Functional Systems Analyst

Position Overview

More than perhaps any other factor, the degree to which a university attracts and retains qualified students determines the success or failure of that institution. The Enrollment Management division is a key player in this activity and has a profound effect on the institution's success. Enrollment Management (EM) includes the following functional units:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate Enrollment Management, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Office of the University Registrar, Student Lifecycle Technology, Enrollment Marketing Communications, and Enrollment Management Services. The division is committed to developing a data-informed, forward-looking, comprehensive enrollment strategy that enables the institution to pursue strategic goals in an integrated and intentional manner.

The Student Lifecycle Technology (SLT) team works closely with partners within Enrollment Management and is responsible for the administration of the systems of record that support a variety of mission critical activities, consisting of recruitment, admissions, enrollment, advising, billing and payments, financial aid, curriculum management, academic records, and degree completion. The SLT team engages with internal partners, external stakeholders, end users, and IT staff to analyze business processes and provide technical expertise to inform business decisions from a systems perspective.

The portfolio of technologies includes the Student Information System (Peoplesoft Campus Solutions), Customer Relationship Management system (Slate), and degree management system (Stellic).

The Functional Systems Analyst will be responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and testing of Technolutions Slate and will work closely with team members to improve business processes. This includes development of the admissions application, query development, process automation, system maintenance, integration with off‑campus systems, staff training, and identifying and developing new Slate functionality. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting Slate and exhibit the following traits: an inquisitive spirit, a deep desire to learn, an aptitude for resourcefulness, a problem‑solving nature, adept listening, communication, and documentation skills.

In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, 9 paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a great retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and state of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors.

KU also offers educational opportunities for employees.

We are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Due to complex state employment laws, the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically, we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states:
California, Delaware, Idaho & Minnesota. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.

• Provide ongoing maintenance and support for the Slate instances.
• Understand the capabilities of Slate to map customer requests and requirements to solutions.
• Analyze business processes and system implementations to identify areas for improvement across functional areas.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications.
• Investigate new system features and functionality to troubleshoot and resolve system issues and implement automation efficiencies.
• Collaborate with senior analysts to design and implement system modifications and conduct system testing to ensure business continuity.
• Work closely with senior analysts to test featured rollouts.
• Develop strong partnerships with business users in various functional areas and ensure appropriate configuration and security within Slate.
• Customize and build applications, create forms, queries and reports to support all stages of the admissions cycle. Manage annual application updates including…