Systems Analyst (MAN 180) - Academic & Enterprise Systems

Salary: $86,565.00 Annually
Location : West Chester University, PA
Job Type: Regular / Full-Time
Job Number: 26-120
Department: Academic Affairs
Division: Academic & Enterprise Systems
Opening Date: 05/08/2026


Position Summary
Join a vibrant campus community whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. West Chester University's Academic and Enterprise System invites applications for the position of Systems Analyst.

West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, select post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

WCU proudly offers a positive and purposeful work environment; comprehensive employee benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance along with many wellness programs; a commitment to work-life balance including generous paid vacation, paid sick time, military leave and paid time off for most major holidays; and a University mission to support employee personal and professional growth including a tuition waiver for self and family members, training and development, and advancement opportunities.

Academic & Enterprise Systems (AES) provides comprehensive system solutions designed to manage and streamline University administrative and academic processes.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Business Solutions, the Systems Analyst serves as a trusted partner collaborating with various campus stakeholders and vendors to ensure the reliability and optimization of Ellucian Banner, our student information system, Hyland OnBase, and various other institutional applications and integrations. Working at the intersection of technology and campus operations, this role serves as a technical partner to functional offices and collaborates with AES business analysts, developers, and architects to translate functional requirements into system configurations. Responsibilities also include troubleshooting technical and data issues, ensuring the integrity of data, and coordinating rigorous testing of systems updates and integrations to support operational processes across the University.


The ideal candidate will demonstrate a balance of technical expertise and strong communication skills, bridging the gap between technical concepts and functional user needs. Success in this role also requires the candidate to be highly organized and possess strong time management skills to effectively balance competing priorities, and experience collaborating with and supporting diverse teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Configure and maintain AES managed applications such as Ellucian Banner, Hyland OnBase, and other systems and integrations
• Ensure system configuration aligns with University policy and supports operational needs
• Document configuration changes and coordinate with AES team members when changes impact workflows or integrations
• Maintain daily system operations and validate correct system behavior
• Consult regularly with functional stakeholders to identify needs and clarify requirements
• Translate functional needs into configuration tasks or technical updates
• Support AES Business Analysts in analyzing how policy changes affect system function
• Serve as a responsive partner to departments such as Registrar, Financial Aid, Bursar, HR, Admissions, and Finance
• Investigate and resolve issues spanning Banner, OnBase, integrations, file-based integrations, and related systems-based integrations, and related systems
• Analyze log messages, error codes, and data flows to identify root causes
• Leverage reporting tools such as Argos to diagnose data related issues, identify root causes, and validate system corrections
• Collaborate with developers on issues requiring code level or integration level intervention
• Coordinate with vendors (Ellucian, Hyland, API providers) for escalated issues
• Lead or coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) for Banner upgrades, patches, OnBase changes, and integration updates
• Develop test plans, scripts, and expected results tied to functional workflows
• Validate changes in nonproduction environments and perform post release verification in production
• Communicate testing results and potential impacts to functional offices
• Monitor data integrity across systems and identify inconsistencies or errors
• Support data cleanup projects and ensure appropriate use of fields, codes, and structures
• Review configuration and integration changes for downstream data impact
• Promote and uphold data governance practices and ensure compliance with FERPA and institutional standards
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Professional experience working on enterprise technology solutions
• Software development lifecycle experience, including documenting requirements, validation strategies, and change management

Preferred Qualifications

• Ellucian Banner experience
• Experience implementing, maintaining, or using solutions such as student information systems, CRM, document imaging, or other technologies
• SQL and/or Argos report writing experience
• Experience in higher education or an academic environment

Special Instructions
This is a hybrid position.

Candidates should apply online at A cover letter, resume, and three professional references with contact information are required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

In accordance with applicable collective agreement, this posting may be closed without notice upon receipt of a sufficient pool of qualified candidates.

Applicants must successfully complete the interview process to be considered as a finalist. All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre-employment background checks.

Due to the nature of the position, employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances West Chester University's educational mission. West Chester University is an Affirmative Action - Equal Opportunity Employe r.

Email for questions regarding the application process.
WCU proudly offers comprehensive employee benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance, generous retirement plans, many wellness programs, a tuition waiver for self and family members, and training, development and advancement opportunities.

• On the first working day, new employees are eligible to enroll in medical, prescription, dental and vision benefit plans. Medical and prescription drug coverage includes PPO health, prescription drug, and hearing coverage.
• Dental and vision coverage is offered at no cost to employees.

• The Healthy U Wellness program rewards participants with reduced health care premiums and provides tools and resources to maintain good health.
• Flexible spending accounts allow employees to withhold income from their paychecks before taxes for reimbursement of approved medical and dependent care expenses.
• A University mission to support employee personal and professional growth.
• PASSHE tuition waiver lowers the cost of college expenses.
• Leave and time-off benefits include generous paid vacation, paid sick time, military leave and paid time off for most major holidays.
• Choice of two group retirement plans with generous employer contributions.
• Voluntary retirement plans offer two additional options to save and invest money for retirement and are available to all employees upon their date of hire.
• Group life insurance is provided at no cost to all permanent employees.
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance (LTD) and voluntary group life and personal accident insurance (VGLIP/AD&D) are available to employees.
• State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP) provides a wide range of free services including counseling, legal, and financial services.

The employee group for this position is Nonrepresented Employees (Managers).
For additional benefit details please see the PASSHE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PAGE .

Theinformation is provided for general purposes only. Legal Plan Documents will govern any discrepancies that may arise. Benefits, benefit levels, and eligibility rules are subject to change. The benefits described are available to most employees; however, certain eligibility requirements must be met.
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