Business Intelligence Associate

Arizona State University•Tempe, AZ

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Translate business needs and questions into technical solutions; use Business Intelligence (BI) tools to create report and query objects; provide BI tools support to business users; serves as a liaison between the business organization and the BI technology team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline, consistent with common BI analyst preparation pathways.
Foundational understanding of business operations and financial concepts to support budget, finance, and administrative decision‑making.
Basic to intermediate proficiency in SQL for data extraction, querying, and transformation
Experience using data visualization and dashboarding tools such as Power BI or Tableau to build clear, user‑friendly reports.
Strong working knowledge of Excel
Exposure to data warehouses, reporting environments, or enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, HRIS, student or finance systems)
Ability to perform descriptive statistical analysis, identify trends, and interpret data in support of operational and financial questions.
Demonstration of skills related to data validation, data quality, and documentation of data sources and definitions.
Capacity to translate data into clear, concise insights for stakeholders in finance, administration, and academic units.
Exposure to common university data systems (e.g., data warehouses), or demonstrated ability to quickly learn new enterprise systems.
Strong communication abilities, including explaining data findings to non‑technical audiences and working effectively with cross‑functional teams.
Ability to gather requirements from stakeholders, document needs, and support development of BI solutions under guidance from more senior analysts.
Demonstrated organization skills and adaptability in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities typical of institutional support roles.
Professional Development & Growth Mindset Commitment to learning new tools, techniques, and data practices as part of career progression within the BI job family.

Responsibilities

Receives report requests, evaluates requirements, and recommends existing or new solutions.
Creates reports and data products.
Assists customers with information needs through understanding of data and metadata content.
Identifies and assesses potential data sources.
Elicits requirements using interviews, requirements meetings, survey, document analysis, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenario, and workflow analysis.
Assist with prototype creation, coordinate prototype reviews.
Works with developers/architects to translate requirements into a technical solution.
Assist with creating and delivering end-user training and documentation.
Works closely and cooperatively with development teams on produce design; makes recommendation for change to enhance support and usability.
Participates in system administration functions including, but not limited to: data validation processes, duplicate resolution processes, system change request and system integration/user acceptance testing to ensure ongoing integrity and security of data consistent with university policies and procedures.