ERP Software Engineer

OVERVIEW

The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for an ERP Software Engineer position within Innovation Technology Services - Enterprise Application Operations. 

The University of St. Thomas embraces belonging and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion an inclusive environment.  The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic.  This commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.  A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Up to 100% tuition remission for employees and dependents upon eligibility
• Up to 50% tuition remission for spouses upon eligibility
• A generous Employer retirement contribution of 9.4% of annual salary upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits

Salary Range: $78,200 - $83,000

The University of St. Thomas has provided a salary range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

JOB SUMMARY

The ERP Software Engineer plays a key role within the Enterprise Application Operations team, supporting the University of

St. Thomas’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system—currently Ellucian Banner—managed by the University of St. Thomas

hosted in the AWS Cloud. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining ERP-related applications, including

programming tasks across various modules, building APIs, creating data pipelines, and developing system interfaces.

The ERP Software Engineer collaborates closely with IT Architects, Developers, and Database Administrators to design,

implement, and test new features and functionality aligned with the University’s strategic goals. The role requires strong

experience with multiple development platforms and programming languages, along with a deep understanding of ERP

systems and cloud environments.

Required Daily/After-Hours Communication

The person in this position must have access to wireless communication device for the ability to be reached during and/or

after normal work hours to provide support, answer questions and/or provide input for required decisions on short notice as is

required of a manager, application owner or support person.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead Enterprise Information Systems Development Efforts

  • Provide ERP support, assist with ERP patches/upgrades, and follow development life cycle

    for development efforts. Develop APIs, create data pipelines and automate integration

    data shared across legacy through various ETL strategies. Provide recommendations on

    how to improve departmental standards and ensure UST and ITS processes are followed

    for system development. Provide expert technical knowledge in decision making for

    technical solutions that best meet the customers’ need at UST.

• Lead Systems Research & New Development Efforts

  • Plan, design, develop, install, test and document the launch research or new development

    projects. Create system design specifications based on functional requirements. Work

    closely with the project team including key users to determine solutions to business

    needs.

• Project Management

  • Provide accurate, timely and useful information for UST Faculty, Staff, and Students; Cost

    effective systems; develop timelines and coordinate project team efforts; successful and

    timely completion of projects.

• ITS & UST Procedures and Policies

  • Follow and support department protocols for all department specific procedures and

    policies such as communication, change management, outage planning, customer

    services, and tracking and resolving issues.

  • Attend to administrative tasks such as attending department/team meetings, send and

    receive email, respond to voicemail.

  • Call/incident tracking, Installation and Inventory, Knowledge Base and Communication

    Guidelines.

  • Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in cloud

    computing and ERP system to recommend and implement improvements.

• Performs other Duties as Assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. in Computer Science/QM or Certification in Computer Programming/Operations

• One year of related professional experience with programming and operating systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in higher education/instruction instate
• Experience working as a collaborative lead including building and maintaining collaborative and flexible teams, setting team priority and direction as needed.

HOW TO APPLY

All interested candidates must apply online at https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/. Follow the instructions to complete an online application which includes creating or updating an applicant profile, uploading a resume, and completing a job specific application.

In light of its commitment to create and maintain a safe learning and working environment, employment with the University of St. Thomas requires consent and successful completion of a background screening.

Official job posting is available at www.stthomas.edu/jobs.