Lead Student Information System Engineer

Title: Lead Student Information System Engineer

Location: Remote

Duration: Direct Hire
Salary: $130-140k
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Job Summary:
Must have Anthology (Campusnexus) experience
The Lead Student Information System (SIS) Engineer plays a pivotal role in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of SIS solutions. Your mission is to support key strategic and operational initiatives by ensuring that end-user needs for SIS solutions are met. Leading project teams, you will collaborate closely with technical teams and business stakeholders. The Lead SIS Engineer navigates the intricate landscape of technology and business acumen, combining technical expertise and business-facing skills to ensure the seamless day-to-day management of the SIS platform. The Lead SIS Engineer will also participate in Architecture and Vision sessions to help drive the roadmap, features, and capabilities needed to aid the company in achieving its business goals.

What You'll Do:

1. Technical Solutions: Lead a team to design, develop, and maintain technical solutions to respond to business needs using workflows, SQL, SSRS, and custom code.
2. Issue Resolution: Collaborate with business partners to understand and address business issues promptly. Lead issue resolution to completion with appropriate root cause analysis and ensure that the solution completely resolves the issue.
3. Technical Architecture: Work with other IT teams to ensure that any new solutions are designed using architectural best practices, eliminate technical debt, and consider all integration opportunities with other systems.
4. Stakeholder Communication: Provide clear communication to stakeholders, including customer support for existing tools and integrations with other vendor solutions.
5. Configuration Management: Actively engage in and rigorously test configuration of business rules, new programs/courses, financial aid, and user permissions.
6. Documentation: Create detailed documentation for new processes and technical solutions. Ensure documentation includes architectural documentation as well as documentation for any integrations involved in the solution.
7. Vendor Management: Manage vendor communications and build strong partnerships with third-party partners related to the SIS platform and applications that integrate with the SIS platform.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Career Level Expectations:

• Experienced and applies practical knowledge of the job area (typically obtained through post-secondary education and work experience).
• Specialized/technical knowledge, abilities, skills, and experience.
• Works independently with general supervision.
• Leads project teams to complete significant bodies of work.
• Faces complex problems and can work on multiple solutions simultaneously.
• Influences others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies, and practices.
• Opportunity to grow within the organization.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years' experience in systems configuration, analysis, and solutions development.
• 5+ years' experience in education technology, preferably in higher education.
• 5+ years' experience across various functional groups such as Academics, Marketing, Advising, Finance, etc.
• 5+ years' experience with ERP/SIS systems, particularly Anthology Student.
• Experience with web services APIs.
• Experience with MSSQL.
• Experience with SSRS.
• Knowledge/Experience working with cloud offerings such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Skills: sound judgment/decision-making, influencing, organization, adaptability, service orientation, interpersonal skills, leadership, and teamwork.
• Ability to professionally communicate fluently in verbal and written English.
• Supportive of a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Computer literacy/basic computer skills to effectively navigate and utilize the technology required for the role.

Preferred Requirements:

• Any advanced degree or equivalent work experience, especially in an IT-related field.
• 8+ years' experience and/or strong or advanced proficiency in any of the above required skills.
• LMS experience with Brightspace/D2L, primarily from an integrations perspective.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business tools such as Microsoft Teams.
• Other skills or abilities: business acumen, cost consciousness, integrity/respect, strategic thinking, follow-through, vision, and complex problem-solving.

Compliance:

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and carefully follow, all applicable federal and state compliance requirements and regulations, including those prescribed by the U.S. Department of Education, accrediting agencies, state regulations, and internal policies and procedures.
• Effectively communicate compliance requirements to other staff as appropriate and quickly escalate any compliance concerns to the Compliance department.

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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