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Systems Analyst

Btes

Job Location:

Lewiston, ME - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 72352 - 78165

Posted: 6 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title:Systems Analyst

Position Purpose:

The Systems Analyst supports the health security and reliability of the Colleges server applications and maintains a hybrid application portfolio spanning self-hosted and SaaS-delivered systems. This role integrates customizes and enhances database and web applications to meet the evolving needs of College departments working closely with vendors campus stakeholders and teammates to implement configure and support both new and existing technologies.

Job Duties:

Monitors system health and applies upgrades and patches as necessary to keep applications current and protected.
Diagnoses and resolves performance issues to minimize disruption to College operations.
Evaluates the impact of new features and application changes on College computing resources before deployment.
Safeguards system security stability and performance.
Documents processes and configurations to preserve institutional knowledge.
Participates in weekly team-shared on-call rotation to investigate and resolve system outages and issues if needed.
Provides technical support for a portfolio of self-hosted applicationsincluding open- source commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and internally developed systemsas well as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions including but not limited to Microsoft SQL Server WordPress Moodle Evisions MAPS Ellucian Banner and other enterprise applications.
Partners with vendors and College staff to evaluate implement and configure new technologies.
Configures applications and related tools to support integration and ongoing maintenance.
Designs develops and tests application code to integrate and customize the College and application portfolio.
Develops and optimizes SQL queries stored procedures functions triggers and views; designs database tables and indexes.
Plans and performs data conversions imports exports and migrations.
Ensures data integrity security and system performance.
Consistently strives to increase level of expertise on application software and security.
Participates in software evaluations and assessments of new technologies.
Works collaboratively with other Information Services staff.
Connects with industry peers to forge mutually beneficial relationships.
Serves as assigned on College Committees.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.

Experience

Experience working with relational database systems such as Oracle MS SQL Server MySQL or equivalent
Experience supporting solutions hosted on Microsoft Windows and Unix/Linux environments and connecting to remote environments.
Experience working with source control systems configuration management software or Docker/Kubernetes is desired.
Experience designing developing and maintaining reports using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Power BI Argos Cognos or other enterprise reporting tools to support business and operational reporting is preferred.
Experience with system implementation and upgrades.

Skills and Knowledge

Commitment to equity and inclusion and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
Must have strong analytical problem-solving systematic thinking and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities independently.
Proficient in at least one programming language applied to integrating customizing and extending existing applications.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of application integration and APIs.
Familiarity with developing custom applications database solutions and system integrations using Microsoft
SQL Server is desired.

Benefits:

Bates College offers competitive salaries excellent benefits (health dental 9% retirement contribution with potential for an additional 3% match sick leave 24 days of vacation 2 personal days 13 paid holidays dependent care subsidy free parking access to library and athletic facilities & more) and a supportive collegial environment in a drug and smoke-free workplace.

Hiring Range:The hiring range for this position is $72352 to $78165. Placement within the range depends on experience and other factors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression age disability genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students in the administration of its education policies and programs or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty staff students contractors visitors and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Inquiries concerning the colleges policies compliance with applicable laws statutes and regulations (such as Title VII Title IX and ADA/Section 504) and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow Title IX Officer or via email at .

About Bates:

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college attracting 2000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Since 1855 Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender race religion or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces intellectual trends demographic changes and technology that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions graduates over 90 percent of its entering students and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community Maines second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65000. Bates is located on a beautiful 133-acre traditional New England campus in Lewiston an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate a lively arts scene and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland 140 miles north of Boston and 350 miles north of New York City.

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