Senior Information & Technology Analyst

Job Summary

The Registrar's Office is responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and training for all student information system functions related to student academic records and courses. In this role the office is required to support the data and information needs of every academic unit on campus and also support the need for student records related data for student service units on campus. The office is also responsible for ensuring the integrity and the security of student academic data.

The student information system has many complexities and opportunities to use systems and data to support institutional goals. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting and leading the efforts of the office to use data and systems to support strategic initiatives in the office and more broadly in Academic Affairs.

• Creates reports using PS Query, SAS, and other tools. Requires the ability to understand a complex set of data tables and data joins. Requires a high level of skill and knowledge about analytical tools as well as the vast variety of student and academic data s advanced programming to analyze complex data structures.
• Provides leadership for reporting strategies and for the managing the reporting request process from beginning to end with an emphasis in providing accurate, timely and secure information to meet the needs of academic and administrative decision makers for the University. Provides expert technical consultation for academic departments and other functional divisions and units related to the use of SIS data (tables, queries, reports, etc.)
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a data audit strategy to ensure that SIS data is captured and maintained accurately, follows policy and is securely maintained. Coordinates efforts to identify data integrity issues and seeks ways to reduce or eliminate them; facilitates the correction of data errors.
• Collaboratively works with Senior Associate Registrar to configure and implement the People Soft Enterprise Campus Solutions and related applications.
• Assists in the development of appropriate documentation of People Soft Enterprise Campus Solutions and creates and maintains test scripts used in regression testing critical to successful system upgrades and enhancements.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of the Registrar's secure electronic forms.
• Meets with internal and external stakeholders to gather and/or clarify requirements associated with development iterations and to perform status reporting. Performs detailed analysis and documentation of requirements to determine the best solution for meeting needs.
• Assist with all enrollment and degree data submissions to the National Student Clearinghouse used for compliance requirements with applicable Federal Student Financial Aid programs, and verification processes for third parties.
• Implements and oversees compliance with Information Security Standards outlined by the Institute Security Office as it relates to student information.
• Maintains and builds new components of the Registrar's Office website using content management system.
• Manages student employees and co-op students.
• Facilitate with Information Technology Services (ITS) the support for office computers. Ensures that computers have up-to-date security programs and patches installed.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a data management-related field, and two to three years of experience in a data management position using large datasets, software applications, and computer report writing skills;
  OR five to six years related experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with data reporting writing, using tools such as PSQuery or SQL or statistical applications (such as SPSS or SAS) or equivalent software
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
• Excellent organizational and management skills and ability to establish priorities
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive and FERPA protected student data with information security standards as a focus
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Candidates…