Business Intelligence Developer

Posting Details

Position Details

Posting Number
N01102

Classification Title
Manager 180

Working Title
Business Intelligence Developer

Employee Group
Manager

Bargaining Unit
Management

Location
Main Campus

Department
Analytics & Decision Support

Pay Rate

Employment Type
Regular FT

Work Schedule

This is an on-campus position

Position Summary Information

Position Summary

Slippery Rock University has embarked on a strategic plan that will guide us to becoming a first-choice organization. That means being first-choice for students and first-choice for employees. In order to support that strategic plan, in addition to daily operations, the Office of Analytics and Decision Support ( ADS ) is looking for a professional to join us in promoting the wider and deeper use of data in institutional decision-making.

As an agile and detail-oriented business intelligence developer, this individual will play an important role on the ADS team. They will be a central part of maintaining a robust, self-service reporting portal, which currently has about 900 reports actively used by faculty, staff, and administrators. They will build, update, and manage BI assets with an eye on ease-of-use and multi-functionality. And they will bring an understanding of the data lifecycle to their daily work and design solutions to meet identified gaps in reporting and decision support.

As a creative problem-solver, this individual will tackle complex reporting challenges through report writing, data modeling, and recommendations on alternative data management practices. They will partner with stakeholders to understand their reporting needs and then translate that understanding into sophisticated solutions.

In a typical day, this individual will communicate with faculty and staff to understand their information needs, use database reporting tools (ex. IBM Cognos) to build or update reports, respond to ad hoc requests that come through the ticketing system, and work with the ADS team to troubleshoot data integrity issues as they arise. This individual will be working with data on students, employees, student finances, course schedules, and more, and they will be expected to treat confidential or sensitive data appropriately.

This is an on-campus role. Anticipated hiring range is $70k-80k, depending on qualifications. In addition, SRU provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include:

Medical, prescription drug, and supplemental benefits
Generous retirement plans, two options:
Alternative Retirement Plan ( ARP )
State Employees’ Retirement System ( SERS )
Tuition benefits for employees and dependents
Paid time off (holidays, sick leave, annual leave)
Employer-paid life insurance
Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs

Minimum Qualifications

3-5 years of experience in querying databases, report-writing, or business intelligence

Experience with SQL (or other programming language), demonstrated

Bachelor’s degree

Successful completion of an on-campus interview, and background check

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with IBM Cognos suite, such as Report Writer, Cognos Analytics, Framework Manager, or Transformer

Experience meeting the needs of various clients or end-users

Experience working in institutional research, or a related function, at a 4-year college or university

Demonstrated results in data modeling or dashboard development

Experience being a team contributor or a team leader on projects

Master’s degree in a related field

Posting Detail Information

Posting Date
12/13/2024

Closing Date

Open Until Filled
No

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, age/or veteran status in its programs or activities in accordance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Assistant Vice President of Diversity and Equal Opportunity/Title IX Coordinator
305 Old Main Building
104 Maltby Avenue
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
724.738.2016

Respect for Individuals in the Community

Slippery Rock University provides an environment that respects, encourages, and promotes the talents and contributions of all. Slippery Rock University values a community with a shared sense of purpose, where people demonstrate mutual respect and appreciation. Slippery Rock University values diversity that honors and includes all persons regardless of age, creed, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status in academic and extracurricular endeavor, in the working environment, and in the daily life of the university community.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include three professional references in your application materials.
Full consideration given to applications received by 1/12/2025.
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents