Senior Programmer Analyst

Location: Kingston

Position Information

Posting Number SF02117 Job Title Senior Programmer Analyst Position Number 106618 FTE 1.00 FLSA Exempt Position Type Professional Staff Union PTAA - Professional/Tech/Admin Assoc Pay Grade Level Grade Level: 12 Pay Grade Range Anticipated Salary Hiring Range: $78,000 - $88,000 Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent

Department Information

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Contact Phone/Extension Contact Email Physical Demands Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded No Extension Contingency Notes

Job Description Summary

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by February 6, 2026. Applications received after February 6, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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About URI:

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community.

URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

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THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR A FULLY REMOTE WORK SCHEDULE.

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Position Summary:

The Senior Programmer Analyst is a technical resource responsible for the configuration, development, and maintenance of a wide range of enterprise applications-including ERP (People Soft, Workday), procurement (Jaggaer), CRM (Slate, Salesforce), and student success applications-serving all business and academic units at the University of Rhode Island. This role focuses on hands-on implementation and support of core technology platforms that enable student success and administrative efficiency across the institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key

Duties and Responsibilities:

Analyze, configure, develop, test, implement, and maintain enterprise applications and systems, including but not limited to People Soft, Workday, Jaggaer, Slate, Salesforce, and student success platforms.

Develop technical specifications and system procedures to support university-wide administrative, academic, and student success processes.

Implement new modules, features, integrations, and enhancements as required by university business and academic units.

Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex system issues in collaboration with IT staff and functional users.

Maintain and update application documentation, technical procedures, and project plans according to departmental standards.

Review technical deliverables and code to ensure quality, security, and compliance with university and industry standards.

Coordinate and schedule technical work, manage assigned projects, and ensure timely delivery of solutions.

Assist in evaluating and deploying vendor updates, patches, and application upgrades.

Provide technical support and guidance to application users and internal IT staff.

Remain current with evolving technologies and best practices relevant to enterprise, ERP, procurement, CRM, and student success applications.

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

The position may require after-hours or on-call work to support system maintenance and issue resolution.

Perform additional duties as needed.

Licenses, Tools, and Equipment:

Proficiency in software and programming tools, computer workstations, Internet development tools and practices.

Required Qualifications

Required:

1. Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field with a minimum of two years of technical experience with enterprise applications or ERP/CRM/student success systems (such as People Soft, Workday, Jaggaer, Slate, Salesforce, Starfish, or similar), OR, Associate's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field with a minimum of four years of technical experience with enterprise applications or ERP/CRM/student success systems (such as People Soft, Workday, Jaggaer, Slate, Salesforce, Starfish, or similar).

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Experience with programming languages/tools such as SQL, Java, SQR, and relational databases.

3. Ability to independently manage application configurations, technical projects, and troubleshooting.

4. Experience supporting or maintaining ERP, CRM, student success, or enterprise business systems.

5. Ability to develop technical documentation and procedures.

6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

7. Ability…