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University of Notre Dame

Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
Category: Admin-Other Administrative Positions
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Job Description

Job Title

IT Solutions Specialist

Job Description

Are you excited to bring a passion for technology and sports to a fast-paced, collaborative environment working directly with Notre Dame’s coaches, staff, and student-athletes? Notre Dame Athletics offers a unique opportunity for an IT Solutions Specialist to join a premier IT support team, delivering comprehensive, multi-tiered IT solutions to keep our Athletics department at the forefront of innovation.

In this role, the IT Solutions Specialist will be a vital connector between the Athletics department and IT, collaborating closely with coaches, administrators, and student-athletes to address unique technology needs. This position involves designing, implementing, and supporting IT solutions that enhance operational efficiency, performance analytics, compliance, and fan engagement. As an embedded member of Athletics IT within the Office of Information Technology (OIT), this role provides essential guidance on technology decisions and supports our teams in achieving excellence.

For those committed to developing solutions that streamline operations, elevate athletic performance, and advance collegiate athletics through technology, we encourage applying. Join us in shaping the future where technology and top-tier sports intersect.

Critical skills include:

Strategic Consulting
Requirements Elicitation
Business Process Mapping
Project Management
IT Solution Selection
IT Solution Design, Development, Deployment, and Support
Quality Assurance
Change Management (People Side of Change)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Bring expertise to advise on innovative IT solutions that maximize business value and meet customer needs. Collaborate closely with Athletics teams to validate business cases and guide them in selecting the best technology solutions
Take the lead in designing, developing, testing, and deploying cutting-edge IT solutions. Work hand-in-hand with Athletics staff and central IT to ensure the implementation of solutions that meet organizational needs
Work as a member of the Athletics IT Team, coordinating and reviewing Athletics software and ensuring compliance with University standards
Serve as an internal consultant supporting a diverse range of specific Athletic systems, including Sports Performance and team specific, seeking ways to leverage University-level processes and successfully deliver on behalf of Athletics
Participate in Athletic events and activities such as Football Game Day

The OIT has been recognized for nine consecutive years in IDG’s Insider Pro and Computerworld’s best places to work in IT.

The University of Notre Dame is committed to diversity (http://diversity.nd.edu/) in its staff, faculty, and student body. We strive for an inclusive environment that values and embraces differences in backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives. We welcome and value people of all faiths and viewpoints.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Management Information Systems or equivalent degree and 2+ years work experience or equivalent work experience
Business Analysis and Quality Assurance background, including knowledge of QA standards and methodologies
Systems Development Life Cycle including requirements analysis, design, build,
test and deploy
Project management experience in Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies
Continuous Improvement experience
Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, strong written and oral communication skills, strong documentation skills, and strong customer service orientation.

Competency in the support of:

Experience in technology consulting, requirements gathering, and documenting business process flows
Technical proficiency across various IT domains
Google G-suite applications
Mac and Windows operating systems (OS)

We encourage anyone interested in applying, even if you don’t have all the skills mentioned above. Our team invests in helping each other learn and grow in our industry. You will be supported in your desire for well-being, life-work integration, and professional growth and development.

Department

Enhanced Technology Partnerships (29027)

Family / Sub-Family

IT / Gnrl IT

Career Stream/Level

EIC 3 Specialist

Department Hiring Pay Range

up to 100K, commensurate with experience

Pay ID

Semi-Monthly

FLSA Status

S1 - FT Exempt