Senior Business Systems Analyst

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 20 Nov 2022

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Senior Business Systems Analyst
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Is this position eligible for hybrid or remote work?
Research Professional Position No
Posting Number 202201780AP
Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title Prof/Indiv Contrib III
Number of Vacancies
Work Hours/Week 40
Proposed Annual Salary Range 93000 - 103000
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 11/20/2022
Description of Work Unit
The Division of Information Technology, the central IT organization for Colorado State University-Ft. Collins, supports the land-grant heritage of the institution as well as the university’s missions of teaching and learning, research, and service. The Division of IT is responsible for delivering enterprise and campus focused IT services for the Ft. Collins campus as well as throughout the CSU-System. Areas of responsibility include Enterprise Applications & Infrastructure, Cybersecurity & Privacy, Strategy & Planning, and Experience & Collaboration
Driven by its purpose statement: Innovating IT, Empowering CSU and its values of Community, Collegiality, Reliability, Service, and Simplicity, its team members work across the division and in collaboration with university stakeholders. Reporting to the Vice President of Information Technology/CIO, our dedicated 130-person team delivers dynamic and innovative solutions to meet the diverse needs of our students, faculty, and staff. Our work supports CSU’s Principles of Community, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we help others discover and meet their potential while aiming to set the standard for IT throughout higher education.
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
Position Summary
This position will provide a vital service as a member of Division of IT’s (DoIT) Student Information Systems Team. This team supports the University’s mission-critical Student Information System (SIS). Colorado State University currently utilizes the Ellucian Banner SIS platform.
The Senior Business Systems Analyst will serve to provide SIS operational and project support. This entails engaging closely with SIS stakeholders to understand their business processes and how those processes are, or need to be, supported by the SIS and affiliated applications.
The Senior Analyst will contribute importantly to the DoIT SIS Team by developing deep understandings of functional business initiatives, needs, and issues which require IT support, and performing appropriate analysis and research to address them. The individual serving in this role will function as a key liaison to resolve the technology needs of stakeholder constituencies by proposing effective system and/or process solutions.
To carry out this objective, the Senior Analyst will need to understand SIS capabilities, integrations and data flows, the bounds between what is technically feasible or not, and the ability to exercise discretion regarding the practicalities of proposed solutions. The analyst must possess the technical proficiency to translate functional requirements into clear, complete technical proposals and specifications that will drive implementation of system changes by the team’s software development staff.
This position is eligible for hybrid work that includes some time in the Fort Collins, CO office.
Required Job Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree plus 7 or more years of experience performing functional business analysis duties
  • Strength in collaborating closely with users, stakeholders, and technical staff in large-scale software application environment
  • Experience evaluating stakeholder needs and designing application software solutions to support their business processes and objectives
  • Experience writing specifications to drive software development and modifications
  • Understanding of the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
  • Understanding of common IT technology stack components
  • Proficiency in using SQL and navigating relational databases to profile data
Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships
  • Excellent communication skills on both a business and technical level
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving aptitudes
  • Experience on IT implementation, migration, and upgrade projects
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies
  • Previous work experience in a higher education environment
  • Experience with Ellucian Banner Student application or other SIS
  • Educational background in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or similar field of study
Diversity Statement
Personal and professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, service to the profession and/or diversity/inclusion activities.

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Business Process and Systems Analysis
Duty/Responsibility
  • Work closely with functional stakeholders such as the Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid, Admissions, and other student-facing departments to develop understanding of their business functions, current systems which support them, and gaps between the two that result in a need to add or enhance system features.
  • Collaborate with technical staff to ensure solid understanding of business cases, business rules and logic, and other implementation criteria needed to provide deliverables that are intuitive and efficient.
  • Apply both business and technical knowledge to serve as a liaison between stakeholders and IT staff.
  • Provide information to stakeholders regarding vendor-delivered, baseline system functionality they may not be aware of and may be able to utilize.
  • Where baseline application functionality is not sufficient, analyze stakeholder requirements to recommend and determine appropriate paths forward to meet stakeholder needs.
Percentage Of Time 35
Job Duty Category Architectural Design
Duty/Responsibility
  • Develop thorough understanding of existing vendor-delivered SIS application, and CSU-specific elements associated with its operation, e.g. batch and real-time integrations, other closely related third-party applications, etc.
  • Engage in detailed fact-finding with additional functional and technical staff to acquire further perspective needed to develop specification documents that are appropriately comprehensive, to minimize the potential of scope creep, prevent excessive software development iterations, and drive implementation.
  • Maintain deep awareness of other IT disciplines and resources that may be required to support an implementation such as network, authentication, database, job scheduling, or other infrastructure components and ensure those considerations are included in architectural designs and specifications.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders and SIS Team to communicate objectives, scope, and implementation plans and status.
Percentage Of Time 25
Job Duty Category Team Participation and Collaboration
Duty/Responsibility
  • Actively participate with the SIS Team and the Division of IT to provide team services.
  • Develop and maintain understanding of team’s current projects and initiatives.
  • Attend and participate in team, stakeholder, project, vendor, and other meetings.
  • Provide operational support for CSU’s Banner Student Information System and other systems with which it is integrated.
  • Participate in analysis of system functionality problems through investigation and recommend corrective actions
Percentage Of Time 35
Job Duty Category Professional and Personal Development
Duty/Responsibility
  • Participate in professional development to stay up to date on skills needed to support stakeholders and systems in area of responsibility. Research emerging technologies for their applicability to current and future systems by reviewing professional publications, manuals, and texts, attending vendor presentations, conferences, webinars, and training classes, evaluating the presented material, and proposing courses of action to management.
  • Attend conferences, seminars, and workshops to ensure continued development of professional skills.
  • Participate on campus committees, councils, and user groups to increase campus-level knowledge and awareness.
  • Participate in local, state and national activities of relevant professional associations.
  • Reflecting departmental and institutional values, participate in diversity initiatives to advance DoIT’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Percentage Of Time 5

Application Details


Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, please apply by 11/20/2022, 11:59 pm (MT). Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and current resume that address how professional experiences align with identified required minimum and preferred qualifications of the position, and contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. Applicants needing assistance or accommodations may contact Emily Claffey at [email protected].
References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Travel - occasional travel to conferences and training
Search Contact Emily Claffey, [email protected].
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

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