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Binghamton University Data Architect, Student Affairs Assessment and Solutions for Engagement in Binghamton, New York
Location: Binghamton, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Wed Mar 27 2024 Job Description:
Budget Title: Senior Programmer/Analyst (SL-4)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Office of Student Affairs Assessment and Solutions for Engagement (SAASE) at Binghamton University is seeking a data architect to join the office.
The successful candidate will:
Work with the Director of SAASE and divisional partners to build and improve the data infrastructure for the Division of Student Affairs.
Develop an understanding of the data housed in various systems within the division of student affairs and how it relates to other university data and systems on campus.
Develop processes that improve data access and availability across units and systems.
Develop and implement data management processes and procedures to ensure data accuracy, security, and proper use within the division.
Develop software processes which consume real-time data exposed via vendor APIs and update a local data model (database) to reflect current and accurate information spanning a variety of vendor systems.
Create and maintain a central Student Affairs data hub that brings together key data from various systems for analytical and reporting purposes.
Build and maintain Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD), metadata, and other necessary documentation.
Develop flexible, reproducible reports, dashboards, and other data products that streamline reporting for the office/division.
Job Requirements:
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology or a related field.
Minimum of 2 years of professional or paraprofessional experience (GA/internship).
Strong skills and experience in database design, database administration, and data normalization.
Ability to understand and translate the different data needs to operational, technical, and analytical staff.
Demonstrated experience with various data extraction tools and methods (SOAP, REST, RPC, GraphQL, XML, JSON, etc.).
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and maintaining automated ETL processes.
Proficient to strong knowledge of Python and SQL.
Proficient in using the R programming language to develop reproducible reports, data summaries, and visualizations.
Experience developing Shiny apps and other dashboards using R.
Strong understanding of relational databases and tidy data structure.
Demonstrated ability to communicate and present data concepts in a clear and concise fashion to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Additional Information:
Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.
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