Eastern Oregon University
Programmer Analyst 1
🇺🇸 La Grande, OR
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $4,134 per Month
💻 Other
🗓️ June 20th, 2025
Salesforce
SQL
Edtech.com's Summary
Eastern Oregon University is hiring a Programmer Analyst 1. This role delivers software programming support and solutions to university departments, providing consultative assistance to students, staff, and faculty to improve the use and accessibility of technology and information systems. The position involves programming, user support, documentation, and systems analysis and design to meet organizational information requirements.
Highlights
- Main responsibilities include programming under senior guidance, resolving system errors, documenting automated processes, and analyzing and designing systems.
- Technical skills required include experience with Ellucian Banner Information Systems, SQL, Oracle, Java, and various reporting tools like Millennium Fast.
- Supports software solutions such as DegreeWorks, CRM systems, Learning Management Systems, and Housing Management Systems.
- Must provide user support primarily for the Financial Aid Department’s automated processes and assist with Ellucian support requests.
- Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical experience and satisfactory background and credential checks.
- Preferred qualifications include prior experience with Banner by Ellucian, Salesforce programming, and certificates in Salesforce Administration, Groovy with Grails, or Java.
- Monthly salary is $4,134, increasing to $4,258 in November 2025.
- Comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, employer-paid health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, tuition discounts, and athletic facility membership.
- Works closely with students, staff, and faculty at Eastern Oregon University, focusing on enhancing technology use and access.
- Eastern Oregon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Programmer Analyst 1 Full Description
Programmer Analyst 1
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Applicant must provide:
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae with the names, phone numbers and emails of at least three (3) professional references included.
Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/values-and-principles/.
Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.
EOU offers a very attractive package of employee benefits including:
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae with the names, phone numbers and emails of at least three (3) professional references included.
Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/values-and-principles/.
Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.
EOU offers a very attractive package of employee benefits including:
• Paid holidays (11 days/year)
• Paid vacation (accrues 8 hours/month)
• Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month – no limit!)
• Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95%+ employer paid!)
• Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits
• Employer paid life insurance
• Discounted tuition benefits for employees or eligible dependents
• Discounted athletics facilities membership
• For more details, see Prospective Employees https://www.eou.edu/hr/prospective-employees/.
• Paid vacation (accrues 8 hours/month)
• Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month – no limit!)
• Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95%+ employer paid!)
• Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits
• Employer paid life insurance
• Discounted tuition benefits for employees or eligible dependents
• Discounted athletics facilities membership
• For more details, see Prospective Employees https://www.eou.edu/hr/prospective-employees/.
Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life. EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility.
Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/visitor/.
Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title | Programmer Analyst 1
Full or Part Time | Full Time
FTE | 1.0
Position Type | Regular
Posting Number | 20110635C&A
Full or Part Time | Full Time
FTE | 1.0
Position Type | Regular
Posting Number | 20110635C&A
Position Summary Information
Job Description Summary | Position provides software/programming support and solutions to the departments of Eastern Oregon University. Provides consultative support to students, staff, and faculty to enhance the use and access to technology and information systems.
Key Competencies
Teamwork, Responsibility, Decision making, Communication, Trustworthiness, Ethics, Problem Solving, Organization, Top Technical Skills
Responsibilities | 40% Programming
Follow the lead programmer and/or senior programmers to write or modify computer programs; test database queries/modifications to verify accuracy and completeness; evaluate system failures and make corrections to data, programs, or operating system language as required. Database systems, programming languages, and reporting tools include, but are not limited to Ellucian Banner Information Systems, SQL, Oracle, Java, and desktop computer system interaction and related application software. Will work extensively with various reporting tools, including Millennium Fast. Will support various software solutions, including DegreeWorks, Customer Relationship Management System, Learning Management System, Housing Management System, and other systems as assigned.
25% User Support
Provides daily user support to resolve systems and database errors, restrictions, and other problems. Performs other duties as assigned by the lead programmer(s) and/or acting manager/director. The primary focus will be to support the Finaid Department’s process, which has been automated by IS. Additional support to assist the Finaid Department in submitting support requests with Ellucian.
20% Documentation
Prepares or modifies program or system documentation, including narratives, logic diagrams, input and output samples, input preparation instructions, job setup information, etc. The primary focus is to document automated processes developed by IS and supply that documentation to Finaid.
15% Systems Analysis and Design
Systems Analysis: Meets with end users to collect and analyze information requirements; evaluates existing automated and manual systems; assesses feasibility and aids in the evaluation of alternative design approaches. Will be responsible for keeping up-to-date with Ellucian system revisions and analyzing their impact on current automations developed by IS. Scheduling updates with the lead or senior programs to deploy those updates to production
Systems Design: Designs data processing systems to satisfy organizational information requirements; evaluates existing data processing hardware and software systems; determines hardware and software requirements; prepares program specifications and designs application system programs; participates in walk-throughs to evaluate systems or programs designed by co-workers; and plans conversion and installation of data processing systems.
Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s Degree or one year of technical experience or two years of related coursework.
Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Valid work authorization documents required.
Preferred Qualifications | Prior Banner by Ellucian and/or Salesforce programming experience. Salesforce Certified Administrator certificate Groovy with Grails certificate Java certificate
Special Instructions to Applicants | Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Applicant must provide:
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae with the names, phone numbers and emails of at least three (3) professional references included.
Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/values-and-principles/.
Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.
EOU offers a very attractive package of employee benefits including:• Paid holidays (11 days/year)
• Paid vacation (accrues 8 hours/month)
• Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month – no limit!)
• Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95%+ employer paid!)
• Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits
• Employer paid life insurance
• Discounted tuition benefits for employees or eligible dependents
• Discounted athletics facilities membership
• For more details, see Prospective Employees https://www.eou.edu/hr/prospective-employees/.
Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life. EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility.
Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/visitor/.
Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.
Salary | $4,134 Monthly ($4,258 beginning November, 2025)
Key Competencies
Teamwork, Responsibility, Decision making, Communication, Trustworthiness, Ethics, Problem Solving, Organization, Top Technical Skills
Responsibilities | 40% Programming
Follow the lead programmer and/or senior programmers to write or modify computer programs; test database queries/modifications to verify accuracy and completeness; evaluate system failures and make corrections to data, programs, or operating system language as required. Database systems, programming languages, and reporting tools include, but are not limited to Ellucian Banner Information Systems, SQL, Oracle, Java, and desktop computer system interaction and related application software. Will work extensively with various reporting tools, including Millennium Fast. Will support various software solutions, including DegreeWorks, Customer Relationship Management System, Learning Management System, Housing Management System, and other systems as assigned.
25% User Support
Provides daily user support to resolve systems and database errors, restrictions, and other problems. Performs other duties as assigned by the lead programmer(s) and/or acting manager/director. The primary focus will be to support the Finaid Department’s process, which has been automated by IS. Additional support to assist the Finaid Department in submitting support requests with Ellucian.
20% Documentation
Prepares or modifies program or system documentation, including narratives, logic diagrams, input and output samples, input preparation instructions, job setup information, etc. The primary focus is to document automated processes developed by IS and supply that documentation to Finaid.
15% Systems Analysis and Design
Systems Analysis: Meets with end users to collect and analyze information requirements; evaluates existing automated and manual systems; assesses feasibility and aids in the evaluation of alternative design approaches. Will be responsible for keeping up-to-date with Ellucian system revisions and analyzing their impact on current automations developed by IS. Scheduling updates with the lead or senior programs to deploy those updates to production
Systems Design: Designs data processing systems to satisfy organizational information requirements; evaluates existing data processing hardware and software systems; determines hardware and software requirements; prepares program specifications and designs application system programs; participates in walk-throughs to evaluate systems or programs designed by co-workers; and plans conversion and installation of data processing systems.
Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s Degree or one year of technical experience or two years of related coursework.
Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Valid work authorization documents required.
Preferred Qualifications | Prior Banner by Ellucian and/or Salesforce programming experience. Salesforce Certified Administrator certificate Groovy with Grails certificate Java certificate
Special Instructions to Applicants | Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Applicant must provide:
1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant’s professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);
2) Resume/Curriculum vitae with the names, phone numbers and emails of at least three (3) professional references included.
Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/values-and-principles/.
Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.
EOU offers a very attractive package of employee benefits including:• Paid holidays (11 days/year)
• Paid vacation (accrues 8 hours/month)
• Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month – no limit!)
• Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95%+ employer paid!)
• Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits
• Employer paid life insurance
• Discounted tuition benefits for employees or eligible dependents
• Discounted athletics facilities membership
• For more details, see Prospective Employees https://www.eou.edu/hr/prospective-employees/.
Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life. EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility.
Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/visitor/.
Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.
Salary | $4,134 Monthly ($4,258 beginning November, 2025)
Posting Detail Information
Open Date |
Close Date |
Open Until Filled | No
First Day of Application Review |
Quick Link to Posting | https://eou.peopleadmin.com/postings/3240
Close Date |
Open Until Filled | No
First Day of Application Review |
Quick Link to Posting | https://eou.peopleadmin.com/postings/3240
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- EOU Website Posting
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- State Employment Service
- DiverseJobs.net
- Referral by EOU Employee
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Newspaper
- Other
- If you answered "Newspaper" or "Other" above, please give specifics here:
(Open Ended Question) - Are you available to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed?
- No
- Yes
- Can you vary schedule and meal times on sometimes, extremely short notice?
- Yes
- No
- Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3
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