The Information Technology Group at Keene State College is seeking applicants for a Data Analyst to work on a team to deliver enterprise data and application services with a focus on leveraging data and integrating applications for improved decision-making to support college-wide outcomes related to operational improvements and strategic business opportunities. The Information Technology Group provides a wide range of technology services and support for the students, faculty, and staff of Keene State College. The IT Group is responsible for providing the campus with a reliable, flexible and secure technology infrastructure and the delivery of information technology services in support of academic excellence and efficient administrative services. We value customer service, partnerships, continued process improvements, project management methodologies and technical prowess. Reporting to the Director of Data Management & Analytics, the Data Analyst performs quantitative and qualitative analyses, examines business performance, identifies data patterns and trends, and provides insights and recommendations to enhance business decision-making capability in business planning, process improvement, and solution assessment.
• Bachelor’s degree and four years’ experience directly within the information technology field OR Associate’s and six years, or combination of education and experience equal to eight years. • A minimum of 2 years must be shown in the following areas: working with transactional database (SIS, ERP), using query/analytic tools (SQL, Uniquery, T-SQL), creating complex SQL queries that include nested queries and joins, creating solutions via scripting language (JSON, XML PowerShell, .Net, Python, SQL, etc), writing complex business reports with the ability to provide meaningful data analysis summary to decision makers, designing data visualization and/or Infographics to support decision makers, analyzing large volume datasets for the purpose of driving insights and improving business outcomes, normalizing and transforming data and ensuring data integrity, leading critical application implementations/upgrades and providing support, implementing and supporting data integrations between systems, and the use of basic statistics from a business analyst perspective for the purpose of analyzing data. • Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize and analyze data. • Proven technical documentation skills and ability to follow standards and industry best practices. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to resolve complex problems independently and within a team. • Ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders at different levels within the organization for the purpose of providing value-add information to support decision makers. • Aptitude for working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment with proven experience as a self-starter and problem-solver.
Internal Number: PS2071FY20
About Keene State College (KSC)
Keene State College is located in the scenic Monadnock region of Southwest New Hampshire, and is an affiliate of the University System of New Hampshire. We are located approximately 2 hours from Boston or Hartford CT, and 4 hours from New York City. The region contains many opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation, cultural events, and a strong sense of community. To learn more about Keene State College, the University System of New Hampshire, and the Keene community, please visit: https://www.keene.edu, https://www.usnh.edu/ or https://www.ci.keene.nh.us.
