Campus Card Systems Analyst 4 (hybrid)

University of California, Merced; Merced (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Merced is seeking a Campus Card Systems Analyst reporting to the Identity & Access Management Manager. The role designs, implements, and supports enterprise campus card and access management solutions (CSGold) serving student, admin, and auxiliary services.

You will lead integrations with Oracle ERP, Ellucian SIS, Salesforce, and other systems, while coordinating with campuses and vendors; strong analytical and communication skills required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in CS/IS/IT.
• 4+ years in Campus Card or physical access.
• 4+ years in a large IT org.
• 6 years in financial student systems.
• Advanced business/process analysis.
• CSGold Access/Student ID/Platform design.
• Experience leading IT finance projects.
• Knowledge of housing and access management.
• Use-case modeling and user stories.
• CSGold and Micros POS knowledge.
• Self-motivated, independent and team player.
• Flexible for cross‑functional teams.
• Strong written/spoken communication.
• Experience with Oracle ERP/ Ellucian/ Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced business analysis to define complex systems scope and objectives.
• Lead projects and collaborate across IT, campus, and UC teams; produce docs.
• Support production, upgrades, changes, and user requests; on-call rotation.
• Coordinate cross-module integrations and validate new functionality.

Skills

Business analysis

Project leadership

Cross-functional work

Technical liaison

Communication

Teamwork

On-call support

Education

Bachelors in CS/IS/IT

Tools

CSGold

Illumia

CashNet

Canvas

StarRez

NuPark

SQL

PL/SQL

Java

Web Services (SOAP/REST)

XML

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Hiring Range

Salary range: $115,000 - $140,000. The range accounts for experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience and are rarely at the top of the range.

Job Closing Date

This position is approved for a hybrid work modality with 2 in‑office days per week. Initial applicant review will take place on or around 8/3/2026; postings may close thereafter without notice.

About UC Merced

UC Merced is a research university located in the San Joaquin Valley, serving approximately 9,100 students across bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs. It supports research partnerships and a growing community.

About the Job

Reporting to the Identity & Access Management Manager, the Campus Card Systems Analyst leads the design, implementation, and support of enterprise campus card and access management solutions at UC Merced, with a primary focus on Card operations (CSGold). The role supports student, admin, and auxiliary services such as dining, housing, parking, facilities, and other campus operations, ensuring secure and scalable system performance across the institution.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply advanced business analysis concepts to identify, evaluate, and define complex systems scope and objectives. Work with SQL, PL/SQL, Java, Web Services (SOAP/RESTful), XML, Excel Templates, Workflow, SFTP, and serve as a liaison with SAAS solutions (CSGOLD, Illumia, CashNet, Canvas, StarRez, NuPark) to integrate via API. Report project status and resolve technical problems.
• Demonstrate competency in selecting tools, methods, and techniques to obtain results and troubleshoot complex applications with multiple integrations.
• Collaborate across Information Technology, campus, and UC on projects, taking roles as project lead, developer, analyst, tester. Communicate issues clearly and train/develop other team members. Use Service Now, Jira, and other organizational tools. Support production, upgrades, changes, and user support requests via on‑call rotation. Create and maintain functional documentation (BP080, BR100) and technical documentation (MD050, MD070). Lead cross‑functional teams to address complex business or system issues, initiate and document work‑process changes, set technical requirements for complex specifications.
• Perform highly complex setups, configurations, and analysis of business and user needs; document requirements and translate into system and process specifications in Campus Card, Campus Access Management, and Safety. Serve as a cross‑module integration project coordinator. Review and test new functionality, patches, and releases prior to deployment. Evaluate customized solutions and develop collaborative approaches with business teams to maximize CsGold functionality and minimize customizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Information Technology.
• 4 years of progressively responsible related experience in Campus Card, Lock and Access/physical access security management.
• At least 4 years working in a complex IT organization with demonstrated knowledge of information technology systems and practices.
• 6 years of experience working with financial student systems in an enterprise applications team for an information technology organization.
• Advanced knowledge of business and process analysis functions.
• Functional and technical design and configuration experience with CSGold Access Management, CSGold Student ID, and CSGold Platform.
• Experience managing finance/student‑IT related projects, coordinating with project committees, and analyzing work streams (including RICE items, design, testing, documentation, training, and implementation).
• Comprehensive working knowledge of accounting, housing, physical access management, and student, staff, and faculty lifecycle principles.
• Proficiency in use‑case modeling, user‑story creation, and narrative documentation.
• Working knowledge of CSGold and Micros POS, business processes, housing access and residential life workflows, SQL, PL/SQL, and report development.
• Self‑motivated, works independently and as part of a team, meets deadlines, and demonstrates problem‑solving skills.
• Flexibility to work independently or collaborate on multidisciplinary teams.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, able to convey technical information to technical and non‑technical personnel at various organizational levels.
• Ability to maintain a stakeholder management plan for each active CSGold module and for new solutions.
• Experience integrating with Oracle ERP, Ellucian SIS, Salesforce CRM, and other large industry‑leading software.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti‑Discrimination Policy.

Background Check Required

Background check required.