Business Intelligence Analyst

Overview Utah State University’s Office of Data and Analytics is hiring a Business Intelligence Analyst with over two years of experience who designs, builds, and maintains interactive dashboards and reports using modern analytics and data visualization tools. The analyst partners with stakeholders to gather intelligence requirements, supports recurring and ad‑hoc reporting, and translates complex datasets into actionable insights for institutional decision‑making. The role focuses on front‑end analytics and dashboard development, collaborating with data engineering, data quality, and metadata teams, but does not involve back‑end development or data remediation. Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms. Support institutional ad‑hoc and recurring internal reporting requests and collaborate with other analysts to ensure consistency and quality. Translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders across academic and administrative units. Meet with stakeholders to determine business intelligence data needs. Document analytical processes, data sources, and reporting logic to ensure transparency and reproducibility. Collaborate with data engineers to ensure access to structured, modeled, and high‑quality data. Contribute to metadata enrichment by providing descriptive and operational context for published reports. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, information systems, statistics, business intelligence, or a related discipline (work equivalency accepted). 2+ years of professional experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or a related role. Proficiency in modern analytics platforms such as Power BI or Tableau. Strong SQL skills and experience querying structured data from relational databases. Ability to communicate technical concepts to non‑technical audiences. Experience working with large, complex datasets in a structured analytics environment. Familiarity with data governance principles, especially around metadata, data quality, and access controls. Preferred Qualifications Experience in higher education or public sector analytics. Familiarity with Snowflake, DBT, or similar cloud‑based data platforms. Understanding of role‑, attribute‑, and purpose‑based access models. Familiarity with higher education data and reporting processes. Exposure to DAMA‑DMBOK or similar data management frameworks. Experience contributing to AI‑readiness initiatives through structured data and metadata practices. Benefits and Compensation Starting salary of $63,070, plus benefits supporting a healthy work environment. Equal Opportunity Employment Utah State University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any protected class. The university provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr