Business Data Engineer

UO HR Website • Eugene, OR

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About The Position

As a Business Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and infrastructure to support mission-critical reporting and operational intelligence. Your responsibilities will include programming, designing, and developing custom ETL scripts using Python, SQL, Javascript, and other languages, ensuring the seamless movement and consolidation of data from disparate operational systems. Additionally, you will maintain and optimize a complex library of custom scripts, while also designing and updating various data warehouse structures via MS SQL Server to enhance performance and facilitate reporting and operational functions. You will be instrumental in the creation, deployment, and optimization of a vast library of hundreds custom reports and data products using reporting tools such as Tableau, Excel, Cognos, and native system reporting tools. Collaborating closely with campus stakeholders, you will elicit report requests and requirements, ensuring that the reports and data products developed cater to the diverse needs of senior leadership and various departments. Furthermore, you will actively engage in analyzing business needs, working directly with senior leadership to understand goals, implement necessary changes, and continuously improve business operations processes. In addition to your technical responsibilities, you will take a proactive approach to training and supporting end-users, creating technical documentation, and providing training on new tools and reports. By establishing and maintaining a learning end-user community within supported units, you will foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and operational excellence. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the advancement of data-driven practices while playing a key role in shaping the future of analytics and reporting within the organization. Interactions/contacts occur daily with team members, the campus community and external stakeholders while performing work. This position works in a collaborative environment both independently and as part of a team. To be successful, you will need to be flexible and adaptable with respect to learning and using new technologies and be highly self-motivated and able to take direction. Work is reviewed regularly by the Supervisor to ensure it is performed efficiently, safely, and meets both expectations and applicable requirements. ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL: This unit may provide essential services during times of emergencies and inclement weather. This position may be required to fulfill essential services and functions during these times.

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.
• Demonstrate respect in the workplace and model a positive, proactive attitude.
• Shows commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards.
• Skilled in managing business process changes to optimize organizational performance.
• Proven capacity to work effectively in diverse team environments and build networks that support problem solving and positive change.
• Proficiency in providing superior customer service.
• Willingness to receive feedback, to learn and embrace continuous improvement.
• Ability to advance multiple projects within a specific timeframe and budget.
• A deep understanding of business intelligence concepts and supporting technologies.
• Capable of adopting and learning new technology platforms to create custom data products and processes.
• Adept at soliciting information from customers, understanding and defining requirements and providing solutions that fit customers’ expectations and needs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in the field of Computer Science or data science.
• Two years of experience with high-level report development tools (such as Tableau, Cognos, Power BI, etc.)
• One year of experience writing ETL Scripts.
• Experience in creating and maintaining Smartsheet integrations and automations.
• Experience writing and implementing custom AI chatbot/assistance agents (ie via Microsoft Copilot).
• Experience utilizing REST API’s and webhooks to integrate systems and data.
• Experience with tools used in software development such as source code control and issue tracking.

Responsibilities

• Programming, designing, and developing custom ETL scripts using Python, SQL, Javascript, and other languages, ensuring the seamless movement and consolidation of data from disparate operational systems.
• Maintaining and optimizing a complex library of custom scripts.
• Designing and updating various data warehouse structures via MS SQL Server to enhance performance and facilitate reporting and operational functions.
• Creation, deployment, and optimization of a vast library of hundreds custom reports and data products using reporting tools such as Tableau, Excel, Cognos, and native system reporting tools.
• Collaborating closely with campus stakeholders to elicit report requests and requirements.
• Analyzing business needs, working directly with senior leadership to understand goals, implement necessary changes, and continuously improve business operations processes.
• Training and supporting end-users, creating technical documentation, and providing training on new tools and reports.
• Establishing and maintaining a learning end-user community within supported units to foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.

Benefits

• The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
• For more information about benefits, visit our website

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees