Programmer Analyst

As you take your first step onto a Western University of Health Sciences campus, each path, each person, each structure comes with a transformative story. WesternU is more than the practice of medicine. We are defined by character and culture.
At WesternU, you will discover humanism at the heart of every interaction: a warm welcome, a sincere smile, a positive word, a kind deed, a thoughtful gesture. You will see students work together on case studies; a parade of pets in campus parks; student clubs offering opportunities for career growth and community involvement; and faculty, staff and students designing their future and the future of Western

U. We display a collaborative mindset in how we operate, educate, and serve others.
Although, geographically, we are two campuses - as humanists, we are one: to enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities and achieve excellence in everything we do. We attract diverse, professional faculty, staff and students that thrive in an environment of humanistic health care education. Join our team of faculty and staff and make a difference.

Position Control Number

Position Control Number S04990

Staff

Full-time

Western University Campus-Pomona, CA

California

3002-Institutional Research and Effectiveness - IRE

Under the general direction of Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness ( IRE ), the Programmer Analyst will manage information systems for IRE . The position will design and manage databases, extract data from university information systems, develop queries and reports, design web sites, and support data collection. This position will develop specialized research datasets in response to queries from university leadership.

This position supports IRE’s core activity of capturing, analyzing and interpreting data on academic programs, students, faculty, staff and other vital information for university decision-making. The Programmer Analyst will play a key role in efforts to streamline reporting and improve data integrity across the university, providing timely and useful studies.

• Advanced knowledge of SQL with at least 2+ years of Oracle development.
• Oracle RDBMS with an understanding of the Oracle architecture, structures, and functionality.
• Database concepts, including entity relationship diagrams, data flows, and data normalization.
• Advanced knowledge of gathering and analyzing business requirements for web application design and development.
• Web technology, including web performance analysis and load testing.
• Report development concepts, tools, and best practices for creating effective data-driven reports and dashboards.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent problem solving and logic skills with the ability to work independently.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Strong work ethic.

• Stay current with evolving database technologies, enterprise applications, cloud services, business intelligence tools, and higher education technology trends through continuous learning and professional development.
• Stand and/or sit and continuously perform essential job.
• Demonstrate a commitment to working in an organization that values and promotes humanism.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, Business Information Systems, or Computer Science, or related field from an accredited academic institution.

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar position, or combination of academic and work experience.
• Experience with Oracle or similar relational database management systems.
• Experien…