OVERVIEW
The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for an ERP Software Engineer position within Innovation Technology Services.



While the individual in this role will be provided the opportunity to work remotely, they must live in one of the following states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, or Iowa.



The University of St. Thomas embraces diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic. We are committed to building a skilled team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. This commitment is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.



JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

Up to 100% tuition remission for employees, spouses, and dependents upon eligibility
A generous Employer retirement contribution of 9.4% of annual salary upon eligibility
Medical, dental, and vision options
Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits


JOB SUMMARY

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Engineer is a position within the Enterprise Application Operations team. The position provides support for the University’s ERP system, maintains system servers, performs vendor patches/upgrades, responsible for programming across all ERP applications, and writes data interfaces. The ERP Software Engineer participates in design, development, installing and testing new functionality. The position must work closely with ERP Architects, Cloud Architects, Enterprise Developer, and DBA within IT to design and implement solutions to meet the University’s goals. The ERP Software Engineer will have a number of years’ experience with different development platforms and application development languages.



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Lead Enterprise Information Systems Development Efforts

Provide ERP support, maintain system servers (currently in AWS Cloud), assist with ERP patches/upgrades, and follow development life cycle for development efforts. Develop and automate integration data shared across legacy through various ETL strategies. Provide recommendations on how to improve departmental standards and ensure UST and ITS processes are followed for system development. Provide expert technical knowledge in decision making for technical solutions that best meet the customer’s need at UST.
2. Lead Systems Research & New Development Efforts

Plan, design, develop, install, test and document the launch research or new development projects. Create system design specifications based on functional requirements. Work closely with the project team including key users to determine solutions to business needs.


3. Project Management

Provide accurate, timely and useful information for UST Faculty, Staff, and Students; Cost effective systems; develop timelines and coordinate project team efforts; successful and timely completion of projects.


4. Administrative and Internal Procedures

Attend to administrative tasks such as attending department/team meetings, send and receive email, respond to voicemail, serve on departmental committees, etc. Is proficient with and follows ITS procedures for Communication Updates, Call/incident tracking, Installation and Inventory, Knowledge Base and Communication Guidelines. Remains current on information about customer communication and technology trends.


5. Performs other Duties as Assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications

B.A./B.S. in Computer Science/QM or Certification in Computer Programming/Operations

One year of related professional experience with programming and operating systems

While the individual in this role will be provided the opportunity to work remotely, they must live in one of the following states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, or Iowa.
An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired may be substituted.



Required Daily/After-Hours Communication

The person in this position must have access to wireless communication device for the ability to be reached during and/or after normal work hours to provide support, answer questions and/or provide input for required decisions on short notice as is required of a manager, application owner or support person.



Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in higher education/instruction instate is preferred but not required
Experience working as a collaborative lead preferred, including building and maintaining collaborative and flexible teams; setting team priority and direction as needed.