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Data Systems Analyst, Senior-IRIM

🇺🇸 Ypsilanti, MI 🕑 Part-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ July 1st, 2026
Unix

Edtech.com's Summary

The hiring organization is looking for a Senior Data Systems Analyst for the Institutional Research and Information Management (IRIM) Department. The role involves creating and maintaining a data warehouse environment, leading IRIM projects, developing user interfaces for data marts, enhancing data warehouse performance, and serving as a liaison between IRIM and IT staff.

Highlights
  • Create and maintain a data warehouse serving IRIM and campus needs.
  • Lead designated IRIM projects and develop internet-based query interfaces.
  • Boost data warehouse performance and implement database security and integrity.
  • Design integrated intranet systems including applications, databases, and networks.
  • Evaluate and recommend reporting tools and improve reporting mechanisms.
  • Participate in analysis, design, and implementation phases as part of the technical team.
  • Develop and maintain familiarity with SunGard SCT Banner system and related documentation.
  • Requirements include expertise in database design, distributed systems programming, UNIX, ORACLE databases, PHP, and source code management (e.g., subversion).
  • Minimum qualifications: Master's degree or equivalent experience, six years of relevant experience, and three years in database design and maintenance.
  • Preferred: Institutional Research experience.

Data Systems Analyst, Senior-IRIM Full Description

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.S
pecial Instructions:
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Appointment Percentage:
100%