The University of Virginia School of Data Science (SDS) is seeking an experienced and capable Data Engineer. This role will be in a unique position to build the overall data infrastructure and reporting capabilities from the ground up. They will seek out and work with data owners to import data from across the University, build data infrastructure to combine and maintain data, build out data sets and models for consumption, build pipelines for business intelligence, and build out business intelligence solutions for use across the school.

The Data Engineer will report to the Director of Information Technology and Strategy and drive data driven processes and data driven decision making across the School of Data Science by providing data that not only supports the first school of data science in the nation, but in a way that exemplifies the use of our own data. Responsibilities include:

Collaborate with data stakeholders to understand the overall data landscape and build ways to import relevant data.Design, create, optimize, and maintain data infrastructure including data pipelines, databases, and ETL processes to manage data from multiple sources for analytic and operational use cases.Build and maintain data warehouses or data lakes to ensure data is stored in a structured, efficient, and usable manner.Integrate data from various sources including UVA and internal SDS data, ensuring consistency, quality, and reliability.Design and model data and database schemas to support data usage through applications and business intelligence tools.Implement data governance and security measures to ensure compliance with organizational standards.Work closely with stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver data driven solutions for use at SDS.Build and maintain business intelligence analytics, reporting, data visualizations, and data solutions to support the school’s wide range of data needs.Collaborate and work closely with colleagues on IT related projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Master's Degree required; Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for Degree.
Experience: 2 years relevant experience. Good understanding of relational databases. Proficient with programming language. Intermediate experience with organizing and analyzing large datasets. Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word. Able to learn new software as-required for the position.
Licensure: None required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with the Microsoft power platform including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and other tools in the power platform ecosystem.Experience building out dashboards and visualizations using Power BI.Experience with overall security governance and implementation as it relates to business intelligence solutions.Anticipated hiring range: $108,000 – 118,000

Benefits Include: The choice between 3 different health plans; vision and dental insurance; life insurance; benefits savings accounts; starting with 22 days of paid time off a year in addition to 12 or more paid holidays; 8 weeks of paid parental leave; short term disability; up to $4,360 after your first year for combined use of tuition toward a degree-seeking program or up to

$2,000 for professional development including classes, certification training and conferences; and more!

The selected applicant will be required to complete a background check prior to their first day of employment per university policy.

TO APPLY:

Please visit UVA job board: https://uva.wdl.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs and search for

\"R0069898\"

Complete an application online and attach:

Cover letter to include your interest in the position and your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences

Resume or CV

PROCESS FOR INTERNAL UVA APPLICANTS: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search \"Find Jobs\", and search for R0069898.

***Please note that you MUST upload ALL documents into the CV/Resume box. Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration.***

For questions about the application process, please contact Bill Crane, Senior Academic Recruiter, at xer5ff@virginia.edu or Jason Ring, Director of Information Technology and Strategy at rdz8vy@virginia.edu.

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician's Group are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.