Programmer/Systems Analyst

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A vibrant northern college committed to excellence in education and research, Aurora College strives to demonstrate leadership in the delivery of relevant and meaningful education and research rooted in strong connections to Northern land, tradition, community and people. Aurora College is a public college delivering adult and post-secondary education programs. Aurora College offers a variety of programs designed to meet the labour market needs of the North while providing students with the support, skills and education required to achieve success in their chosen careers. Aurora College is currently going through a transformation to becoming a polytechnic university and this is an exciting time to be on the team.

Job Information
The Programmer/Systems Analyst (P/SA) is responsible for the full Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including planning, designing, implementing, and upgrading software systems to support Aurora College¿s operations. The role involves detailed systems analysis, programming, technical support, and ensuring smooth system integration across various platforms such as the financial system, email, learning management, and the Student Information System (SIS)¿the college's largest and most complex application with 4,000 users.

The P/SA works under the Manager of Information Systems and Technology, collaborates with internal teams and external vendors (Education, Culture, and Employment (ECE) Information Systems), and supports both technical architecture and data/reporting needs. You will also apply best practices in change management, project management, requirements gathering, and business process modeling.

This role requires strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills, and deep knowledge of software development, business analysis, project management, and legislation/policy related to post-secondary education.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement IT enhancements and large-scale systems upgrades
Design and develop IT architecture, infrastructure, integration, and application environments.
Maintain IT expertise and provide IT support services.
Upon request, create reports, analysis budgets, and/or briefings.
Qualifications would be attained by:

A bachelor¿s degree in computer science or information systems and 3 years work experience in IT that includes at least 2 years as a System Analyst.


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Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
1+5 MCDOUGAL ROAD
BOX 876
FORT SMITH, NT X0E 0P0
Tel (867) 872-6500
Fax (867) 872-32+8
jobsfortsmith@gov.nt.ca

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