Applications Systems Analyst I (Applications Programmer Analyst)

Applications Systems Analyst I (Applications Programmer Analyst)

Employer

North Carolina Community Colleges System Office
200 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919-807-7100

Job Location

200 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603

Salary/Grade

$64,004 – $85,190/DT07

Benefits

State of NC

Job Category

  • Technical/Paraprofessional

Application Period

Opens: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Closes: Thursday, June 30, 2022

Target Start Date

Monday, August 1, 2022

Expected Work Hours

8am - 5pm M-F

Employment Type

Full-Time Position

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or an IT related field from an appropriately accredited institution or Associate degree in computer science or an IT related field or related technical degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in business application consulting or development or High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience in business application consulting or development; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Position Description

~THIS POSITION IS FOR MULTIPLE VACANCIES~

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:  The mission of the North Carolina Community College System is to open the door to high-quality, accessible educational opportunities that minimize barriers to post-secondary education, maximize student success, develop a globally and multi-culturally competent workforce, and improve the lives and well-being of individuals by providing:

  • Education, training and retraining for the workforce including basic skills and literacy education, occupational and pre-baccalaureate programs.
  • Support for economic development through services to and in partnership with business and industry and in collaboration with the University of North Carolina System and private colleges and universities.
  • Services to communities and individuals which improve the quality of life.

The NCCCS is comprised of 58 community colleges serving 100 North Carolina counties and supported by the System Office located in Raleigh, NC.

The Technology Solutions and Distance Learning Division supports this mission by providing technical support for the Enterprise Resource Planning systems configured to deliver educational services for community college students, staff, faculty, employers, and the System Office.

The purpose of this position is to provide systems analysis, programming, and support for the college administrative information processing systems in use by the 58 community colleges and the System Office. Successful candidates will have thorough knowledge of the application software and relationships that exist between the different functional modules including Finance, HR & Payroll, Student, and Financial Aid.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/AND ABILITIES:

  • Minimum 18 months experience in programming preferably with Ellucian Colleague, Envision, Info/Basic, UniBasic, and/or C3, or Java/JSON.
  • NCCCS uses the Agile Framework with Scrum; team members will be expected to participate in daily and weekly stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint planning.
  • Knowledge of Colleague Envision Programming with Colleague Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio, Object-oriented programming, C#, ASP.NET MVC Framework, JavaScript (jQuery, jQuery UI, Knockout.js), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), Razor.
  • Adheres to physical and electronic security standards, work performed within generally defined parameters including designing security into applications.
  • Strong automation and scripting skills for Solaris, Redhat, Windows using scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Javascrit, and PowerShell, RESTful
  • Demonstrable understanding of relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server) with the ability to write and support complex queries, functions, and stored procedures.
  • Advanced knowledge of web application technology interoperability (OS, database, network, etc.)
  • Ability to create and modify procedures to solve complex problems considering software capacity and limitations.
  • Ability to translate technical issues into understandable terms for non-technical users.
  • Ability to work independently and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to set priorities, know when priorities need to change, and can adapt to unanticipated changes.
  • Demonstrates a sense of ownership of problems and takes on extra responsibilities to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Ability to build and maintain effective customer and co-worker relationships. 
  • Provide technical support to end users and system administrators.
  • Develop documentation for application users and systems administrators.

PREFERENCES:

  • Experience with the Agile Methodology and Service-Now incident database.
  • Experience automating manual processes via scripting to automate end user procedures
  • Experience with analysis and modifications of customizations for the Ellucian Colleague platform.
  • Operating Systems:  Oracle Solaris 10 or 11, Linux Red Hat Enterprise
  • Good analytical, customer service and team-oriented interpersonal skills

How to Apply

The North Carolina Community College System Office uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions SUBJECT to the Office of State Human Resources Act (OSHR) with highly qualified individuals.

Individuals interested in applying for this position must complete the online process at https://www.nc.gov/jobs, Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the application. Work history and credentials must appear on the application to receive consideration during the selection process.

Job Post Contact

CAROLE COX-CARROLL, RECRUITMENT ADMINISTRATOR
North Carolina Community College System
Human Resources | Caswell Building
5001 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, NC 27699-5001
Phone: (919) 807-7177 | Fax: (919) 807-7222
Email:
 cox-carrollc@nccommunitycolleges.edu