Senior Programmer Analyst (Band Level 8)

October 24, 2024

SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST (BAND LEVEL 8)

Office of the Chief Information Officer

(Two Permanent Positions)

ABOUT MEMORIAL & THE OCIO

Memorial University is a university for the province, for the world, for the future - where our greatest strengths are people and place. Memorial's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is a dynamic place to work with a strong collaborative team. Each day the OCIO plays a critical role in supporting the strategic themes of the university including proactive programs, inspired learning, dynamic research, commitment to communities, and promotion and pride. The OCIO supports the innovative use of technology, data, and information. We do so to support collaboration and generate knowledge, for students, faculty, researchers and staff, benefiting the university and the community as a whole.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Being part of vibrant, diverse community at Memorial situated on a beautiful campus that offers walking trails, recreation facilities, food court, coffee shops and so much more. Our total rewards include:

• Flexible work opportunities including hybrid options depending on position.
• A defined benefit pension plan
• A comprehensive group insurance plan.
• Plenty of learning and development opportunities to assist you in reaching your career goals including the ability to avail of funding for undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Employee wellness initiatives such as an Employee Assistance Program, discounted membership rates at The Works (Aquarena and Field House) and an employee blood work clinic to name a few.
• A progressive leave plan including annual leave, family leave, short term disability and long-term disability that supports your overall well-being. We also offer summer hours, a December holiday break to rejuvenate and an expansive university holiday schedule.
• Employee social functions that provide an ability to meet and network with other members of Team Memorial across our campuses.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Team Lead, the Senior Programmer Analyst will be responsible for working as part of Memorial's Enterprise Applications Services (EAS) team to provide technical support and develop core business applications of the university. Duties include:

• Working independently or as technical lead of a project team to review client requirement documents to build system requirement specifications
• Providing technical support for application upgrades
• Working as second and third tier support to diagnose and troubleshoot customer software issues
• Developing technical solutions as per system requirements to meet business needs and IT specifications according to architecture design, and security requirements
• Documenting, coding, and testing solutions using ITIL best practices. Building change requests and coordinating resources for execution, seeking Change Advisory Board approval
• Troubleshooting software problems and identifying or implementing solutions
• Participating in integration and regression testing
• Preparing technical documentation
• Providing technical design and development expertise to integrate applications
• Providing technical expertise to develop architecture diagrams for new applications

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Experience (3-5 years) in analysis and programming; graduation from a four-year college or university degree with major coursework in computer science, engineering, or business management are required; or an equivalent combination of experience and training will be considered. A demonstrated working knowledge of Java and/or .NET, SQL, Oracle, Restful API Services, Windows, and/or UNIX, along with strong organizational, writing, and communications skills are required. Experience working in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environment such as Banner would be considered an asset.

SALARY $66,379 - $86,042 per annum (Management and Professional)

An upscale hiring step will apply to this position (Step 12)

CLOSING DATE November 7, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. NST

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous peoples; visible minorities and racialized people; and people with disabilities.

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.