Reporting and Analytics Developer/Analyst

Application Developer Analyst II

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking an intermediate -level Reporting and Analytics Developer/Analyst to join Data Platform and Analytics, a unit within UFIT.

Employment with UFIT provides an excellent opportunity to work with other employees dedicated and focused on understanding and interpreting the technological needs of the University of Florida’s innovative and inspirational community.

As a key contributor to the Reporting and Analytics Team, you will participate in a variety of projects collaborating with other data analysts on development of data models, operational and analytical reports, dashboards, and interactive visualizations for customers across the University. This role under general supervision, requires an individual with deep technical experience, excellent leadership skills, outstanding business acumen and a broad range of knowledge to work with various teams across campus, as well as senior leadership. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a proven ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. High attention to detail and a commitment to data integrity are a must.

A few key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:

• Participate in the requirements gathering, design, development, maintenance, support and documentation of Reporting and Analytics objects including logical data models, operational reports, and dashboards across multiple data domains supported by the UFIT Enterprise Reporting and Analytics team
• Provide direct customer support to ensure availability and performance of existing reports to customer base
• Support customer inquiries by debugging reports, researching data pipelines from source to reporting warehouse target and collaborating with Data Engineering team on necessary corrective measures
• Provide training and guided assistance to customers on reporting best practices and use of university supported toolsets

About UF Information Technology

UF Information Technology comprises eight departments reporting to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer: Academic Technology; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. With established governance advisory committees and a set of well-defined, transparent processes aiding decision-making, UFIT strives to provide exceptional IT services in support of UF’s mission. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit http://www.it.ufl.edu/vp-cio-office/strategic-plan/.

Learn more about UFIT at https://it.ufl.edu/ and @GoGatorsUFIT.

About the University of Florida

The University of Florida (UF) is the state’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive land grant university, with an enrollment of over 50,000 students and was ranked 6th in the country among public universities (US News and World Report 2023 rankings) and 1st among public institutions in the Wall Street Journal 2023 survey. UF is in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF’s large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Alachua County schools are highly rated and offer various programs, including magnet schools and an international baccalaureate program. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.

Benefits

Full-time TEAMS employees will accrue vacation leave at a rate of 6.769 hours biweekly/22 days annually and sick leave at 4 hours biweekly/13 days annually. In addition, employees are eligible for ten paid holidays each year.

Vacation-accruing TEAMS employees are eligible for four personal leave days/32 hours per year, assuming full-time status, and are intended to give the flexibility to enable units to close from December 26 to 31, when possible, determined on a unit-by-unit basis.

In addition to paid time off, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.[BL1]

Achieving a top-6 public university ranking means we prioritize employing and working with people with various experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives to discover new ways to leverage technology for teaching, learning, research, and the business needs of a comprehensive land-grant institution.

$70,000 - $80,000; commensurate based on education and experience.

Associates degree and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of relevant experience.

Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

The ideal candidate will possess the following experience and skills:

• Assist with maintaining reporting products and fulfilling service requests for reporting and analytic products; Research customer inquiries and supports reporting and analytic end-users.
• Identifies and analyzes problems, tests, debugs code, troubleshoots reports, and ensures quality control practices are followed
• Collaborates with other IT professionals and core office staff members to maintain existing reports and dashboards and to fulfill enhancements to these systems and related business processes
• Experience with Microsoft PowerBI; IBM Cognos systems (including Framework Manager, Report Studio, Dashboarding); Data discovery and visualization systems (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI); Workday reporting; PeopleSoft enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Structured Query Language (SQL); Snowflake, Oracle databases; Extract, transform, load (ETL) toolsets; Scripting languages (e.g. Python, Perl)

This role will be based in one of our Gainesville offices and may include a hybrid schedule of 3 days in the office (Wednesday required), and 2 days remote.

Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume or CV
• Professional References (Minimum of 3)

The application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. of the posting end date.