Software Developer, Advancement Technologies and Systems (Software Developer II)

Job/Department Summary

The Software Developer designs, analyzes, configures, develops, tests, implements, and maintains enterprise software applications and systems that support university advancement, alumni engagement, fundraising, and related administrative operations. The incumbent will work primarily on Chico State’s Advancement CRM ecosystem, including Ellucian Banner Advancement and Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT (RENXT), as well as third-party systems and tools that integrate with these platforms for reporting, analytics, automation, and business operations.

The role provides both short-term technical leadership during the migration from Banner Advancement to Raiser’s Edge NXT and long-term ongoing system development, integration, modernization, and support.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical data migration efforts from Banner Advancement to Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Design, build, test, and maintain integrations between CRM platforms and campus enterprise systems (e.g., ERP/financial systems, student information systems, identity and access management, Salesforce CRM, data warehouse, and reporting platforms).
• Develop reports, dashboards, automation workflows, and data governance processes.
• Ensure system security, regulatory compliance, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
• Provide technical consultation and guidance to functional stakeholders and leadership.

Requirements

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years of relevant experience.
• Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Preference may be given to applicants with experience in higher education or nonprofit advancement environments, experience with enterprise data warehouse or business intelligence platforms, experience with large-scale system implementations or migrations, and familiarity with middleware/integration platforms (e.g., Boomi, MuleSoft).

Qualifications

• Time Base: Full-time
• Pay Plan: 12/12
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm, Summer: Mon-Thurs 7:00am-5:30pm
• Salary Range: $77,904 (Step 1) - $113,496 (Step 20) per year.
• Benefits: This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible). CSU, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance).

Pay and Benefits

California State University, Chico, offers a competitive salary range of $77,904 (Step 1) - $113,496 (Step 20) per year, along with a comprehensive benefits package including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).

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About Chico State

Graduate and undergraduate programs boast high-quality research experiences, exceptional faculty mentoring, and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto, “Today Decides Tomorrow,” is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy, experiential learning, and co-curricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers, engaged citizens, and inspired stewards of environmental, social, and economic resources. Together, they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.

The campus is located in Northern California, 90 minutes from the state capital, Sacramento, and a three-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers year-round natural beauty, outdoor leisure activities, and a thriving arts, music, and events scene.

We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land, the flora, the fauna, and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.

Chico State is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

CSU, Chico's Annual Security Report includes summaries of institutional policy relating to campus safety, drug and alcohol use, sexual assault, and other matters. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act and includes three years of certain crime statistics that occurred in Clery Act defined geography. A paper copy of the report may be requested in person at CSU, Chico Police Department or by calling 530-898-5555. It is also available on the web at Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.

Open Until Filled (Review of Applications will begin 05/29/26. Applications received after that date may be considered.)