Colleague Technical Consultant

Position Summary

We’re seeking a versatile and self-directed Colleague ERP Technical Consultant to support, enhance, migrate, and integrate Ellucian’s Colleague ERP systems for our clients. This role is ideal for professionals with strong skills in either programming or system administration/integration—along with a willingness to expand into the other area.

You’ll collaborate directly with clients to understand their needs, configure solutions, and provide ongoing technical support. The position offers two primary paths of specialization:

• Programming and Development Focus
  Ideal for candidates with experience in Colleague programming, especially using Envision and UniBasic. Familiarity with or a willingness to learn modern tools such as JavaScript and React for Ellucian Experience SDK card development is highly valued.
• System Administration and Integration Focus
  Suited for professionals skilled in system administration, integrations, and managing Colleague environments. Experience with release management, API configuration, and light Envision/UniBasic programming is a plus.

Full and Part-Time opportunities are available.

Key Responsibilities

• Implementation and Configuration: Collaborate with and assist clients with implementing Colleague software suite and connected applications.
• Client Consultation: Engage with clients to understand their specific requirements, provide recommendations, and ensure that solutions align with their business processes.
• Technical Support: Provide ongoing technical support and troubleshooting for the Ellucian Colleague system, resolving issues promptly and efficiently.
• Project Management: Manage multiple project timelines and deliverables, setting priorities and ensuring that all milestones are met and client expectations are exceeded.
• Troubleshoot: Offer innovative solutions to clients’ technical requests on their Colleague software suite.

Required Qualifications

• Ellucian Colleague Knowledge: Strong understanding of Colleague’s functional and technical aspects, with the ability to configure, extend, and integrate system capabilities effectively.
• Programming Expertise (if applicable):
  • Ability to work with or learn Envision and UniBasic for Colleague programming
  • Ability to work with or learn JavaScript, React, PostgreSQL, etc. for Ellucian Experience, Data Connect, Insights and others.
  • Understanding of APIs, JSON, XML and other next generation technologies and data mappings.