Application Administrator

The University of Saint Mary is conveniently located a short 30 minutes’ drive from Parkville, Shawnee, Basehor and Kansas City, Kansas.  USM offer all full-time employees Medical, Dental, Vision, University Paid Basic Life & AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability along with a generous Tuition Remission for the employee, spouse and dependents under the age of 24 years old.  

THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY: 

The University of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic, liberal arts university located in Leavenworth, Kansas, just 25 minutes away from Kansas City. For over 100 years, the University of Saint Mary has helped students find their way to meaningful lives and careers through an education that blends the liberal arts and a focus on critical thinking with the development of key professional skills. USM serves about 1,400 students at its main campus in Leavenworth, its satellite location in Overland Park, as well as online.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for installing and configuring applications for the university information system, learning management system and other systems as assigned; builds reports to meet the information requirements for the university; develops and maintains interfaces, web portlets; provides user support and training as required. Will lead and/or participate in projects as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead technical efforts involving the configuration and maintenance of the university Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Course and Learning Management Systems, and other ERP-related applications.
• Deploy and maintain university systems; build and maintain interfaces to third party software for business applications and online instruction.
• Troubleshoots technical issues with applications, the USM network and ERP.
• Support ERP module managers and their staff.  Analyzes business processes and uses SQL to write reports, run update and insert scripts, and create views.
• Support user reports against multiple SQL databases using InfoMaker, PowerBI and Izenda.
• Provide training on university applications to faculty, staff and students.
• Monitors data integrity within ERP and maintains documentation.
• Participates in defining business requirements and evaluating business processes to enhance current practices using form builder and form flow applications.
• Maintains working knowledge of end user permissions and requirements for new employee account creation.
• Maintains student web portal.
• Serves as Microsoft SharePoint Administrator. Develops and maintains sites through Microsoft SharePoint.  Monitors security and permissions in SharePoint.
• Maintains a working knowledge and awareness of network infrastructure.
• Performs additional job related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Information Technology program is preferred.
• Three years of experience in the installation, configuration, security, and management of SQL, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft SharePoint.  
• Experience with InfoMaker, eLearning, Jenzabar EX, or other college ERP,  and report writing tools is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in systems administration.
• Effective customer service skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Affinity with the overall mission of the University of Saint Mary.

TO APPLY:
 Submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three current professional references. 

Saint Mary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.