Job Summary:

Top-level expert to provide hardware and software technical support for a multi-system, multi-platform, networked computing environment. Formulates and designs specifications for complex operating software and programming applications or modifies/maintains existing applications.

Major Duties / Critical Tasks:

• Provides software and hardware requirements in conjunction with other information systems and operating software programming applications.
• Provides technical guidance to staff.
• Provides input to policy level direction regarding standards and budget constraints.
• Modifies/maintains existing applications using releases and utilities from the manufacturers.
• Responsible for applications dealing with the operating system, network integration, sophisticated routines, file maintenance, and advanced software packages.
• Participates in and coordinates all phases of total system planning specifications for facility requirements.
• Participates in quality assurance review and the evaluation of new and existing products.
• May acts as project leader.
• Responsible for system or application design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Defines and maintains application data structure. Tunes data structures for performance, provides back up, recovery and archive functions.
• Provides required support for application delivery.
• Participates as team member.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

• Performs related duties as required.

Required Education / Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 6 years of related experience.

Equipment: 

Standard networking systems, data delivery systems, and database equipment.

Working Environment:

Standard office environment

Other: 

Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code. 

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.