Analyst Programmer: Analytics Engineer (Internal Employment Opportunity)

OSU Oregon State University•Corvallis, OR

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an Internal Employment Opportunity. This recruitment will be used to fill one full time (1.00 FTE), Analyst Programmer: Analytics Engineer, competency level 2, position for University Information Technology at Oregon State University (OSU). At Oregon State University (OSU), University Information and Technology (UIT) is at the forefront of the university's technological transformation. UIT is dedicated to empowering the entire university community by providing secure access to the right data, tools, and services needed to navigate and shape their unique paths to success. By protecting OSU’s technological assets and managing resources efficiently, we enable the university to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape. Led by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), UIT manages IT operations for OSU’s three campuses, serving students in Oregon’s 36 counties and in more than 100 countries. UIT's leadership philosophy centers around a human-centric and fully architected technology landscape, leveraging enterprise solutions for common good services while empowering individual colleges and business units to innovate and invest in their missions and initiatives. UIT designs and implements a seamless, interconnected digital ecosystem that aligns to the university’s strategic goals and maximizes impact. The division is comprised of trusted partners and consultants committed to igniting innovation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement by providing expert guidance and innovative solutions that support the university’s teaching, research, outreach and extension mission. Together, we are building a future where technology and education converge to create limitless possibilities.

Requirements

A basic foundation of knowledge and skills in systems analysis and related programming support functions generally obtained by a bachelor's degree in computer science, or an equivalent amount of training and applied experience.
Demonstrated proficiency using SQL in a professional setting for modeling or reporting work
Experience developing, validating, and maintaining data models, transformations, or analytical data products in a production environment
Experience developing dashboards and reports in enterprise grade tools (Power BI, Tableau etc).
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, fast‑paced team-based environment with changing priorities.
Strong communication skills, with demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a diverse team.
Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
2+ years experience developing, validating, and maintaining data models, transformations, or analytical data products in a production environment.
Experience using at least one additional programming or scripting language (such as Python) to support data preparation, validation, or prototyping.
Experience working in a production environment for a large, complex organization.
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
Professional experience working with modern, cloud‑based platforms.
Professional experience developing data transformations using dbt or similar SQL or other programming-based transformation frameworks.
Demonstrated applied professional experience performing data modeling and data analytics from an operational system or ERP.
Demonstrated experience with advanced statistical and effective storytelling techniques with data.
Demonstrated experience independently completing data, analytics, and/or Business Intelligence related projects.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain enterprise-ready analytical models, semantic layers, dashboards, reports, and analytical views that support institutional operations, planning, and decision making.
Translate business requirements into well-structured, accurate, and reusable data models and reporting products in collaboration with technical and functional partners across OSU.
Develop and optimize data transformations, analytical models, and reporting solutions within OSU’s modern data platform, including medallion architecture and enterprise semantic model patterns.
Conduct structured testing, peer review, validation, and documentation of data transformations, model logic, business rules, and reporting outputs to support trusted enterprise use.
Support continuous improvement of OSU’s analytical ecosystem by reducing duplication, improving data quality and usability, and advancing sustainable self-service analytics through continuous learning, community enablement, and exploratory work with emerging analytics capabilities including responsible use of AI/ML where appropriate.
Strengthen OSU’s data culture by building collaborative relationships, supporting knowledge sharing and data literacy, engaging in professional development, and contributing to mentoring, service, and community initiatives that enhance team effectiveness and the university’s reporting ecosystem.