Job Description
Financial Aid Systems Analyst Closing Date: Location: District Pay Information: Range 8 ($9,094.51 - $14,814.00) per month based on the current Supervisory & Professional Administrators Association . New employees will begin on step A ($9,094.51). Promoted or transferred employees will be placed as specified in the CBA. The District offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package including employer paid: medical, dental and vision plans; sick and vacation leave; and opportunities for professional development. Initial Salary Placement, Promoted or transferred employees will be placed as specified in the SPAA - Supervisory & Professional Administrators Association Handbook. This position is FLSA Exempt and may not accrue overtime. A temporary probationary period will be applied to the employee entering this assignment. The SDCCD Employment Web Page provides a link to employee Collective Bargaining Agreements and Handbooks, and more information about terms and conditions of employment to include salary and benefits. Position Equivalent FTE: 1.0 FTE No. Months: 12 Position Number: 00120662 FLSA Status: Exempt (does not accrue overtime) Position Type: Classified Bargaining Unit: Supervisory & Professional Range: 8 Department: Information Technology The Position: Applications are currently being accepted for Financial Aid Systems Analyst position in the IT Applications Programming team, located at 9315 Hillery Drive, San Diego, CA 92126. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Selected candidate must be willing to adjust work days/hours based on the departments needs. Please note that an employee may be transferred to any site at the option of the Chancellor. Classification Description: Due to our current cyber-event, website links will be updated when sdccd.edu is back online. Desired Qualifications: Recent, broad and extensive experience in the following areas: Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Technical Analyst, Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, Business Analyst, or Technical Liaison supporting Financial Aid within a higher education ERP/SIS environment, preferably with Oracle Student Financial Aid (SFA - SAE/SFP) or PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. Strong experience writing SQL queries, including complex joins, subqueries, aggregations, and data transformations for analysis, reporting, and troubleshooting. Experience with reporting and query tools such as Oracle BI Publisher, PeopleSoft Query, or equivalent ERP/SIS reporting platforms. Experience or working knowledge of Groovy scripting in Oracle SFA, or comparable experience with Java or similar programming/scripting languages. Experience supporting or administering batch processing frameworks, including scheduling jobs, job sets, and run controls (e.g., PeopleSoft Process Scheduler or similar tools). Working knowledge of ERP/SIS modules and data structures, including: Student biographical/demographic data Enrollment and academic records Student Financials Financial Aid-related financial transactions Working knowledge of federal and state financial aid regulations, including: Title IV programs ISIR processing Packaging and disbursement Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Return to Title IV (R2T4) California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) programs (e.g., Cal Grant) Experience supporting system integrations and data exchanges, including working with APIs, web services, or file-based integrations (XML, JSON, flat files), and performing data validation and reconciliation. Demonstrated experience working with functional users to: Gather and document business requirements Develop detailed functional and technical specifications Create and execute test plans and test scripts Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and defect resolution Experience participating in or supporting project implementations, including maintaining project plans and tracking tasks using tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, or similar. Ability to manage work assignments, maintain work logs, and provide regular (e.g., weekly) status updates to management and stakeholders. Experience responding to inquiries and resolving issues for internal users and external partners, including state and federal agencies. Ability to develop and maintain business process documentation, technical documentation, and trai