Higher-Ed Systems Analyst: Banner & Data Integration

Wheaton College in Massachusetts; Norton (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheaton College is seeking a System Analyst to join the Administrative Information Services team in Norton, MA. This hybrid role supports Ellucian Banner modules, DataConnect, Ethos, and related integration tools to enable administrative operations across campus.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining integrations, optimizing the JAMS job scheduler, and providing level-2/3 support while collaborating with campus stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in higher education administrative computing supporting Ellucian Banner (Finance, Human Resources, Student, or Financial Aid modules).
• Experience with Banner, SQL programming, Ellucian DataConnect, and Ethos integration platform.
• Demonstrated experience writing technical documentation and conducting end-user training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert ( SME ) providing technical solutions, programming, and system optimization for core Banner modules.
• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain custom applications and integration solutions, following established coding standards and technical documentation.
• Lead and manage the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the college’s enterprise job scheduler ( JAMS ).
• Collaborate with campus stakeholders to analyze business processes, define functional requirements, and implement effective IT solutions.
• Facilitate seamless data sharing, reporting (WebFOCUS/Evisions), letter generation, and data manipulation across administrative divisions.
• Work closely with Database Administrators (DBAs) to ensure data integrity, consistency, security, and minimal redundancy.
• Provide tier-2/3 technical guidance and mentoring to administrative power users.
• Stay current with emerging higher-education technologies, administrative software trends, and integration frameworks through professional development.

Skills

Technical documentation

End-user training

Subject Matter Expert

Tools

Banner

SQL

Ellucian DataConnect

Ethos integration

Job description

Wheaton College is seeking a System Analyst to join the Administrative Information Services team in Norton, MA. This hybrid role supports Ellucian Banner modules, DataConnect, Ethos, and related integration tools to enable administrative operations across campus.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining integrations, optimizing the JAMS job scheduler, and providing level-2/3 support while collaborating with campus stakeholders.