Data Analyst II

Data Analyst II

Job Title - Data Analyst II

Department Name - Public Health Analytics and Informatics

Work Location - Lexington, KY

Grade Level - 44

Salary Range - $44,678-71,469/year

Type of Position - Staff

Position Time Status - Full-Time

Required Education - MA

Required Related Experience - 2 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification - None

Physical Requirements - Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time; performing repetitive motion tasks; lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs

Shift - Monday – Friday Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Additional hours as needed

Job Summary - Turn Data into Clear, Actionable InsightThe University of Kentucky is seeking a Data Analyst II to join the Public Health Analytics and Informatics department. This role supports organizational reporting, business intelligence, and data-driven decision-making by developing and maintaining dashboards, reports, and data visualizations. Working with business and technical stakeholders, the Data Analyst II will analyze and prepare data, translate reporting needs into effective solutions, and help ensure information is accurate, understandable, and useful.

What You'll Do

• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards, reports, and interactive visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, and other business intelligence and data visualization tools.
• Analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends, patterns, relationships, discrepancies, and other information relevant to organizational needs.
• Develop recurring and ad hoc reports, interpret analytical results, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Use SQL and other data-access tools to retrieve, combine, filter, aggregate, and prepare data for reporting, visualization, and analysis.
• Validate reporting results against source systems and business rules, investigate discrepancies, and help resolve data-quality issues.
• Collaborate with business users, analysts, and technical staff to gather requirements and translate business questions into effective analytical and visualization solutions.
• Support and troubleshoot existing dashboards, reports, data sources, and scheduled refreshes, and assist users in effectively using reporting resources.
• Document and test dashboards, reports, SQL queries, calculations, data sources, and business rules while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

• Experience developing reports, dashboards, or data visualizations.
• Experience with data analysis, reporting, business intelligence, or a related area.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational database concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on assigned projects and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree
• 2 years of related experience

What's In It for You

Opportunity to work with business intelligence and data visualization technologies, including Tableau and Power BI, while continuing to build analytical and reporting expertise. Fully remote work eligibility with approval. UK's exceptional benefits.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities - Understanding of effective data visualization principles, including chart selection, dashboard design, usability, and accessibility.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? - No

Preferred Education/Experience - Experience developing dashboards, reports, and visualizations using Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, or similar business intelligence and data visualization platforms.

Deadline to Apply - 10/26/2026

Our University Community - We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.