Ellucian Colleague Technical Consultant

Our client is seeking an experienced Ellucian Colleague Technical Consultant to support a significant transformation of their academic data structure and Colleague environment. This is a hands-on technical role for someone who has been deeply involved in Ellucian Colleague implementations, configurations, or major system enhancements and understands how institutional data is structured, managed, and reported.

Working alongside the Project Manager, Functional Analyst, and internal Ellucian subject matter experts, you will help design and implement a new academic data model while ensuring historical and current data continue to support institutional reporting requirements. This remote contract has an initial term of 10-months with a strong likelihood of extension and is open to candidates in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical configuration and customization of the Ellucian Colleague platform.
• Design and implement new academic data structures, including course, section, and term categorization.
• Evaluate whether new requirements should leverage existing data structures or require new data models.
• Configure Colleague screens, fields, and workflows to support evolving business requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on how academic and administrative data should be stored and managed within Colleague.
• Support data mapping, migration, and validation activities between legacy and future-state data structures.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure historical and current data remain accurate and reportable.
• Collaborate with teams responsible for the institution's Central Data Warehouse (CDW) processes, including data mapping that supports FTE and institutional reporting.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and recommend best practices based on previous Colleague implementation experience.
• Partner with project stakeholders to support a successful go-live, currently targeted for May.

Required Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with Ellucian Colleague in a technical capacity.
• Proven experience participating in one or more Ellucian Colleague implementations, upgrades, or major configuration projects.
• Strong understanding of Colleague's underlying data structures and how academic information is organized.
• Experience configuring Colleague, including screen customization, business rules, and system setup.
• Experience with data mapping, data conversion, and implementation planning.
• Understanding of academic records, terms, courses, sections, student information, and related data structures.
• Ability to translate functional requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work alongside functional and technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience within post-secondary education.
• Experience supporting institutional reporting or data warehouse initiatives.
• Knowledge of Central Data Warehouse (CDW) processes and reporting.
• Experience with historical data conversion and reporting requirements.
• Previous experience supporting large-scale SIS modernization or transformation initiatives.

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