Colleague Admin/Developer

The Colleague Developer/Administrator will maintain the University Ellucian Colleague ERP system by providing best practice preventative maintenance, development, and management. Supports all client SQL databases related to Ellucian applications; Colleague, self-service, data extracts, patches and upgrades, and related products.

Job Description

The duties and responsibilities of the Colleague administrator/developer include:

• Provide oversight of the review, installation, configuration, development and administration of the Colleague system.
• Demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and self-starter with a can-do attitude.
• Working with end users to understand business processes and then working to help end users become more efficient and effective utilizing the Ellucian Colleague ERP system.
• Consulting with users to gather information about needs, objectives, functions, features, and input and output requirements.
• Analyze, define, and document requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, interface with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, and outputs.
• Write and maintain technical specifications.
• Consult directly with users to help solve business challenges
• Develop and maintain plans outlining steps and timetables for development tasks.
• Create test transactions and runs tests to find errors and confirm the changes meet specifications.
• Disaster recovery, including database backups and recovery.
• Strong analytical and communications skills required
• Provide user training on the Colleague ERP functions.

Minimum Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems (or equivalent)
• At least four (4) years experience working in an information technology position and two (2) years higher education experience.
• Experience with Ellucian Colleague Student and Finance modules required
• Experience administering Colleague with UniData RDMS and/or SQL highly desired
• Must have a minimum of at least four (4) years Unidata Colleague, Self Service and Colleague Studio development experience.
• A minimum of six (6) years of analysis, administration and programming in the Ellucian Colleague platform.

Preferred Education and/or Experience

• Experience with SoftDocs Etrieve
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud and Entra AD
• General knowledge of APIs and 3rd party Colleague system integrations and tools
• Ellucian Ethos API configuration and administration
• Proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server desired

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship, on or before the effective date of appointment.
The candidate selected for this position may work remotely subject to an approved remote work agreement, which is reviewed and approved annually. Remote work requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a University provided computer. Candidate may, on occasion, be required to report to campus due to operational needs for meetings, trainings, or other activities.

Why Work at Saint Leo?

What it’s Like to Work Here:  Ask our employees and the one word they’d use to describe working at Saint Leo University is “Community.” Our team members all share the Saint Leo core values, positive attitudes, and problem-solving abilities, enabling them to provide excellent student centered service. Our mission is educating and preparing students for life and leadership in a challenging world.  Thank you for your interest in joining the Saint Leo PRIDE!

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Saint Leo, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Available benefits based on employment status (Full Time vs Part Time).

• FREE Tuition - Employee, Spouse, and Dependents*
• Tuition Exchange Opportunity - Dependent of Employees*
• Generous Paid Leave - Sick, Vacation, and Holidays
• Comprehensive Group Health Plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Group Medical Plan includes Teledoc, Surgery Plus, Wellness Incentive Program and more!
• 100% Employer-Funded Health Reimbursement Account
• 100% Employer-Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
• 100% Employer-Funded Employee Assistance Program (healthcare and dependent options)
• Employer-provided life insurance
• Discounted On-Campus Dining Meal Plans
• Nationwide Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Wellness Center

*Eligibility based on meeting required service period