Developer Analyst

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 30 Nov 2022

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Developer Analyst
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Is this position eligible for hybrid or remote work? Yes - Remote
Research Professional Position No
Posting Number 202201884AP
Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title Prof/Indiv Contrib II
Number of Vacancies
Work Hours/Week 40
Proposed Annual Salary Range $72k – 90k. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 11/30/2022
Description of Work Unit
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
The Division of Information Technology, the central IT organization for Colorado State University-Ft. Collins, supports the land-grant heritage of the institution as well as the university’s missions of teaching and learning, research, and service. The Division of IT is responsible for delivering enterprise and campus focused IT services for the Ft. Collins campus as well as throughout the CSU-System. Areas of responsibility include Research IT, Application Development and User Support Services, Academic Technology, Cybersecurity & Privacy, Networking and Telecommunications, Infrastructure and Databases, Business Intelligence and Data Integrations, Administrative Applications, and Student Applications.
Driven by its purpose statement: Innovating IT, Empowering CSU and its values of Community, Collegiality, Reliability, Service, and Simplicity, its team members work across the division and in collaboration with university stakeholders. Reporting to the Vice President of Information Technology/CIO, our dedicated 120-person team delivers dynamic and innovative solutions to meet the diverse needs of our students, faculty, and staff. Our work supports CSU’s Principles of Community and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we help one another discover and meet their potential while aiming to set the standard for IT throughout higher education.
Position Summary
This developer/analyst position supports the University’s student-based information systems by planning for, designing, and implementing both new student systems and significant enhancements to existing systems; providing the big picture understanding and technical expertise necessary to implement system architectures in the CSU environment; assessing these systems for acceptable functional and technical performance; analyzing problems to determine appropriate resolutions; researching emerging computer hardware and software technologies to determine their applicability to current and future systems; providing student system modification and enhancement plans, analysis, programs and documentation; and providing expert advice to Department management staff and stakeholders in functional areas, and to members of peer institutions and agencies.
This position works remotely requiring a teleworking application and memorandum of understanding with agreement and adherence to the Colorado State University Teleworking Policy. The employee shall be available in a full-time capacity during assigned teleworking hours (specific hours to be discussed with supervisor). While teleworking, the employee is responsible for ensuring a worksite environment suitable for accomplishing their regular job duties during scheduled hours of work and, if applicable, arranging for dependent care just as they would if they were working at the regular CSU worksite.
http://policylibrary.colostate.edu/policy.aspx?id=776
Required Job Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or the equivalent; Or other bachelor’s degree when accompanied with 3 or more years of enterprise-level application development experience.
  • Application development experience utilizing SQL.
  • Application development experience using Java, Grails, C#, .NET, or other object-oriented programming (OOP) language(s).
  • Experience developing with a relational database management system such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or MySQL.
  • Knowledge and experience with all phases of the software development cycle.
  • Excellent written communication skills.
Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Strength in establishing collaborative and productive working relationships; Ability to work effectively with members of a team
  • Analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Desirable technical proficiencies:
    • Web technologies including HTML, JSON, XML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node.js
    • Development platforms including Eclipse, IntelliJ, and JasperReports
    • API usage including RESTful architecture
    • DevOps methodologies utilizing Jenkins and Ansible
    • Linux, shell scripting, perl
    • Git
    • Apache Tomcat (J2EE) runtime environment
    • Oracle PL/SQL

  • Knowledge of project management concepts and processes
  • Understanding of production turnover and software change management practices
Diversity Statement
Personal and professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, service to the profession and/or diversity/inclusion activities.

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Software Development, Maintenance, and Support
Duty/Responsibility
  • Contributor in areas of requirements analysis, solution design, code development, testing, implementation and operational support for vendor-delivered systems/modules (e.g., Banner Administrative Pages and Self-Service modules) as well as integration with many student-related systems in stakeholder areas (e.g., Registrar, Financial Aid, Admissions, Graduate School, etc.) and integration with other campus enterprise systems (HR, Finance, NetID).
  • Provides system architectural guidance in areas of responsibility to Department management, stakeholder areas such as Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid, Student Information Systems team members, and to other teams providing services to the Student Information Systems Team.
  • Analyzes system functionality problems by investigating reported problems, recommending and prioritizing corrective actions, defining test plans to assure the quality of the system changes, and scheduling production control changes with client and operational staff.
  • Provide support of scheduled production job processes, sometimes outside of the scheduled work hours. Identify and correct the cause of job failures and implement the most appropriate solution to expedite the completion of the production schedules. Advise other staff members in solving complex production issues
Percentage Of Time 40%
Job Duty Category Requirements Analysis
Duty/Responsibility
  • Plans for enhancements and upkeep of existing systems by interviewing administrative management, assessing client requirements, evaluating alternative options, and recommending plans of action to management.
  • Designs information systems solutions b+y conferring with clients, analyzing system requirements, reviewing technical constraints, and documenting system specifications.
  • Has solid understanding of the user’s business processes/domain and recommends new programming solutions to solve domain problems.
Percentage Of Time 20%
Job Duty Category Software Testing/Quality Control
Duty/Responsibility
  • Conducts thorough module and system level testing to ensure accurate results and optimal performance. Tests code comprehensively at multiple levels of integration.
  • Implements computer information systems by defining system acceptance standards, executing tests, and confirming system test results with administrative clients.
Percentage Of Time 15%
Job Duty Category Team Participation and Work Collaboration
Duty/Responsibility
  • Participate in assigned team(s) in Department, as well as occasional cross-functional teams. Has understanding of the team’s or project’s goals, and carries out tasks to complement these goals.
  • Attends and participates in appropriate stakeholder meetings, as well as project specific meetings.
Percentage Of Time 15%
Job Duty Category Personal and Professional Development
Duty/Responsibility
  • Stays up to date on technical skills needed by team to support systems in area of responsibility. Researches emerging computer hardware and software technologies for their applicability to current and future systems by reviewing professional publications, manuals, and texts, attending vendor presentations, conferences, seminars, and training classes, evaluating the presented material, and proposing courses of action to client and management.
  • Reflecting departmental and institutional values, participates in diversity initiatives to advance the Division’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Percentage Of Time 10%

Application Details


Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, please apply by 11/30/2022, 11:59 pm (MT). Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and current resume that address how professional experiences align with identified required and preferred qualifications of the position, and contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. Applicants needing assistance or accommodations may contact Emily Claffey at [email protected].
This position works remotely requiring a teleworking application and memorandum of understanding with agreement and adherence to the Colorado State University Teleworking Policy. The employee shall be available in a full-time capacity during assigned teleworking hours (specific hours to be discussed with supervisor). While teleworking, the employee is responsible for ensuring a worksite environment suitable for accomplishing their regular job duties during scheduled hours of work and, if applicable, arranging for dependent care just as they would if they were working at the regular CSU worksite.
http://policylibrary.colostate.edu/policy.aspx?id=776
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Search Contact Emily Claffey, [email protected].
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

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