Data Analyst Jobs

Job Title
Data Analyst
Agency
Texas A&M University
Department
Academic & Business Performance Analytics
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff

Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Who We Are
Academic and Business Performance Analytics (ABPA) collects and submits data to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and many ranking surveys such as U.S. News, Kiplinger’s, Peterson’s and Barron’s. ABPA also provides student, course and faculty data through various reports and online data dashboards for the university administration and other stakeholders.
What We Want
The Data Analyst, under general supervision of senior staff, gathers, compiles, analyzes, interprets, reports data and identifies patterns. Responsible for general administrative services and support for the department. Under general supervision, the data analyst may collect data, respond to surveys, answer ad hoc requests, maintain the department website content, build data dashboards and process data. Responsible for documentation of processes and procedures as well as assisting other analysts with special projects.
What You Need To Know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.
Special Note: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.
Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of related experience with data collection and analysis.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Basic SQL skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer, technical or other analytical field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, etc.
• Five years of experience in information technology.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience working in higher education.
• Experience working with SQL to load and update data to existing databases.
• Familiarity with relational database design and modern data warehousing techniques.
• General experience in data management, data dashboard creation, SQL and statistical and analytical skills.
• Experience building data dashboards with Tableau.

Responsibilities:

• Skills Development - Participates in training and professional development to stay current on tools, skills and methodologies related to job duties.
• Other Duties - Performs other duties as assigned and which may include but are not limited to the following: Collaboration with the data warehouse team to migrate data into new Enterprise Data Warehouse, assignment and participation in university committees, attending University community meetings as required.
• Department Website Maintenance - Updates content in Content Management System.
• Ad-hoc Reporting - Responds to data requests by querying various databases. Collects, analyzes and interprets data, both quantitative and qualitative analyses, using accepted statistical methods and qualitative research methods. Determines best tool for the request including Tableau, Excel, SQL queries, COGNOS, ARGOS, etc. In some cases, reporting requires acquisition, cleaning and transforming of new data to merge with other data sets. Compiles data into usable reports.
• Processing Data - Runs scripts to load and transform data needed by department for reporting. Uses SQL tools to manipulate, analyze, clean and transform data. Runs processes during key data acquisition dates.
• Tableau Dashboard Maintenance and Design - Develops, maintains and designs databases and dashboards under direction of senior staff. May develop and test visualizations. Prepares, maintains, and presents historical and comparative data.
• Completion of Surveys - Interprets survey requirements, documents process and sources, and completes surveys by deadlines. Queries various databases for data and coordinates with other departments to gather data needed for response.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
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