user support for various applications.

This position requires collaboration with the Computer Science department, Watson Information Technology, and the campus Information Technology group. It will involve coordinating overlapping services and necessitates working collegially and professionally with all campus community members. Adherence to Binghamton University security policies and procedures is required. The successful candidate occasionally needs to work outside of their regular working hours when performing system maintenance that affects the university's daily operation and during emergencies involving campus or college systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field, with a minimum of 1 year of work experience or internship in an IT support environment
• Substantial expertise with maintaining and configuring Windows-based systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot problems
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Ability to lift at least 30 pounds

Preferred:

• Previous work experience in an academic environment
• Familiarity with Linux and/or Mac OS-based systems
• Familiarity with Hypervisors

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/

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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

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Application Instructions:

Deadline for Internal Applicants: March 31, 2022

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Persons interested in this position should apply online.

Please submit:

1. Resume,
2. Cover letter, and
3. Contact information for three professional references

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