Business Systems Analyst IV

58631BR

Job Summary:

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

We have an exciting opportunity for an AutoTime Administrator to join our Payroll & Administration team in San Diego, CA. This role owns the day-to-day administration, configuration and continuous improvement of GA's AutoTime timekeeping solution and its integration with SAP SuccessFactors. The ideal candidate also brings hands-on AI and automation experience to modernize timekeeping, labor accounting and payroll processes.

This position will report to the Manager – Payroll & Administration and, under limited guidance, will be responsible for the duties below.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

AutoTime administration

• Serve as the primary administrator for the GA&A AutoTime timekeeping solution, including configuration of pay rules, work schedules, shift differentials, overtime, leave and holiday rules, and labor charging.
• Maintain AutoTime security roles, user access, approval hierarchies and workflows in line with company policy and audit requirements.
• Monitor daily, weekly and pay-period processing; troubleshoot and resolve timecard, interface and data-integrity issues before payroll close.
• Support DCAA-compliant timekeeping and labor accounting practices for Government contracts, including audit trails and timecard correction procedures.
• Apply vendor upgrades, patches and new releases; perform regression testing and coordinate production cut-over.
• Provide tier 2/3 support for AutoTime tickets and train employees, supervisors and timekeepers on system use and changes.

SAP SuccessFactors and system integrations

• Maintain and enhance interfaces between AutoTime and SAP SuccessFactors (Employee Central, Time Off/Time Tracking and Employee Central Payroll) so employee, organization, job and time data stay in sync.
• Design, build, monitor and troubleshoot integrations using SAP Integration Suite (Cloud Platform Integration/CPI) and other middleware, including iFlows, mappings, scheduling, error handling and alerting.
• Develop and support API-based integrations (REST, SOAP and OData, including SuccessFactors OData APIs) as well as file-based interfaces (SFTP, flat file, XML, JSON), with secure authentication such as OAuth and certificates.
• Manage integrations between AutoTime, SuccessFactors, payroll, labor accounting/ERP and other downstream systems; own interface specifications, data mappings and transformation rules.
• Configure and support SuccessFactors components that feed or consume time data, such as business rules, picklists, foundation objects and Integration Center jobs.
• Reconcile employee master data and time records across systems; investigate and correct discrepancies.
• Partner with HRIS, Payroll and Integration teams on SuccessFactors release reviews (semi-annual releases) and assess impacts to AutoTime and connected interfaces.

AI and automation

• Identify opportunities to apply AI, machine learning and RPA to timekeeping, payroll and labor accounting processes, such as anomaly detection on timecards, automated exception handling and predictive labor analytics.
• Design, build and support automations and AI-assisted tools (for example, chatbots for timekeeping questions, intelligent document processing, or generative AI for reporting and documentation).
• Evaluate AI capabilities within SuccessFactors and AutoTime, and recommend adoption in line with GA's security, data privacy and responsible-AI policies.
• Measure and report the business value of automation initiatives, such as hours saved and error reduction.

Business analysis and project delivery

• Lead meetings and discussions on new project initiatives throughout all phases of typical ITS projects with little supervision.
• Gather requirements and distinguish between a reasonable business requirement and a solution requirement.
• Document process flows in swim lane format and write functional specifications for complex development objects (Forms, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements and Workflow).
• Write SQL queries and build reports to support operations, audits and analysis.
• Develop test procedures, engage customers for user acceptance testing, and follow established change control procedures to move changes to Production.
• Identify, track and resolve issues from all project phases; communicate project status, both positive and negative, in a concise and meaningful manner.
• Work closely with developers, vendors, DBAs, application administrators, infrastructure, security and other functional analysts to deliver cross-functional solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and ten or more years of technical experience working with computerized financial, accounting, purchasing, payroll, human resources, manufacturing, or other business related systems. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Prefer 10 or more years of technical experience administering timekeeping, payroll or other HR business systems. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• 3 or more years of hands-on experience administering and configuring AutoTime or a comparable enterprise timekeeping system (e.g., UKG/Kronos, Deltek Time & Expense).
• 2 or more years of hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors, particularly Employee Central, Time Tracking/Time Off or Employee Central Payroll, including integrations with third-party systems.
• 3 or more years of hands-on integration experience using SAP Integration Suite (CPI) or other middleware (e.g., Boomi, MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services), including building and supporting iFlows or equivalent integration flows.
• Working knowledge of APIs and integration standards, including REST, SOAP and OData, JSON/XML, XSLT or Groovy mappings, and OAuth or certificate-based authentication.
• Demonstrated experience applying AI, machine learning or RPA to business processes, such as building automations, prompt-based or generative AI solutions, or predictive models.
• Experience writing SQL queries; working knowledge of a scripting language (e.g., Python) is strongly desired.
• Thorough understanding of software lifecycle methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile and Scrum.
• Strong business analyst and solution design skills, with experience on multiple large system implementations.
• Ability to follow best practices for documentation and unit testing.
• Ability to support several projects, tickets and deliverables in a fast-paced environment and multi-task without sacrificing quality of work.
• Ability to identify, analyze and resolve highly complex business process and technical issues, and to contribute to the development of new processes.
• Customer focused, with excellent verbal and written communication skills to document, report and present findings, and strong interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of employees, management and external contacts.
• Team player with demonstrated relationship management skills; able to work independently or in a team.
• Ability to maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive employee and payroll information.
• Must be experienced in leading and coordinating interactions between business system end-users and technical staff and have a complete operational and system understanding of administrative functions such as: general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, inventory control, fixed assets, payroll, human resources, etc.
• Must have experience in developing and coordinating the development of reports from business systems and evaluating new or upgraded relevant software and hardware.
• Must be customer focused, able to look at long-term trends and emerging requirements, and understand government cost accounting.
• Ability to maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive employee and payroll information.
• Must be customer focused, able to look at long-term trends and emerging requirements, and understand government cost accounting.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Able to work extended hours and/or weekends as required

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP SuccessFactors certification (e.g., Employee Central or Time Tracking).
• SAP Integration Suite (CPI) certification, or experience with SuccessFactors Integration Center, Boomi or API management tools (e.g., Postman, SAP API Management).
• Experience with RPA or automation platforms such as UiPath, Power Automate or Automation Anywhere.
• Familiarity with AI services and tools (e.g., Azure AI/OpenAI, SAP Joule or Business AI, Copilot) and responsible-AI practices.

Job Category:

Information Technology

Experience Level:

Senior (8+ years)

Workstyle:

Hybrid

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

Pay Range Low:

99,500

Pay Range High:

170,750

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

No

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Clearance Required?:

Desired

Clearance Level:

Secret

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.