View Job description for ERP Architect

Reports To:

Director Enterprise Applications

Position Status:

FT - Full-Time

Lead MissionCritical Enterprise Systems as an ERP Architect at CWI!

Are you an experienced ERP professional ready to shape the future of administrative systems at a fastgrowing institution The College of Western Idaho (CWI) is seeking an ERP Architect to oversee the performance reliability and strategic evolution of the CWI ERP systemensuring secure efficient and highquality technical operations across the college.

Why Join CWI

At CWI youll play a central role in implementing enterpriselevel improvements optimizing backend business processes supporting major system upgrades and partnering with teams to deliver technological solutions that drive student and institutional success. This is an opportunity for a skilled technical leader to influence longterm ERP strategy at a rapidly expanding community college.

Benefits:

CWI offers one of the most affordable and comprehensive benefits packages in higher education including:

• Premium healthcare plans
• 11% employer retirement contributions
• Tuition discounts
• Generous personal leave
• Professional development opportunities

Strategic ERP Leadership & Systems Management:

• Ensure the reliable operation performance and security of the CWI Student ERP system and related enterprise applications
• Troubleshoot and resolve ERPrelated hardware software and access issues
• Coordinate software releases fixes and upgrades in collaboration with technical teams
• Oversee technical support activities problem resolution workflows and backend business process optimization
• Work with classic enterprise 3-tier enterprise applications
• Work with enterprise cloud SAAS applications

Process Improvement & Quality Assurance:

• Lead business process review and reengineering efforts to improve efficiency and data integrity
• Manage data conversions testing documentation and approval steps for system changes
• Ensure all system modifications are fully documented thoroughly tested and approved by IT leadership
• Drive continuous quality improvements including patch management and roadmap planning

Project Leadership & Collaboration:

• Lead small to largescale ERP projects and support project managers and business analysts on complex initiatives
• Present complex technical topics system issues and solution alternatives to stakeholders
• Collaborate with team members on configuration changes functionality deployments testing change management and training
• Take initiative on operational improvements troubleshooting and project completion

What Were Looking For:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
• 5 years of ERP management experience within an IT organization
• Strong technical understanding of enterprise systems and computer technologies
• Experience with Ellucian Colleague or other major ERP platforms preferred
• Strong analytical problemsolving and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with RESTful Web Services Tomcat MS SQL Server middleware integrations and the Ellucian Ethos Platform preferred
• Familiarity with enterprise SAAS applications is preferred
• Familiarity with Crystal Reports Business Objects and MS SQL reporting tools
• Working knowledge of enterprise web content management systems
• Understanding of project management methodologies and system implementation practices

Additional Instructions For Applicants:

Most positions at CWI are in-person and based on campus. While some roles may allow up to two remote workdays per week eligibility for remote work is determined on a case-by-case basis at the hiring managers discretion. All candidates must reside within or be willing to relocate to a reasonable commuting distance from CWI. Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status gender identity sexual orientation or any other applicable legally protected status.