Information Systems Analyst
- Employer
- Lafayette College
- Location
- Easton, Pennsylvania
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- Administrative Jobs
- Technology, Network & Systems Administration
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Information Systems Analyst provides technical and operational support for the College’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems including Ellucian Banner, Ellucian Degree Works, IBM Cognos Analytics. The analyst works closely with Information Technology Services (ITS) teams and campus constituents to support efficient operations, troubleshoot and resolve issues, and ensure the effective use of Banner and related enterprise systems.
This newly created position supports the College’s self-hosted Banner deployment in AWS. You will work closely with a team of highly skilled professionals using modern devops deployment strategies and technologies such as containerization, serverless, and infrastructure-as-code to ensure the College has robust and secure ERP systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
● Working in a team environment, responsible for satisfying routine service requests, operational tasks, incident response, and problem resolution. Documents important procedures, technical instructions, and process knowledge.
● Works with campus constituents, IT service teams, and vendor partners on service improvement projects and routine upgrades. Configures ERP systems functionality and provides application security administration.
● Continually evaluates and identifies applications, modules, tools, frameworks and technologies to support and improve the overall effective use and operations of ERP systems. Keeps current with updates to Ellucian Banner modules and related ERP systems.
● Collaborates with the enterprise reporting team to support a robust and evolving data layer that satisfies enterprise reporting and data analysis needs.
Requirements
● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education.
● Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
● Possess and exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills
● Ability to work independently, one-on-one, or with a team. Must be motivated and take initiative when appropriate
● Ability and willingness to learn new skills as needed
Preferred Experience
● Working knowledge of Ellucian Banner functional and technical environment
● Cognos and Banner ODS administration
● Experience with Oracle PL/SQL and Linux.
● Experience with Groovy, Java and scripting languages.
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and names and contact information for three references to http://apply.interfolio.com/114708.
Lafayette is deeply committed to creating a diverse community, one that is responsive, inclusive, and is supportive of each and all of its faculty, students, and staff. All members of the College community share in the responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. All Lafayette operations reflect the College’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion (DEAI) initiatives, and Lafayette welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.
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Working for Lafayette College
Lafayette is a private liberal arts college rated "most academically competitive" for admissions with 2,300 undergraduates studying engineering, the humanities, and the social and natural sciences. Lafayette is not only a great place for students to learn, but also a great place to work for its 650 full-time employees.
Lafayette's faculty include 195 full-time teacher-scholars, all of whom hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their field. Teaching, student mentoring, and scholarship are the top priorities of the faculty at Lafayette. The educational philosophy focuses on direct student-faculty contact not only in the classroom but also in research projects and social settings.
Hailing from 39 states and 51 countries, Lafayette's students represent a wide variety of ethnic, social, cultural, and economic backgrounds. These students enrich the campus community with their ideas and experiences and, above all, their desire to learn.
Founded in 1826 by citizens of Easton, Lafayette is located in the tree-lined neighborhood of College Hill, overlooking the Delaware River and downtown Easton, a 15-minute walk from campus. The college has grown to include 60 buildings on 340 acres including a 230-acre athletic campus.
Lafayette is a leader in faculty-mentored student research, study abroad programs, internships and externships, service learning, writing across the disciplines, first-year experiences, and creative projects. It is a place of academic excellence and opportunity where every student can realize his or her full potential.
Students may earn bachelor of arts in 32 fields and bachelor of science in four engineering disciplines and nine science fields. Lafayette offers students opportunities to customize their learning that are not available at other institutions where the focus is not exclusively on undergraduates. The Lafayette Experience means discovery both in and out of the classroom, through student-centered, active learning that combines the highest academic standards with diverse extracurricular programs. Lafayette graduates are prepared for success and leadership.
About Easton
Easton is about 70 miles west of New York City and 60 miles north of Philadelphia. It has been cited as one of the best small arts town in America. The 30,000 residents of Easton live on the eastern edge of the greater Lehigh Valley, a metropolitan area with a population of 650,000. Highlights of downtown Easton include Binney & Smith's Crayola Factory, the National Canal Museum, and the historic State Theatre, which features concerts, plays and dance by visiting artists.
The city was founded in 1752 by Thomas Penn, son of Pennsylvania's founder William Penn, and is one of only three colonial cities in which a public reading of the Declaration of Independence occurred on July 8, 1776. Easton is the county seat for Pennsylvania's Northampton County.
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