Data & System Analyst

Data & System Analyst

The Advancement Data & System Analyst will support Advancement oriented business applications with data acquisitions, data interfaces, data Integrity analysis and data cleanup projects with a focus on quality and efficiency. The core areas of duty are:

• Serve as lead for University Advancement data import (interfaces) efforts.
• Manage data acquisition projects for data appends and data screenings. 
• Provides data entry and data analysis support for the University Advancement System to sustain data quality efforts.
• Support s data integrity (data clean-up & bulk load) projects for the University Advancement System.
• Provide back-up coverage for Advancement systems application support and/or reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage quality efforts to ensure data integrity for information imported into the UA system from the Student and HR Systems. Provide data verification prior to loading for faculty/staff employment, major/minors, students, graduates, parents and scholarship beneficiaries.
• Direct testing and validation activities for system enhancements and bug fixes to the UA system interfaces (SA & HR). Develop and maintain a strong relationship with IT technical staff to communicate UA business requirements and the reporting of system defects. Manage interface testing for upgrades.
• Create catalog of audit queries.
• Distribute and oversee cleanup projects for incorrect data found in audits and integrity checks.
• Serve as technical lead for data integrity efforts. Analysis data from purchased address, phone, email and/or wealth screenings & surveys and bulk load this data into the UA System. Evaluate data issues in the UA System and communicate cleanup needs and manage cleanup efforts.
• Participate in new implementation for Advancement related business systems with a focus on continuing data interfacing, data acquisition, and data integrity and quality assurance.

Required:

• Demonstrated experience working with data systems and performing data quality efforts.
• Experience using SQL and reporting tools to access system data and validate its quality.
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrable ability to learn new technologies.
• Proficient in using MS Office applications

Preferred:

• Experience in Higher Education Advancement Systems or similar Constituent management systems
• Experience in software quality assurance
• Experience working with data screening services to provide updates to bio/demographic information
• Experience bulk loading data into an Information System and validating the results
• Experiencing Cognos, TOAD, PeopleSoft Higher Ed Applications

To apply go to https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/13271 or visit JobLink.jmu.edu and reference posting number S2930. Maximum Starting: $61,500.

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