Business Intelligence Analyst

Job Type/Hours per Week

Full-Time/40 hours

Salary

$4,090.78 – $5,000.00 monthly, commensurate with experience

Hiring Department

Information Analysis

Required Application Materials

A single PDF or Word document containing a resume, letter of interest, and a list of three (3) professional references is required to apply.

Important Instructions:   

When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file.

·         Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.

If the required application materials were not uploaded at the “resume” prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.

Job Summary

The Business Intelligence Analyst will work closely with the Information Analysis team, key functional/business units, and Information Technology colleagues to support the implementation, ongoing enhancement, and maintenance of enterprise data and analytics platform.

Major Responsibilities/Duties/Critical Tasks

• Gather and analyze requirements to develop appropriate solutions to meet user requirements.
• Collaborate with team members and key business units to design and develop data warehouse models and automated processes supporting the deployment of complex, strategic, and interactive dashboards, visualizations, reports, and analyses.
• Collaborate with team members to validate reports, analyses, and other data products generated by other team members to ensure quality of all departmental publications.
• Coordinate with IT developers to design, develop and thoroughly document ETL processes to support strategic data analytics needs.
• Utilize existing and future query, coding, Business Intelligence, and reporting tools to gather, analyze, visualize, and publish data. 
• Assist in exploring, developing, and documenting legacy and new internal and external source of data.
• Assist in BI system testing, including data quality assurance, performance, and usability.
• Work with end users to gather requirements, develop solutions in a collaborative manner, troubleshoot issues in the data, and enhance existing solutions as user requirements evolve.
• Assist in responding to ad hoc data requests, as needed.
• Actively pursue professional development and growth opportunities.  May serve on University or System work groups or committees related to reporting and data analytics.
• Actively participate in institutional data governance and data management processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of experience in business intelligence, information technology, analytics, or similar unit.
• Demonstrated experience and skill using a variety of software, database, and data analysis tools at the enterprise level (Microsoft SSMS/SSRS/SSAS/SSIS, Power BI, Cognos, Tableau, SAS, SPSS, etc.).
• Experience in reporting from PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, Finance Management System, or Campus Solutions is preferred.

Preferred Education/Experience

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in areas such as data warehousing, data management, data modeling, or predictive analytics in a higher education setting.

Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• High attention to detail.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Databases, and common data analysis tools.
• Proficiency in writing queries and scripts using common tools such as SAS, R, SQL Developer, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) or similar tools.
• Ability to learn new databases as needed.
• Ability to balance multiple projects.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Work well in a team and independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Highly adaptable to changing demands and priorities.
• Able to independently problem-solve and research solutions to challenges.
• Strong analytical, technical, and communication skills.

About The University of Texas at Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious University of Texas System that includes 13 institutions located throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls 10,000 students and consists of six colleges. 

Our beautiful Tyler campus features more than 200 acres nestled along a lake and surrounded by thick pine and oak forests, providing a picturesque location for study and recreation. We also offer instructional sites at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and in Palestine, Longview, and Houston.

With more than 80 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs offered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of learning opportunities and dynamic programs.

For more information, please visit https://www.uttyler.edu/about/.

Additional Information

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EEO/AA Statement

The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.