Software Developer

University of Georgia - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Atlanta, GA

Educational Services

About the position

The University System of Georgia is seeking an intermediate level Software Developer to join the Enterprise Data Management and Analytics (EDMA) team within the Information Technology Services (ITS) division. This role focuses on dashboard and report design and development using the Microsoft Power BI platform, collaborating with business analysts and customers to produce data-driven deliverables that enhance strategic decision-making. The Software Developer will also provide production support for reporting applications, ensuring data quality and adherence to best practices throughout the Business Intelligence (BI) toolset.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop reports and dashboards in Microsoft Power BI platform.
• Responsible for SQL report development and ad hoc data request delivery.
• Ensure data quality in reports and analytics and apply data governance policies in delivering these to end users.
• Assist with the development and implementation of best practice processes and procedures throughout the BI toolset.
• Manage task completion across all implementation phases utilizing department prescribed SDLC methodologies, and in adherence to documentation and development practices.
• Provide production support to reporting and dashboarding, including data analysis, testing, issue resolution, and enhancements.
• Identify and mitigate risks and manage resolution of reporting and data visualization implementation issues.
• Communicate project risks, issues, timelines, solutions, and status to supervisor.
• Validate system software upgrades and implement changes from reporting and data visualization perspective as necessary to achieve optimal performance after the upgrade.
• Work with internal and external customers, business analysts, and team leads to analyze and evaluate user business problems, confirm and substantiate functional and technical designs, and develop recommendations to meet requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information systems, or a related technical field with minimum of 4 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Data Engineering disciplines in an enterprise IT environment.
• Advanced experience working with the Oracle DBMS, PL/SQL, SQL.
• Knowledge of current and emerging data management and analytics technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented, with good multi-tasking and follow-through skills.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, balance priorities, and meet competing deadlines.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others.
• Knowledge of higher education data with experience in student information systems preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in designing and building lists, crosstabs, graphs, scorecards, metrics, filters, prompts, standard reports, and dashboards.
• Good analytical skills and knowledge in working with relational and multidimensional database schemas.
• Expert problem-solving skills, including debugging skills, allowing the determination of sources of issues in unfamiliar code or systems, and the ability to recognize and solve repetitive problems.
• Ability to describe business use cases/outcomes, data sources and management concepts, and analytical approaches/options.
• High level of skill with data querying languages.