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Programmer Analyst

Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA, USA
Oct 07, 2026

Full time Computer Science/Info Tech/Systems

Job Description

Programmer Analyst

Posting Number: S01835
Campus: Western University Campus-Pomona, CA
Department: 3002-Institutional Research and Effectiveness - IRE

Classification Pay Scale
In compliance with SB 1162, Western University of Health Sciences is providing a pay scale for this position. The pay scale reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. Within this range, the individual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and work location. Please note that the compensation details listed reflects the base salary only.

Expected Pay Scale
Minimum: $36.06 Hourly
Maximum $36.06 Hourly

Job Summary

Under the general direction of Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness (IRE), the Programmer Analyst will manage information systems for IRE. The position will design and manage databases, extract data from university information systems, develop queries and reports, design web sites, and support data collection. This position will develop specialized research datasets in response to queries from university leadership. This position supports IRE's core activity of capturing, analyzing and interpreting data on academic programs, students, faculty, staff and other vital information for university decision-making. The Programmer Analyst will play a key role in efforts to streamline reporting and improve data integrity across the university, providing timely and useful studies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job.

Knowledge of:

Advanced knowledge of SQL with at least 2+ years of Oracle development.
Oracle RDBMS with an understanding of the Oracle architecture, structures, and functionality.
Database concepts, including entity relationship diagrams, data flows, and data normalization.
Advanced knowledge of gathering and analyzing business requirements for web application design and development.
Web technology, including web performance analysis and load testing.
Report development concepts, tools, and best practices for creating effective data-driven reports and dashboards.

Skill:

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team.
Excellent problem solving and logic skills with the ability to work independently.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
Strong work ethic.

Ability to:

Stay current with evolving database technologies, enterprise applications, cloud services, business intelligence tools, and higher education technology trends through continuous learning and professional development.
Stand and/or sit and continuously perform essential job.
Demonstrate a commitment to working in an organization that values and promotes humanism.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in computer information systems, Business Information Systems, or Computer Science, or related field from an accredited academic institution.

Experience or Training:

3-5 years of experience in a similar position, or combination of academic and work experience.
Experience with Oracle or similar relational database management systems.
Experience with Ellucian Banner, Ellucian Operational Data Store, IBM Cognos Analytics, PL/SQL Developer, WordPress, Microsoft PowerBI, HTML and Javascript is strongly desired.
Experience with developing executive dashboards.
Experience working with APIs, JSON, or web services.

Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications:

Ability to travel for work-related meetings, training, conferences or events as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

Experience with Microsoft 365 technologies.

Posting Date: 10/05/2026
Closing Date: 10/05/2027

Essential Job Duties

Create and modify SQL programming scripts, views, materialized views, procedures etc. needed for maintenance, report writing, data extracts, and application development.

Meet with users to determine data and reporting requirements. Report writing using various systems and tools, including but not limited to Power BI, Banner Operational Data Store, PL/SQL Developer, and IBM Cognos.

Design, test, implement and maintain web applications.

Support and enhance outcomes assessment, institutional accreditation, and internal and external reporting functions of the IRE office to support university decision-making.

Handle service requests submitted to IRE.

Perform other duties as necessary.

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About Western University of Health Sciences

Western University of Health Sciences, located in Pomona, CA and Lebanon, OR, is an independent nonprofit health professions university, conferring degrees in dental medicine, health sciences, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and veterinary medicine. WesternU is home to WesternU Health, where the best in collaborative health care services is offered and WesternU Pet Health, where we enhance and prolong the loving relationship between families and their pets.

For over 45 years, WesternU has prepared health care professionals for long-term career success. Our educational approach is centered around humanistic values, so that our graduates treat every patient as the unique individual they are. WesternU also is one of the largest graduate schools for the health sciences in California and our Alumni rank among the top leaders in health care and medicine throughout the country and the world.

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