ERA Analyst/Developer, Senior - OSP

University of Virginia: OSP Senior ERA Analyst/Developer - Charlottesville, VA.

DUTIES:

• Create views, maintain research specific tables and queries to support research administration.
• Create and maintain scripts that will transform, analyze data for quality, consistency and validity.
• Identify the need for data cleanups where appropriate and execute cleanups for senior and management members of OSP.
• Create reports, data files and applications based on end-user needs.
• Perform detailed testing to ensure that data modifications and/or system modifications were performed properly.
• Schedule/prepare/synthesize/publish data and reports for OSP management team and customers.
• Present data in a way that can be easily and quickly grasped by stakeholders.
• Work to ensure that data generation and data standards in research administration at UVA satisfy current business requirements and provide flexibility for the future.
• Ensure that policies governing data management are met, including security and privacy.
• Perform daily work without supervisory intervention; work with supervisor to align solutions with office priorities and resources.
• Partner with ERA team members in supporting a varied and wide-array of technical activities such as research-critical and time-sensitive reports, systems and services.
• Lead technical, reporting and application resources to analyze and resolve production issues.
• Determine and recommend optimal problem solutions within cost/performance objectives.
• Function in project capacities including, but not limited to developing and evaluating functional requirements, functional design, functional configuration, testing and documentation.
• Function as a critical training resource for ERA team with regard to SQL, applications written, R, Python and server activities.
• Work with supervisor and ERA team to develop, maintain and disseminate standard operating procedures and to ensure the scripts/apps/code developed is sustainable and properly vetted/documented.
• Assist in the reengineering of processes as appropriate and anticipate ways to measure those processes/functions.
• Ensure SOPs are being followed with appropriate internal controls, ensuring the generation of high-quality data and reports.
• Create scripts using external system API's to access research data for use with UVA OSP data, to validate and generate research specific reporting requirements.
• Other duties as assigned within area of responsibility.

REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Intelligence or related technical discipline and demonstrated knowledge of data analysis, interpretation and application.

Any amount of experience with or demonstrated knowledge of:

• Database management and/or warehousing
• SQL, Python, R and/or C++
• Oral and written data presentations
• Mining databases, cleaning data and consolidating information to ensure accurate reporting
• Writing and/or automating scripts

Telework: Hybrid position; part-time telecommuting authorized.

Location: Carruther's Hall; 1001 N. Emmet St., Charlottesville, VA, 22903-4833

For information regarding the position or the application process, please contact Bill Crane at xer5ff@virginia.edu.

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