Drexel is ranked one of the best national universities in the category of Best National Universities in “America’s Best Colleges” for 2012 by U.S. News & World Report for the eighth consecutive year and in the top 100 for the fourth straight time.  Drexel also ranked sixth among national universities in the U.S. News list of "Up-and-Comers," those schools most often cited by university administrators nationwide as making "the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, student life, campus, or facilities." 

With more than 8,200 employees and over 23,500 students, Drexel is the fifth largest private-sector employer in Philadelphia and has a vibrant community of students, faculty and professional staff, and encourages the richness diversity brings to the workplace.  Like its students, Drexel's employees are known for being passionate, entrepreneurial and innovative.

Job Overview:

Working closely in an academic environment this professional staff member will build, deploy, and maintain business critical, single and multi-user FileMaker solutions under the supervision of the Director of Operations & Logistics.

The solutions currently in place include  student interaction tracking, classroom and event attendance, student quality and persistence monitoring, document collection and correlation, and inventory tracking and new solutions are always being developed.  Must work well with others and be quick to resolve issues as they arise.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent combination of experience and educational background.  Experience designing and deploying FileMaker database solutions using a recent version of FileMaker Pro

Ability to analyze complex systems and break them down into parts

Bonus Qualifications:
FileMaker Certified Developer
Knowledge of ODBC access
Experience with PHP or SQL
Knowledge of MAc OS Server and Windows Server operating systems
Creative or design oriented background/hobbies

Essential Functions:

Answering help desk emails related to the FileMaker solutions and investigate potential issues
Document and categorize bug report and feature requests
Working with the development team and others to implement fixes and changes to existing systems
Meeting with users to design FileMaker solutions from scratch
Maintain and update user accounts using LDAP and Active Directory
Provide demonstrations of existing solutions to potential users.

Salary commensurate  with experience.

To apply for this position, please apply online at: www.drexeljobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=77063 or visit www.drexeljobs.com and search for IT Support Specialist. The requisition number is 5307.

For more information about Drexel University, please visit www.drexel.edu.

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