Systems Analyst

Company: Grand Valley State University
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

Duties and responsibilities

• Participate in a team environment to design, implement, test and document application systems associated with the university's Donor Management system and associated administrative systems.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to promote and facilitate collaboration, cooperation, and teamwork among diverse groups and individuals.
• Implement vendor software modifications, patches, enhancements and upgrades including programming, job scheduling analysis, and user education.
• Assist with the analysis of data through complex reporting; design Crystal report formats and related data sources
• Analyze special user needs, including system analysis, design, and application of modifications to fulfill requests, as well as providing a basis of information and training.
• Participate in project management and scoping of project requests. Projects often involve changes to existing infrastructure and implementation of emerging technologies.
• Work with end-users and team members to insure that assigned systems are working properly; troubleshooting and resolving issues as they arise. Provide backup support for other team members.
• Design, modify, develop, implement and maintain web-based applications which interact with relational databases; utilize and create web services and APIs in custom and vendor application integration.
• Accurately estimate development effort for assigned tasks; contribute towards multiple projects while meeting expected deadlines
• Maintain working knowledge of current technologies while exploring and recommending areas of growth for the team
• Other duties and responsibilities on a part-time or permanent basis as assigned. Required qualificationsExperience analyzing and supporting users' needs, recommending and implementing solutions using custom and vendor-provided systems; experience designing, developing, testing and documenting software, database-driven web applications and reporting solutions. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field; minimum two years' experience with SQL, relational database and client-server concepts; minimum two years' experience with report building solution. Preferred qualifications:Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Tools and T-SQL; experience with CRM solutions and associated databases; familiarity with security best-practices in application development; experience with object-oriented language/framework; experience with Web application development, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON; utilizing and creating web services and APIs in application support and development; experience with an object-oriented language, development framework; knowledge of UNIX environment. Salary range: $70,000 - $90,000 Apply online at jobs.gvsu.edu and select "Apply now". Please include a cover letter and resume.and select "Apply now". Please include a cover letter and resume.and select "Apply now". Please include a cover letter and resume. The online application will allow you to attach these documents electronically. On the application, you will be required to provide names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three professional references. If you have questions or need assistance, call Human Resources at .The online application will allow you to attach these documents electronically. On the application, you will be required to provide names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three professional references. If you have questions or need assistance, call Human Resources at .The online application will allow you to attach these documents electronically. On the application, you will be required to provide names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three professional references. If you have questions or need assistance, call Human Resources at .and select "Apply now". Please include a cover letter and resume. The online application will allow you to attach these documents electronically. On the application, you will be required to provide names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three professional references. If you have questions or need assistance, call Human Resources at .

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