Senior Data Analyst

Senior Data Analyst

Salary

$79,600.00 - $143,300.00 Annually

Location

Charleston County, SC

Job Type

FTE - Full-Time

Job Number

2026092

Agency

University of Charleston

Opening Date

06/15/2026

Closing Date

7/10/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Agency Specific Application Procedures:

All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu.

Class Code:

AM45

Position Number:

112111

Normal Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)

Pay Grade

TEC07

Hiring Range - Min.

$79,600.00

Hiring Range - Max.

$100,000.00

Opening Date

06/15/2026

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Veteran Preference Statement

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

• Description
• Benefits

Job Responsibilities

Activity

Data Management:

• Collaborate with IT, Institutional Research, and campus stakeholders to design and build automated data pipelines supporting the enterprise data lake architecture
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and integrate data from multiple systems into the data lake
• Support implementation and ongoing optimization of the College's cloud-based data warehouse and data lake environment.
• Manage the lifecycle of institutional data to ensure integrity, accuracy, consistency, and availability across the platform
• Support and maintain Ellucian Banner ODS integrations and related data flows
• Implement and enforce data governance practices, including metadata management, data quality standards, and data lineage tracking.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure secure and compliant use of data, including adherence to FERPA and institutional policies
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including AI tools, ensuring proper governance, security controls, and cost awareness
• Establish and maintain data tracking, validation, and quality assurance processes to ensure reliability of analytical outputs

Essential or Marginal

Essential

Percent of Time

20

Activity

Data Integration and ETL/ELT:

• Collaborate with IT colleagues and other university stakeholders to ensure seamless data integration from various sources into the College's enterprise data lake platform for analysis and reporting.
• In collaboration with institutional data owners, develop and manage 3rd party (non-ERP) ETL/ELT processes to extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources to support report and dashboard creation. This is inclusive of ensuring the identification and inclusion of necessary cost plans/payors and assessments of AI implications (e.g., security, costs, etc.).
• Monitor and troubleshoot ETL/ELT processes to ensure data quality and reliability.
• Ensure data pipelines align with institutional data governance standards, including metadata, classification, and lineage requirements.
• Ensure legacy Ellucian Operational Data Store remains stable, operational, and supported.

Essential or Marginal

Essential

Percent of Time

15

Activity

Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Conduct comprehensive data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in data to provide actionable insights that support strategic planning and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Provide actionable recommendations based on data analysis to drive business improvements.
• Create reports and contribute to the development of processes designed to enhance harmonization and quality control between the College's multiple data systems.

Essential or Marginal

Essential

Percent of Time

15

Activity

Support and Training:

• Provide training and support to end-users on how to effectively use and interpret business intelligence reports, ensuring they can leverage the insights for decision-making.
• Develop and maintain data and business process documentation in written and visual forms to ensure continuity in the storage and archival of historical data files, as necessary. Ensures that documentation is maintained and accurately represents current processes. Effectively translates technical procedures to forms of documentation that are understandable to non-experts. Periodically solicits feedback from colleagues to ensure documentation is interpretable and implementable by others.
• Triage existing data problems and collaborate with business unit departmental data analysts and institutional data stewards to ensure that performance and data errors are resolved within the required deadlines.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of reports to ensure accuracy and reliability. Regularly review and update reports to reflect changes to business needs, data sources, or methodologies.

Essential or Marginal

Essential

Percent of Time

15

Activity

Business Intelligence (BI) Strategy and Project Management:

• Contribute to institutional data literacy goals that empower campus stakeholders to understand, interpret, and effectively use data in their decision-making processes.
• Provide research-backed recommendations for consideration in the development of a data strategy and a BI strategic roadmap.
• Research emerging BI and data analysis technologies (e.g., unstructured data tools), industry trends, and new analytical methods to enhance campus-wide data insights and support strategic, data-informed decision-making.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize business intelligence tools and functionalities-including advanced features of existing platforms-to support institutional priorities and align with the College's strategic plan.
• Manage projects involving BI and serve on project teams for all BI-related projects.

Essential or Marginal

Essential

Percent of Time

15

Activity

Collaboration and Communication:

• Participate in institutional data-related committees and groups.
• Work collaboratively with BI teammates, IT Business Consultants, and cross-functional stakeholders across institutional divisions (e.g., Enrollment Planning, Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, Student Affairs, and IT) to gather requirements, understand reporting objectives, maintain knowledge of business processes and cross-functional data relationships, and support related technical needs.
• Communicate complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Essential or Marginal

Essential

Percent of Time

10

Activity

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in data analysis, data warehousing, and data lakes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement innovative data solutions.
• Engage in continuous professional development by pursuing relevant training, certifications, and learning opportunities to stay current with data analysis tools, methodologies, and higher education trends; share acquired knowledge to enhance team capabilities and institutional data practices.

Essential or Marginal

Essential

Percent of Time

10

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Math, or a related field and five years of applicable experience in data analysis and warehousing is required. Relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

A Master's degree is preferred. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.

Additional Comments

Candidates should bring a forward-thinking mindset and the technical acumen to responsibly harness evolving platforms and toolsets - e.g. AI's growing impact in data and technology roles.

Strong self-initiative, exemplary work ethic, and continued professional development are expected, commensurate with a senior-level role.

Some occasional travel for professional development, conferences, and meetings may be required.

Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

• Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.

Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.

All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu.

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Employer State of South Carolina

Agency University of Charleston Address 66 George Street

Charleston, South Carolina, 29424

Phone 843-953-5512

The language used in this document does not create an employment contract between the employee and the agency. This document does not create any contractual rights or entitlements. The agency reserves the right to revise the content of this document, in whole or in part. No promises or assurances, whether written or oral, which are contrary to or inconsistent with the terms of this paragraph create any contract of employment.