Banner Technical Architect

Banner Technical Architect – Ellucian Banner 9 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Employment Type: Contract | On-site Project Type: Greenfield Implementation | Banner 9 On-Premises Company Description Pansoft Technologies LLC is a global systems integrator and technology consulting company founded in 2010, helping organizations simplify operations and achieve business progress through technology. Our expertise spans CRM, ERP, Student Information Systems (SIS), Cloud, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management, Artificial Intelligence, and enterprise integration. With a team of 250+ professionals, Pansoft serves over 111 customers across seven global locations, partnering with leading technology providers, including Oracle, Salesforce, Ellucian, AWS, Dataiku, Microsoft, and Google. Role Description Pansoft Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Banner Technical Architect with strong higher education domain expertise to lead a greenfield implementation of Ellucian Banner 9 On-Premises at a university in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience working as a Technical Architect within a university or higher education institution, with a proven track record of implementing Banner 9 from scratch. This role requires expertise in solution architecture, technical design, system configuration, integrations, customization, and deployment of Banner 9 in a complex university environment. The candidate will lead the end-to-end technical architecture, establish technical standards, guide implementation teams, and ensure the solution aligns with the university’s academic, administrative, and operational requirements. Experience with Ellucian Experience, Page Builder, and Banner integration technologies is essential to deliver a scalable, secure, and maintainable solution. Key Responsibilities • Lead the end-to-end technical architecture and implementation of Ellucian Banner 9 On-Premises for a university greenfield project. • Design and oversee Banner 9 implementation from the ground up, covering architecture, infrastructure, application deployment, integrations, security, and performance. • Leverage hands-on experience in higher education institutions to translate university requirements into robust technical solutions. • Lead technical design workshops and collaborate with university stakeholders, functional consultants, project managers, and implementation teams. • Demonstrate strong knowledge of Ellucian Banner 9, Ellucian Experience, and Page Builder, including configuration, customization, and integration. • Define integration architecture connecting Banner with other university systems, including LMS, ERP, identity management, payment gateways, reporting platforms, and third-party applications. • Oversee Banner technical development, extensions, APIs, data flows, middleware, and custom application components. • Establish technical standards, coding guidelines, architecture documentation, and implementation best practices. • Ensure system security, scalability, availability, performance, and compliance with university IT standards. • Lead technical troubleshooting, code reviews, performance tuning, testing, deployment, and production readiness. • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers, administrators, and integration specialists. • Coordinate technical activities with Ellucian and other technology partners throughout the implementation lifecycle. Required Qualifications and Experience • Extensive higher education IT experience, preferably as a Technical Architect or Solution Architect working directly with a university. • Proven experience leading a greenfield implementation of Ellucian Banner 9 On-Premises from scratch. • Strong hands-on expertise in Ellucian Banner 9 and Page Builder, with a sound understanding of the Ellucian higher education ecosystem. • Experience with Ellucian Experience, Banner application architecture, integrations, and technical extensions. • Strong understanding of Banner technical architecture, application components, database structures, deployment models, and system dependencies. • Hands-on experience with Oracle databases, SQL, PL/SQL, application servers, scripting, and relevant programming technologies. • Proven expertise in API development, middleware, enterprise integrations, and connecting Banner with university systems. • Experience with technical architecture, environment setup, system configuration, customization, migration, testing, and deployment. • Ability to lead technical teams, manage complex technical challenges, and communicate effectively with university stakeholders. • Experience delivering large-scale university SIS implementations, preferably in an on-premises environment. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Preferred Experience • Previous experience implementing Banner 9 in a university campus environment. • Experience with Banner Student, Banner Finance, Banner Accounts Receivable, and related higher education modules. • Familiarity with Traditional Self-Service, Ellucian Experience, Page Builder, Ethos APIs, and Banner integration frameworks. • Experience in greenfield implementations involving infrastructure planning, environment provisioning, security architecture, and system integration. • Experience working with international universities or large higher education institutions. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a hands-on Banner Technical Architect who has personally led at least one end-to-end, greenfield Banner 9 On-Premises implementation at a university. Candidates with only Banner support, maintenance, upgrades, or enhancement experience, without substantial greenfield implementation experience, may not be suitable for this position. • The candidate must be comfortable working on-site at the university in Abu Dhabi and leading the technical delivery from initial architecture and environment setup through implementation, integration, testing, and go-live.

Extensive higher education IT experience, preferably as a Technical Architect or Solution Architect working directly with a university. Proven experience leading a greenfield implementation of Ellucian Banner 9 On-Premises from scratch. Strong hands-on expertise in Ellucian Banner 9 and Page Builder, with a sound understanding of the Ellucian higher education ecosystem. Experience with Ellucian Experience, Banner application architecture, integrations, and technical extensions. Strong understanding of Banner technical architecture, application components, database structures, deployment models, and system dependencies. Hands-on experience with Oracle databases, SQL, PL/SQL, application servers, scripting, and relevant programming technologies. Proven expertise in API development, middleware, enterprise integrations, and connecting Banner with university systems. Experience with technical architecture, environment setup, system configuration, customization, migration, testing, and deployment. Ability to lead technical teams, manage complex technical challenges, and communicate effectively with university stakeholders. Experience delivering large-scale university SIS implementations, preferably in an on-premises environment. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Lead the end-to-end technical architecture and implementation of Ellucian Banner 9 On-Premises for a university greenfield project. Design and oversee Banner 9 implementation from the ground up, covering architecture, infrastructure, application deployment, integrations, security, and performance. Leverage hands-on experience in higher education institutions to translate university requirements into robust technical solutions. Lead technical design workshops and collaborate with university stakeholders, functional consultants, project managers, and implementation teams. Demonstrate strong knowledge of Ellucian Banner 9, Ellucian Experience, and Page Builder, including configuration, customization, and integration. Define integration architecture connecting Banner with other university systems, including LMS, ERP, identity management, payment gateways, reporting platforms, and third-party applications. Oversee Banner technical development, extensions, APIs, data flows, middleware, and custom application components. Establish technical standards, coding guidelines, architecture documentation, and implementation best practices. Ensure system security, scalability, availability, performance, and compliance with university IT standards. Lead technical troubleshooting, code reviews, performance tuning, testing, deployment, and production readiness. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers, administrators, and integration specialists. Coordinate technical activities with Ellucian and other technology partners throughout the implementation lifecycle.