Lead Programmer/Analyst

Job Description:

Budget Title: Lead Programmer/Analyst (SL-3)

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Binghamton University seeks a Lead Programmer/Analyst to join our Enterprise Applications team within Information Technology Services (ITS). The Enterprise Applications team develops, maintains, and enhances many of the University's online systems, ensuring they are reliable, scalable, and built on proven technologies from vendors such as Oracle, Ellucian, SAS, D2L, and Technolutions.

The Lead Programmer/Analyst will design, implement, and support both third-party vendor systems and custom in-house applications. This role includes developing and maintaining integrations with key university systems, including the Banner Student Information System (SIS) and Identity and Access Management platforms. The successful candidate will work on web-based applications, web service integrations, and other development initiatives that support the University's administrative and academic operations. Batch data processing and automation tasks may involve shell scripting or other interpreted languages suited for large-scale data management.

Collaboration is a key aspect of this position. The Lead Programmer/Analyst will work closely with ITS staff, as well as stakeholders across administrative and academic departments, to analyze needs, recommend solutions, and ensure system efficiency and data integrity. While some projects will be team-based, others will require independent work and self-direction. The position reports to the Director of Enterprise Applications.

Candidates should possess programming and analytical skills, with a solid understanding of web technologies and service-based integrations. Experience with higher education enterprise systems, particularly Ellucian products (Banner, Experience, etc) and Oracle / Microsoft SQL databases is highly desirable. The ideal candidate should be familiar with Python, PHP, JavaScript, and shell scripting and bring a high degree of expertise in one or more of those languages. In addition, the candidate will demonstrate problem-solving ability, adaptability, and the capacity to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree completed by May 2026, OR an Associate Degree with at least 2 years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: PHP, Python, JavaScript, or Java
• Experience with usage of web-based REST APIs
• Experience with relational database systems and SQL (examples: Oracle, Microsoft SQL, mySQL, etc)
• Effective interpersonal and communication and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as a changing business environment
• Proven technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and an ability to work effectively with both colleagues and customers

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Systems/Sciences, or a related field
• Experience in working in a large complex organization
• Relevant experience integrating business systems and applications
• Experience working in a higher education or research environment
• Experience working with Ellucian's Banner Student systems
• Experience with Linux and Shell scripting
• Experience with web stack technologies such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience integrating business systems and applications in a higher education environment
• Ability to understand languages, tools, and frameworks such as Java, PHP, PL/SQL, Python, XML, and GitHub/GitLab