Student Information System (SIS) Administrator

H & R Computer Consulting Services; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K matching

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Flex Spending

Job summary

IBSS Corp. is seeking an experienced Student Information System Administrator to support a global K-12 education mission, providing hands-on administration for Follett Aspen.

The role collaborates with government staff, schools, vendors, and data engineering teams to maintain operations, improve data quality, and advance SIS modernization initiatives. Remote work flexibility is offered with a focus on secure access; applicants must be able to obtain a Secret clearance and have 5 years of SIS

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of hands-on experience administering or supporting a K-12 SIS.
• Experience with Follett Aspen or a comparable K-12 SIS.
• Strong understanding of student information workflows.
• Familiarity with the Ed-Fi Data Standard and education data exchange concepts.
• Ability to translate operational needs into documented requirements and tests.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer the SIS: configurations, user accounts, permissions, reference tables, forms, workflows, and processes across environments.
• Support school operations: enrollment, attendance, scheduling, grading, transcripts, and parent/student access.
• Manage year-end rollover and school-year startup activities to maintain continuity.
• Maintain data quality and reporting: develop reports, exports, and validation.
• Support integrations: Aspen-to-Ed-Fi mappings, interface troubleshooting, and data validation.
• Support modernization and migration: document processes, test scenarios, and post-transition support.
• Resolve issues: investigate problems, coordinate vendor support, test fixes and deployments.
• Document and share knowledge: operating procedures and user guidance.

Skills

SIS administration

Troubleshooting

Data quality

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems or related field

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Student Information System (SIS) Administrator

Location : Remote

Salary Range: $85K-$95K - Dependent Upon Qualifications and Experience

Clearance : Must be able to Obtain a Security Clearance

Quantity : 2

Application Deadline: Sept. 30, 2026

Description

IBSS is seeking an experienced Student Information System (SIS) Administrator to support a global K-12 education mission. This position provides hands-on administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and data management for the Follett Aspen student information system.

Working closely with government staff, school and district stakeholders, software vendors, and data engineering teams, the SIS Administrator will maintain reliable daily operations, improve student data quality, and support education data integration and SIS modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer the SIS: Manage application configurations, user accounts, security roles, permissions, reference tables, forms, workflows, and scheduled processes across production and nonproduction environments.
• Support school operations: Configure and troubleshoot enrollment, registration, attendance, scheduling, grading, gradebooks, transcripts, assessments, special programs, and parent/student access.
• Manage annual processing: Coordinate year-end rollover, school-year startup, student promotion, scheduling preparation, and related validation activities to maintain continuity of school operations.
• Maintain data quality and reporting: Develop and maintain reports, extracts, imports, and exports; identify duplicate, incomplete, or inconsistent records; investigate root causes; and coordinate approved corrections and reporting validation.
• Support integrations: Work with data engineers and vendors on Aspen-to-Ed-Fi field mapping, reference-code and descriptor alignment, export configuration, interface troubleshooting, and source-data validation.
• Support modernization and migration: Document current business processes and requirements, evaluate proposed configurations, validate converted records, develop realistic test scenarios, and assist with implementation readiness and post-transition support.
• Resolve issues and manage changes: Investigate escalated application and data issues, coordinate vendor support, test updates and fixes, document results, and support controlled deployment of approved changes.
• Document and share knowledge: Maintain operating procedures, configuration records, troubleshooting guides, and user guidance; provide practical assistance and knowledge transfer to government and district personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Five (5 ) years of hands-on experience administering or supporting a K-12 student information system, including districtwide or enterprise-level configuration and operational support.
• Experience with Follett Aspen or a comparable K-12 SIS, including user permissions, application configuration, reporting, imports/exports, and school-year processing.
• Strong understanding of student information workflows, including enrollment, attendance, scheduling, grading, transcripts, and student transfers.
• Experience investigating student data issues, validating reports and extracts, and coordinating corrective actions with technical and functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the Ed-Fi Data Standard and education data exchange concepts, including field mapping, reference codes, and data validation.
• Ability to translate operational needs into documented requirements, configuration changes, test cases, and clear user instructions.
• Strong troubleshooting, organization, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Ability to satisfy the government’s background investigation and system-access requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience administering Follett Aspen across multiple schools or districts.
• Experience supporting a K-12 SIS implementation or migration, including conversion validation, user acceptance testing, cutover preparation, or go-live support.
• Experience with special education data and workflows, including eligibility, individualized education programs, service records, reporting, and restricted access.
• Working knowledge of SQL, advanced Excel, or comparable tools for data analysis and reconciliation.
• Experience supporting DoDEA, another federal education environment, or a large, geographically distributed school system.
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, education technology, computer science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

About IBSS Corp.

Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.

Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide exceptional service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.

We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.

IBSS offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage with a company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, a matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.

IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click to see that the EEO is the law. Please direct any inquiries to the HR Department email at

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