Senior Data Analyst

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering? Engineering has been part of Texas A&M University since its opening in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Today, the College of Engineering is the largest college on the College Station campus with more than 25,000 engineering students enrolled in 15 departments. Its mission is to serve Texas, the nation and the global community by providing engineering graduates who are well-founded in engineering fundamentals, instilled with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and prepared to meet the complex technical challenges of society. As the research arm of Engineering, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) is a state agency within the Texas A&M University System with a mission to improve lives through basic and applied engineering research, workforce development and technology transition. Our collaborations with industry, academia and government provide cutting-edge solutions to global technical challenges. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Service, by offering competitive salaries, an array of benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service. Job Description Purpose: The Senior Data Analyst, under general supervision, provides overall direction and management for the gathering, compiling, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting of data. Designs data modeling/analysis services to mine systems and applications, builds, deploys and maintains data support tools, metadata inventories and definitions for database file/table creation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of related experience in data collection and analysis, and using data management information systems.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, and updates databases for highly complex specialized projects.
• Implements System policies and provides training to users on data management systems, collection of information, and resource development applications.
• Develops databases and spreadsheets for data analyses, oversees the collection and analyses of data.
• Responds to requests for information and prepares ad-hoc reports and query analyses in desired formats.
• Analyzes and interprets data, both from quantitative and qualitative analyses, using accepted statistical methods and qualitative research methods.
• Develops and performs needed assessments to identify problematic data, make corrections, and eliminate causes of data problems.
• Serves as a liaison with regards to data information needs.
• Prepares, maintains, and presents historical and comparative data.

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance benefits through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Prescription coverage by Express Scripts.
• Options for Vision , Dental , Life , and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• A defined benefit retirement plan with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) with 8.25% employer contribution.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Generous paid time off with holidays , vacation and sick leave .
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance and Educational release time to further your academic pursuits.
• Access to Engineer Your Wellness programs that provide opportunities for employees to engage in health and fitness.
• Wellness release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior