New Mexico State University invites you to apply to be a part of a diverse, dynamic and welcoming learning and working environment in Las Cruces, NM. NMSU seeks employees who are creative and flexible in developing and evaluating new ideas and ways to evolve NMSU into the future. Located in the borderlands and adjacent to the mighty Rio Grande, NMSU is a proud Hispanic-serving institution in the minority-majority state of New Mexico. Southern New Mexico features an average of 294 days of sunshine annually, making NMSU ideal for job-seekers who enjoy hiking, mountain biking, canoeing and bird-watching. NMSU is committed to sustainability through improving and maintaining the quality of human life while preserving the integrity, stability, and beauty of ecological systems for the future. We are looking for student-centered employees with a passion for success. NMSU invites you to take the first step to your successful and rewarding career by applying today.

NMSU is New Mexico’s land-grant and space-grant institution, a comprehensive research institution dedicated to teaching, research, public service and outreach. In addition, the NMSU system includes a satellite learning center in Albuquerque, Cooperative Extension Service offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, and 12 agriculture research and science centers. New Mexico State University is the institution of choice for more than 15,000 students from 49 states and 89 foreign countries.

The City of Las Cruces is the second largest city in New Mexico and is located in Doña Ana County, approximately 45 miles north of El Paso, Texas, and 225 miles south of Albuquerque. Las Cruces is the economic and geographic center of the Mesilla Valley, the agricultural region on the floodplain of the Rio Grande which extends from Hatch to the west side of El Paso, Texas. The Organ Mountains, 10 miles to the east, are dominant in the city’s landscape, along with the Doña Ana Mountains, Robledo Mountains, and Picacho Peak. Las Cruces lies within a short driving distance of the Mexican border at Santa Teresa, as well as many other locations in the broader borderland region.

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Development and support for enterprise systems. This position is the lead on all enterprise ODS related projects/upgrades coordinating with appropriate parties and ensuring projects are on track. The ODS is an enterprise data store that affects HR, Finance, Student and Financial Aid systems.

Provides team leadership in support of a university enterprise system. Plans assignments and trains subordinates in technical aspects of work. Analyzes and evaluates existing or proposed systems, devises computer programs, systems and procedures to process data. Prepares charts and diagrams to assist in problem analysis, and submits recommendations for solution. Prepares program specifications and diagrams, and develops coding logic flowcharts. Encodes, tests, debugs, and installs the operating programs and procedures.

Under general supervision, plans, conducts and may supervise assignments. Reviews progress and evaluates results. May train Associate level personnel in technical complexities of assigned work. Recommends changes in procedures. Operates with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision. Reviews progress with management. Guides users in formulating requirements; advises on alternatives and on the implications of new or revised computer systems/applications technology. Analyzes user project proposals, identifies omissions and errors in requirements, and conducts feasibility studies; recommends optimum approach and develops system design for approved projects. Develops new and maintains existing complex systems and subsystems such as inventory control, payroll, or financial/cost analysis in which transactions are automatically processed through the full system of records; ensures reliability of cross-university applications. Informally arbitrates between system users when conflicts arise. Uses all phases of system analysis concepts, techniques, and methods; knowledge of available system software, computer equipment, and the regulations, structure, techniques, and management practices of one or more subject areas to design complex systems or subsystems. Reviews design, analysis, and code for quality and adherence to standards. Prepares and gives presentations to user management. Provides on-call support and problem resolution for computer applications. May serve as lead analyst in a design subgroup, directing and integrating the work of analysts, each responsible for several programs.Maintains current knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of current technological developments/trends in area of expertise. Comprehensive knowledge of multiple computing systems, applications, and architectures. In-depth knowledge of and leadership expertise in one or more computer languages and/or databases. Knowledge of computer flow charts and of programming logic and codes.

Conflict resolution and/or mediation skills.

Ability to plan and manage significant technical projects. Ability to act independently and provide leadership at an advanced level of technical expertise. Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel. Ability to assess and maintain quality of programming structure, design, and coding. Ability to foster a cooperative work environment. Ability to plan, design, coordinate installation, test, and modify complex systems and subsystems. Ability to specify and develop computer programs using a range of programming languages. Ability to determine complex computer problems and to coordinate hardware/software solutions.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Five (5) years of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.

The electronic application is the official document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.