Programmer​/Analyst

Position Details

About Us:

At Howard Community College (HCC), we believe work should be meaningful, collaborative, and impactful. Located in the heart of Howard County, Maryland, HCC is a dynamic institution where innovation, excellence, and community come together to transform lives.

HCC has been nationally recognized as a Great College to Work For for 12 consecutive years ), reflecting our commitment to fostering a supportive, engaging, and inclusive workplace culture. Our employees are empowered to grow professionally, contribute meaningfully, and make a difference every day.

We proudly serve a diverse and vibrant community of learners and value the unique perspectives and experiences of our faculty, staff, and students. As an institution committed to equity, innovation, and student success, we continuously evolve to meet the changing needs of our community and workforce.

Whether you are launching your career or advancing to the next level, Howard Community College offers opportunities to learn, lead, and thrive. No matter where you want to go in your career - you can get there from here.

Position Title:

Programmer/Analyst

FLSA:
Exempt

FT/PT:
Full Time

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Work Schedule:

M-F 8:30-5

Grade: 15

Compensation Range: $68,067 - $93,932

Responsible for systems analysis, design, programming, implementation, operation and user liaison functions supporting the college's administrative information system.

• Design, develop, test, debug, implement and document complex computer programs.
• Modify existing programs and procedures, to meet new user requests, regulatory requirements, and impacting vendor-supplied upgrades/modifications.
• Analyze user application/programming requests and develop/recommend solutions and time estimates.
• Provide programming and problem resolution assistance to members of the programming and operations staff.
• Perform data analysis to address data discrepancies, identify data clean-up initiatives, improve system performance, and maintain data integrity between interfacing systems.
• Manage and support configuration settings between interfacing systems, ensuring accurate and direct transmission of data.
• Serve as user’s point-of-contact for data warehouse support.
• Write and execute ad hoc queries for multiple database types.
• Support Web applications through HTML changes and publishing.
• Work with third party vendors in the receipt of software and documentation to assess and document impact to in-house operations and functionality.
• Develop and produce mandatory reports for state agencies.
• Document automated applications. Develop flow charts and block diagrams.
• Develop proposals, feasibility studies and programming specifications.
• Prepare production procedures for computer processing.
• Develop user documentation.
• Provide technical support to functional departments.
• Design file structures, audit trails, reports, test databases, and data backup and recovery procedures.
• Recommend changes/enhancements that improve program performance and/or application processing.
• Support use of Ellucian products and services.
• Function as a member of the development team in departmental application testing and implementation, taking initiative and responsibility when required.
• Direct system maintenance at the applications level.
• Provide guidance and assistance to user community during implementation of new processes.
• Assist and advise users in report generation.
• Provide day to day operational support for end users.
• Assist in planning work schedules and setting priorities for system and application changes and upgrades.
• Attend and participate in project review meetings and discussions.
• Serve as project leader for specific individual work deliverables.
• Serve as an AIS representative on committees and at departmental meetings.
• Maintain an awareness of the latest IS technological trends and developments.
• Utilize call tracking database for helpdesk calls and as a knowledge base.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree

Experience

Required:

2 years

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS degree in information systems, computer science or related field and 2 years experience as…