Data Visualization Analyst

$73,383 - $80,721/Yr

Friends Of The Texas A&m University Libraries - College Station, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

College Station, TX

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Data Visualization Analyst at Texas A&M University is responsible for creating reports, visualizations, dashboards, and metrics that provide business insights to aid decision-making. This role involves data analysis, preparation, and visualization, ensuring accuracy and usability of the data presented to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Produce routine reports and perform quantitative or qualitative analysis using SQL Server, Tableau, and Excel.
• Combine reports with insights to deliver basic advisement.
• Collect data sets from the data warehouse for ranking survey submissions.
• Identify trends and insights from basic datasets and communicate them visually.
• Validate data visualizations against source data and business requirements.
• Prepare raw data for visualizations by clearing, filtering, and transforming it.
• Design basic data visualizations that effectively communicate insights.
• Assist in developing interactive dashboards for user exploration of data.
• Test visualizations with users for usability and iterate based on feedback.
• Document design decisions, data sources, and methodologies for visualizations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand objectives and design reports and dashboards.
• Provide basic training and support to end-users on data visualization tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and business intelligence software.
• Highly self-motivated with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Excellent inductive and deductive reasoning skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in higher education.
• SQL skills and SQL Server experience.
• Experience with Tableau Desktop and Server.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time for health and wellness.
• Access to free LinkedIn Learning training and financial support for conferences.
• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree.