Information Technology Consultant, Financial Aid

Milwaukee Area Technical College; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is seeking an information systems professional to analyze, design, integrate, develop, implement, and support administrative and academic information systems under the Manager, Enterprise Application Support. The role includes leading technology projects and coordinating a team to achieve IT goals, with independent work and cross‑functional collaboration.

Candidates should hold an Associate Degree in CIS or related field; a Bachelor's is preferred, or an

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems or related field.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent mix of education and experience; 8 years in IT if no degree.
• Experience with Ellucian Colleague and related products for higher education.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, integrate, develop, implement, and support administrative or academic information systems.
• Lead technology projects and coordinate teams to achieve IT goals.
• Consult with users on information needs and system problems; provide training.
• Maintain documentation and vendor coordination for systems.

Skills

Project leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems or related field

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems or related field (preferred)

Equivalent combination of education and experience (8 years IT) in lieu of degree

Tools

Ellucian Colleague

Colleague Web API

ELF imports

SQL environments

C# / .NET

JavaScript / JQuery / HTML5 / CSS

Microsoft SQL Server

Colleague Studio

UniData

Job description

Under the direction of the Manager, Enterprise Application Support, responsible for the analysis, design, integration, technical development, implementation, and on‑going support of administrative and academic information systems. Acts as project leader on technology projects and if necessary, coordinates the efforts of a team of technology workers and other appropriate resources to most effectively achieve the District's Information Technology (IT) goals and objectives. Work is generally diversified requiring judgment, analytical skills, and decision making abilities according to established practices and procedures. Daily activities are completed independently or as part of a project team employing established policies and general objectives; interaction with supervisor is normally limited to problems or unusual conditions.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

1. *Responsible for any or all phases of systems analysis, design, integration, technical development, implementation, and on‑going support of administrative or academic information system projects as assigned.
2. *Through participation in formal and informal training and via independent reading to maintain an industry‑current technical knowledge and strong hands‑on skill in the use of software tools and/or packages upon which the District's information technology resources and systems are based.
3. *Maintains a general knowledge of information system technical components such as operating systems, database management systems, web design/development tools, networking hardware/software, micro/mid/large computer hardware systems, etc.
4. *Researches and evaluates new software to determine applicability to present and future institutional needs; makes recommendations for implementation.
5. *Experience with Ellucian Colleague suite of products such as an emphasis on Financial Aid.
6. *Consults with user clients in assigned administrative or academic areas regarding information needs, existing system problems, training requirements, etc.
7. *Provides on‑going support for existing assigned administrative or academic application systems; investigates and resolves problems involving these systems, addresses data integrity concerns, provides integration of business rules with information systems.
8. *Develops application system documentation and provides associated training for user client staff on information system operation.
9. *Maintains awareness of District's information system and technology needs and developments through participation in user advisory committees and departmental meetings.
10. *Confers with other division staff. Confers with supervisor regarding problems or unusual events; keeps supervisor informed of the status of assigned projects and activities.
11. *Acts as primary contact with vendors for products and services.
12. *Participates in in‑service training, workshops, and other educational activities as required or assigned.
13. Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Requires an Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems or related field.
2. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems or related field is preferred OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. In lieu of a degree, 8 years of work experience in the Information Technology field.
3. Two years of experience in Web programming / development and/or (2) years of experience working with Ellucian products and solutions for customers in the higher education sector and occupational experience in business systems analysis, design, integration, technical development, and implementation.
4. Experience as a project leader for a systems implementation project in an educational environment is desirable; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to include the following.
   1. Colleague experience crucial. Colleague system administration experience, and experience with Colleague Web API, including ELF imports.
   2. Experience in SQL environments.
   3. Experience programming in such languages as C# or .NET
   4. Experience working with Ellucian Colleague products/components including UI, WebAdvisor, E-Commerce, Portal, Self Service, Student Planning, and Mobile
   5. Experience with Colleague Studio, UniData, and Microsoft SQL Server.
   6. Knowledge of client side development using JavaScript, JQuery, HTML5, and CSS

MATC is an AA/EEO employer and committed to workplace diversity. Excellence through cultural diversity, we strongly encourage people of all racial/ethnic backgrounds to apply.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.