• System Analyst/Slate Captain

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    System Analyst/Slate Captain

     

    + Job Number: 25161

    + Functional Area: Information Technology

    + Department: Office of Graduate Education

    + School Area: Chancellor's

    + Pay Range Minimum: $88,550

    + Pay Range Maximum: $120,000

    + Employment Type: Full-time Temporary (Hybrid)

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

    + Pay Grade: 9

     

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    Posting Description

    SYSTEMS ANALYST/SLATE CAPTAIN, Office of Graduate Education, serves as the lead technical specialist and database architect for MIT’s graduate admissions systems, with primary responsibility for the Slate platform; manages daily operations, ensures seamless data integration across systems, and drives initiatives to optimize admissions; collaborates with admissions staff, IS&T, and central offices to deliver an efficient, secure application experience; serves as primary administrator, overseeing access, workflows, forms, queries, portals, communications, and automation rules; manages integrations with student information and legacy systems; streamlines application review, interview scheduling, and communication workflows; builds reports and dashboards for the Office of Graduate Education (OGE) and departments to track progress and support decision-making; provides training, documentation, and troubleshooting for staff, faculty, and readers; liaises with IS&T and external vendors; maintains data models to MIT standards, enforce security protocols, and audit for accuracy and confidentiality; leads upgrades, enhancements, and yearly cycle prep while staying current with Slate best practices; and assists with OGE events such as orientations and resource fairs.

     

    The full job description is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vmkuoej0UVN-t2SXzOu8KNXTOLcN-HOxBXbKq88f9Go/edit?usp=sharing

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of experience; strong analytical, communication, and project management skills; and discretion and collaborative ability. PREFERRED: Five years of experience with Slate, with knowledge of forms, queries, Deliver, Inbox, and Scheduler modules; and familiarity with portals, HTML/CSS, and relational databases.

     

    This is an initial three-year appointment (from date of hire) with the possibility of extension.

     

    8/25/2025