Job Summary:

Under general direction, provides technical support for advanced application and system software functions for institutional computer installation.

Major Duties / Critical Tasks:

• Analyzes existing operating and application systems, including the performance and interaction of systems.
• Designs, codes, test, debugs, and documents systems.
• Implements systems and modifies existing operating and application systems.
• Participates in projected hardware and software enhancements and develops recommendations.
• Advise software system specialists as needed.
• Assists with work planning, coordinating and advising for other programmers and software system specialists.
• Responsible overall system maintenance.
• Defines and maintains application data structure. Tunes data structures for performance, provides back up and recovery and archive functions.
• Provides required support to application delivery.
• Participates as team member.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

Required Education / Experience:

Bachelor's degree equivalent and three years related experience. Must have knowledge and experience with of software systems programming applications.

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.