Systems Analyst

The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for a Systems Analyst position within Innovation & Techology Services (ITS). 

The University of St. Thomas embraces diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.  The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic.  We are committed to building a skilled team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. This commitment is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.  A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Up to 100% tuition remission for employees and dependents upon eligibility
• Up to 50% tuition remission for spouses upon eligibility
• A generous Employer retirement contribution of 9.4% of annual salary upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits

JOB SUMMARY

Systems Analysts are responsible for analyzing, researching, designing, implementing, and maintaining technical solutions for users of student data. In this role, the Systems Analyst will meet with stakeholders to determine their requirements and develop a system that ensures data integrity. At times, the solutions will require collaboration with other IT teams, and this position will act as a liaison between these groups and the stakeholders.

Required Daily/After-Hours Communication

The person in this position must have access to wireless communication device for the ability to be reached during and/or after normal work hours to provide support, answer questions and/or provide input for required decisions on short notice as is required of a manager, application owner or support person.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Data and systems-driven functions:

• Understands the data flow between systems, its usage, and manipulation to maintain integrity
• Meet with stakeholders to determine their requirements, and develop a solution based on their needs
• Research and leverage the delivered functionality provided by the software whenever possible
• Manage, design, develop, test, validate, and maintain custom data manipulation scripts
• Assist partners with the setup of financial aid and academic year configuration
• Create automation scripts to identify student populations and send mass emails to them
• Write queries to complete data validation based on projects and stakeholder needs
• Collaborate with other IT teams such as CRM, ERP, and Institutional Data, Analytics, and Reporting

Administrative and Internal Procedures

• Ability to work on multiple streams of work simultaneously
• Update TDX and Project Milestone tickets with notes and communicate with customers
• Stay current with updates from our software vendors through their documentation and webinars
• Author and maintain Knowledge Base articles for the larger St. Thomas community
• Training documentation for other Systems Analysis and other members of Student Data and Registrar

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• Three years of professional-level experience providing technical and systems design and development
• Demonstrated technical skill in designing and developing tools in student information systems and databases, including ERP
• Experience with database design and data manipulation
• Experience identifying and troubleshooting information integrity issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience working with at least two of the following programs: Ellucian Banner, Salesforce, Appworx, and SQL or similar tools for managing data and documents, automation, and reporting

An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skill have been acquired may be substituted.

HOW TO APPLY

All interested candidates must apply online at https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/. Follow the instructions to complete an online application which includes creating or updating an applicant profile, uploading a resume, and completing a job specific application.

In light of its commitment to create and maintain a safe learning and working environment, employment with the University of St. Thomas requires consent and successful completion of a background screening.

Official job posting is available at www.stthomas.edu/jobs.