Systems Analyst IV – 530873

4 days ago

Tuscaloosa, AL, United States University of Alabama The Office of Information Te Full-time $69,000 - $90,000

Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $69,200
- Midpoint: $89,900 (Salaried E11)

Department/Organization: 200721
- Enterprise Technology

Normal Work Schedule: Monday
- Friday 8:00 AM
- 5:00 PM

Note to Applicants: Position is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy .

Job Summary: The Systems Analyst IV plans and configures high-complexity software systems to support the administrative function of the University under minimal supervision. This may include enterprise and highly critical applications. Assists in the development of processes. Creates workflows. Installs, configures, supports, and maintains integrations for vendor-supplied software systems. Works on a team and collaborates with specific departments, colleges, and customers around campus. Supports their needs, troubleshooting and resolving issues, and responding to their questions and concerns in a timely manner. Provides guidance, training, and/or supervision to other Systems Analysts.

Additional Department Summary: This senior-level subject matter expert, under minimal supervision, leads the design, optimization, integration, sustainment, and advisory support of high-complexity, enterprise University cloud applications, including artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as Anthropic, OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft, and Google Gemini. This position works with cloud systems engineers to manage Azure and Google Google Cloud Platform environments. Establishes technical service models, account and access structures, delegated-administration boundaries, lifecycle practices, integration approaches, migration strategies, support standards, and roadmaps. Leads complex implementations, consolidations, migrations, integrations, and root-cause analysis; evaluates vendor changes and service risks; and advises University units on supportable platform use, configuration, access, data handling, and operational practices. Coordinates institution-wide work with security, privacy, procurement, legal, records-management, accessibility, identity, architecture, vendors, and functional stakeholders. Provides guidance, training, and/or supervision to other Systems Analysts.

Required Minimum

Qualifications:
Master's degree and four (4) years of IT system analysis experience; OR bachelor's degree and six (6) years of IT system analysis experience; OR associate's degree and eight (8) years of IT experience to include six (6) years of IT system analysis; OR high school diploma or GED and ten (10) years of IT experience to include six (6) years of IT system analysis.

Skills and Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of enterprise cloud application administration, identity and access management, role-based access control, delegated administration, enterprise licensing, tenant or organization configuration, audit logging, APIs, integrations, data migration, service lifecycle management, and vendor support processes. Ability to translate business, technical, security, privacy, accessibility, records, procurement, contractual, and responsible AI requirements into supportable service designs, controls, standards, migration strategies, implementation plans, and operating models. Expert skill in resolving complex cross-platform issues involving authentication, authorization, provisioning, content, integrations, data flows, configuration, and vendor dependencies. Ability to evaluate alternatives, constraints, risks, and total support impact and present clear recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to lead projects, coordinate stakeholders, mentor or supervise analysts, develop roadmaps and documentation, and make sound decisions with minimal supervision.

Preferred

Qualifications:
Six (6) years of experience supporting or administering cloud applications, enterprise software-as-a-service platforms, identity and access management, application integrations, or comparable IT systems, including experience leading complex migrations, implementations, integrations, troubleshooting, or technical projects. Experience advising customers or leadership on technical solutions, service design, operational risk, governance controls, or technology adoption.

Experience serving as a senior administrator, technical lead, service owner, architect, or consultant for enterprise cloud applications or AI platforms, including Anthropic, OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft cloud and AI services, or Google Gemini. Experience with Microsoft Azure or Google Google Cloud Platform. Experience with enterprise agreements, tenant consolidation, complex content migrations, identity federation, automated provisioning, APIs, scripting, audit and usage analytics,