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The University of Georgia is hiring an Application Analyst Specialist to act as the technical lead for the university's Banner student information system and the integrations that surround it. The role guides a team of senior application developers through design, development, and upgrade projects aimed at improving the digital student experience, while also mentoring junior programmers and overseeing vendor work.

Highlights

Design, code, test, and document complex programs and program changes for the university's ERP system, which takes up about 40 percent of the work.
Build custom applications, web services, and system integrations using APIs, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS against Oracle and other databases.
Direct and coordinate application analysts and programmers as they plan, design, test, document, and install student information systems.
Recommend solution architecture options for projects that improve the digital student experience, and review existing code to suggest improvements.
Mentor developers and functional users on resolving complex software problems, and help set up structured training for junior programmers who support Banner and its integration points.
Work with software vendors on support and oversight of the software lifecycle, including development, deployment, code repositories, and student system upgrade installs.
Debug and troubleshoot production issues, implement approved corrections, and write software solutions for ad hoc customer requests.
Cover after-hours support and emergency response for critical student systems when needed, on top of an 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday on-site schedule; home internet service is required for this on-call work.
Bring a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent plus five years of professional experience, including hands-on work with Linux, Oracle, Tomcat, an IDE, and Git.
The advertised salary is up to $64,000.

Application Analyst Specialist Full Description

Please see Special Instructions for more details. Please provide name and contact information for three professional references. This is a full-time, on-site position. This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Posting Details

Posting Number S15843P

Working Title: Application Analyst Specialist

Department: EITS-Student Information Systm

Classification Title: Application Analyst III

Employment Type: Employee, Full Time (FTE 1.00), Benefits Eligible, FLSA Exempt

Additional Schedule Information: 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday; Occasional weekend and after-hours as needed.

Advertised Salary: Up to $64,000

Posting Date: 10/01/2026

Open until filled: Yes

Proposed Starting Date: 11/02/2026

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using languages and tools such as Ais, APIs, ReactJS, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, CSS, JavaScript, HTML.

Position Summary

This position of Student Information Technical Lead will work with a team of other senior level application developer positions needed to provide research, analysis, application development, and support services for the Banner Student system as well as several system integrations/components that are part of the overall ERP implementation at UGA. The incumbent will provide innovative design and critical thinking for software projects. This employee will play a leadership role in recommending specific solution architecture options for various projects to enhance the digital student experience, work with cross functional team members to recommend creative technical solutions to business or system issues, and make technical recommendations for more efficient troubleshooting and issue resolutions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

Student Information System (SIS) who is an experienced and technical lead developer.
Advanced knowledge in all phases of analysis, design, development, testing, and maintenance for an ERP system as well as all interfaces and touch-points.
Excellent communication and innovation skills needed. Interpret existing software code and make recommendations for improvements.
Experience with Linux, Oracle, Tomcat, IDE, and Git.

Physical Demands

Sitting for long periods, working with a keyboard, mouse and monitor.

Duties/Responsibilities (40% of time)

Participate on a team with other technical leads to provide research and discovery to deploy new solutions for student information systems.

Provide technical leadership, architecture, management, and coordination as needed for priority software development projects and system upgrades.
Serves on a team as senior level software architect and provides key application development support to custom applications, web services, and system integrations.
Design, code, test, implement, and document complex programs, program modifications, or applications for the ERP system by using development tools, languages and database structures.
Develop solutions using languages and tools such as APIs, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, and others as needed for specific job responsibilities.
Application development against Oracle, and other database structures as needed.
Direct, supervise, and coordinate efforts of application analysts and programmers in planning, designing, testing, documenting, and installing information systems as needed.

Duties/Responsibilities (30% of time)

Provide technical leadership and support for technical and functional clients as needed to communicate enhancements to maintain services for student systems.

Provide mentorship and support to developers and functional users with identifying and resolution of complex software solutions.
Ensure communication and coordination of solutions across SIS services; application development, security, and system administrative needs.
Coordinate personnel resources; delegate responsibilities to others assigned to the project or task.
Maintain awareness of new and developing technologies, acquire and apply new technical skills. Provide documentation, training, and skill transfers of new knowledge to other staff members.
Assist in developing and implementing structured training programs for junior programmers in order to enhance the ability to support the student system and integration points.

Duties/Responsibilities (20% of time)

Working with software tools to promote new methodologies and automation for upgrades and solutions.

Engage with vendors to provide support, coordination, and oversight to software solutions for software lifecycle including development and deployment processes.
Participate in vendor discussion for key production oversight for various implementations and processes for system instances, integrations, code repository, and services as needed.
Assist with providing technical leadership in coordination and implementation of project plans as part of software deployment and promotion including student system upgrade installs.
Participate in to department standards as required.

Duties/Responsibilities (10% of time)

Provide support and oversight to production application system operations as assigned. Coordinate solution and project tracking for the support of activities, successes, and issues.

Be available for after-hour critical/core systems/application support, as needed. The duties and responsibilities of this position involve home or off campus internet service as a job requirement and the use of such internet service is for business purposes.
Be officially required to provide emergency response for critical systems and applications.
Develop software solutions to satisfy customer ad hoc requirements.
Provide debug and troubleshooting of issues; formulate and implement approved corrections.

EEO Policy Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR ([email protected]).

Background Investigation Policy

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable.

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