Support University needs for data analytics, business intelligence, and related metrics to inform decision-making, planning, and continuous improvement across the University. Analyze and document information needs and use cases, recommend reporting solutions, develop data models, and produce dashboards and reports to support effective data distribution and executive decision making at the University.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and implement self-service reporting applications using business intelligence/data visualization software.
Contribute to the design, deployment, and documentation of systems, structures, and tools in support of data visualization, information access, collection, retrieval, reporting, and quality.
Work collaboratively with clients, technical staff, and senior administration to continuously develop and improve the University’s reporting resources.
Design and build integrations from various data sources, student information systems, and other institutional applications using industry integration tools (Informatica, Snaplogic, etc.)
Build and maintain sustainable data models using SQL and database tools to meet the reporting and operational needs of the University.
Contribute to and develop business intelligence and data modeling standards and guidelines for the University.
Develop and maintain technical documentation on the reporting and business intelligence infrastructure.
Design and implement processes to ensure data integrity and reconcile data discrepancies.
Analyze, evaluate, logically interpret, and summarize a wide variety of institutional data.
Remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses and/or conferences.
REQUIRED:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field.
2. Minimum two years of experience creating reports (e.g., interactive dashboards, analytics scorecards, and other business intelligence objects) using commercial data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, SAS Visual Analytics, Power BI, MicroStrategy).
3. Demonstrated experience in statistical programming software (e.g. R, Python, SAS).
4. Demonstrated experience with SQL databases.
5. Demonstrated analytic and problem-solving skills.
6. Demonstrated attention to detail.
7. Demonstrated experience compiling and reporting data.
8. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
9. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
10. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
PREFERRED:
1. Master’s degree.
2. Demonstrated experience with Student Information Systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, Banner).
3. Demonstrated experience creating database objects including views, tables, and indexes in an enterprise quality relational database system (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
4. Demonstrated experience with Power BI, and Power Query.
5. Demonstrated experience with Informatica IICS.
6. Demonstrated experience with Snowflake.
7. Demonstrated experience with data validation and auditing.
8. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
10. Demonstrated Higher Education work experience.
REQUIRED:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field.
PREFERRED:
1. Master’s degree.
University of Rhode Island is a public institution that was founded in 1892. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 13,928 (fall 2021), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 1,245 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Rhode Island's ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #182. Its in-state tuition and fees are $15,880; out-of-state tuition and fees are $34,362.
The main campus of the University of Rhode Island is located in the village of Kingston, with three smaller campuses in various parts of the state. The university began as an agricultural school, and a renovated farmhouse has stood on the Kingston campus for more than a century. Now, URI offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and many master's programs as well, including those in the School of Education, the College of Business Administration and College of Engineering.
Outside the classroom, students can get involved in more than 100 campus organizations or pledge one of the roughly 20 fraternities and sororities. URI students can also leave campus and make a short trip to the beach or to the state capital of Providence. Student athletes can play at the recreational, club or varsity level. Most of the nearly 20 URI Rams sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference, cheered on by their mascot Rhody. Notable URI alumni include oceanographer Robert Ballard, who discovered the sunken Titanic, and journalist Christiane Amanpour.