Data Management Specialist Sr

Job Title
Data Management Specialist Sr


Requisition Number
RE49421


Working Title
Data Management Specialist Senior/Senior SEVIS Compliance Coordinator


Department Name
8Z350:International Student & Scholar Services


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
46


Salary Range
$52,021-85,800/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


MS




Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time.
Close computer screen work.
Lifting up to 10 pounds.



Shift

Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; and could require some evenings and weekends.



Job Summary

UK’s International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) assists with the compliance needs of approximately 2,000 international students and scholars. ISSS is reliant upon sunapsis, an applications system developed by Indiana University and available for use by universities nationwide. Sunapsis enables universities to remain compliant with DHS’s Student and Exchange Visitor’s Information System (SEVIS) requirements to host international student and scholars.

The Applications Support/Database Management Specialist is the primary applications support/database manager for the University of Kentucky’s International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

As the primary applications support the various immigration-related processes at the university, the Applications Support/Database Management Specialist will serve as one of 6 Designated School Officials (DSOs) and Alternate Responsible Officers (AROs) with access to SEVIS. Experience and knowledge within a higher educational setting and experience with F-1 and J-1 visa status regulations as established by DHS/SEVIS is essential for this position.

Position also requires technical knowledge of SQL Microsoft systems, ColdFusion (or related language) and experience in multi-tiered web, DB and client server applications, preferably with the sunapsis international case management software. In addition, the candidate must have recent application development experience in a production environment using a server-side object-oriented language (e.g. ColdFusion). Programming experience with client-side web development (HTML5, and CSS) for production deployments. Strong technical skills and programming experience with Front-end framework. Experience with writing SQL queries and scripts.

Requires some education and experience in programming, software development, database applications support, or related combination of education and experience. Position is a “Senior” level position and requires a minimum of an (MS+3 or BS+5).



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Sunapsis, Microsoft SQL, Coldfusion, Java or other similar software applications



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

MS + 3 years experience or Bachelor’s plus 5 years experience. Experience within a higher educational setting or experience with F-1 and J-1 visa status regulations as established by DHS/SEVIS.

Eligibility to obtain SEVIS certification.



Deadline to Apply
03/16/2025


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