Systems Analyst III

tulanectsi; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University seeks a Functional Analyst for Student Systems to bridge the Registrar's Office and IT. You will analyze business practices, design solutions, and drive system updates while keeping current with higher education technology trends. The role involves automation design, testing, and leading cross-functional teams.

Key systems include Banner, DegreeWorks, and related campus tools, with emphasis on data integrity, degree audits, and student records management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 4 years of experience or training in a higher education setting.
• Master's degree strongly preferred.
• Experience operating in an Agile project management environment.
• Experience documenting workflows and business processes using MS Visio or similar software.
• 5 years in a Registrar’s Office strongly preferred including knowledge of academic advising and degree audit support; functional processing oversight of Banner and related systems and apps: online grade change, online withdrawal, Parchment relationship, Degree checkout and Commencement processing, Major/Minor cert tool, diploma processing, maintenance of student academic record integrity; preservation of permanent student academic records; enrollment reporting and data analysis; protecting the privacy of student academic records; and certification of veteran student education benefits and all related higher education policy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main liaison between the Registrar's Office and the IT department.
• Analyze business practices and processes, develop solutions, and ensure system updates.
• Stay informed about new technologies in Higher Education Tech.
• Design automation, conduct testing, and lead cross-functional teams.
• Support Banner, DegreeWorks, and related systems used in Registrar operations.

Skills

Agile project management

Workflow documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation design

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Banner

CourseLeaf

DegreeWorks

EMS

IBM Cognos

MS Visio

Job description

The Registrar's Office at Tulane University is responsible for maintaining accurate academic records and providing responsive services to students, faculty, staff, and the public. The Functional Analyst for Student Systems serves as the main liaison between the Registrar's Office and the IT department. This role involves analyzing business practices and processes, developing solutions, ensuring system updates, and staying informed about new technologies in Higher Education Tech. The position also includes tasks such as designing automation, conducting testing, and leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with 4 years of experience or training in a higher education setting.

Preferred Qualification:

• Master’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Experience operating in an Agile project management environment.
• Experience documenting workflows and business processes using MS Visio or similar software.
• 5 years in a Registrar’s Office strongly preferred including knowledge of academic advising and degree audit support; functional processing oversight of Banner and related systems and apps: online grade change, online withdrawal, Parchment relationship, Degree checkout and Commencement processing, Major/Minor cert tool, diploma processing, maintenance of student academic record integrity; preservation of permanent student academic records; enrollment reporting and data analysis; protecting the privacy of student academic records; and certification of veteran student education benefits and all related higher education policy.

• Proficiency in BANNER.
• System knowledge of curriculum management (i.e., CourseLeaf: CLSS, CAT, CIM)
• System knowledge of DegreeWorks, EMS, IBM Cognos, and/or similar Higher Education software systems used to support Registrar operations.

About Us

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