Data Systems Analyst, Senior-IRIM

Title: Data Systems Analyst, Senior-IRIM

Employee Classification: PT

Pay
Grade: PT 10

Division: Academic and Student Affairs

Subdivision:
Institutional
Res and Info Mgt

Department: Inst Research and Accreditation

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

Create and maintain a data warehouse environment capable of serving the needs of both the
Institutional Research and Information Management (IRIM) Department and the campus. Serve as project leader for designated IRIM projects.
Create internet-based user input and query interfaces for creating flexible, user-defined data marts from a data warehouse. Design and
develop effective ways to boost data warehouse performance. Act as liaison between IRIM and IT technical staff.

Principal
Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide database administrative functions in building a data warehouse.
• Design fully
  integrated Intranet systems that will include applications, database, networks, and related systems.
• Develop web-based interface
  with data warehouse to provide flexibility for the users in creating data marts.
• Evaluate and recommend new reporting tools for
  IRIM.
• Research and improve reporting mechanisms.
• Prepare documentation to provide user support for new IRIM systems and
  operations procedures.
• Participate as an integral member of the technical team in scope definition and feasibility, analysis,
  design and implementation phases.
• Structure and implement database to optimize data access and security.
• Maintain data
  security and integrity by implementing system access standards and procedures.
• Consult with users or design team to identify and
  document software/system purpose, workflow issues and output needs and to determine overall IRIM systems requirements and
  specifications.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of SunGard SCT Banner system, including system documentation, entity-relationship
  diagrams and foreign key relationships sufficient to support data warehouse development.
• Perform related Departmental duties, as
  required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Advanced knowledge of database design and maintenance, and user input
and query interface design that is typically acquired through the completion of a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Management
Information Systems or a related field, or a combination of formal education and experience is necessary.

Expert level of skills in
computer programming and analysis in a distributed systems environment typically acquired through at least six years progressively more
responsible and complex experience is necessary.

A minimum of three years experience designing, maintaining and modifying databases
and related software is required.

Familiarity with dimensional modeling to continue development of a data warehouse is required.

Familiarity with UNIX operating system ORACLE databases, and industry-standard web applications development tools such as PHP is
required.

Familiarity with source code management system, such as subversion is required.

Preferred
Qualifications:

Institutional Research experience is highly desirable.

Special Instructions:

N/A

Appointment Percentage:

100%

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