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Senior Business Subject Matter Expert (SME) - 15 plus years relevant experience.
Complete Description:
Duties:Help design and analyze educational data sets to understand ecosystems, student behaviors, and long-term trends Advocate for strong analytical methodologies and metadata standards across the organization Assist with the definition, evaluation, and calculation of key educational performance metrics Help foster a culture of data-informed analytical evaluation to improve education Sit at the intersection between technology, policy, and executive leadership to inform, influence, and support data informed decisions on educational policy Build complex data sets and visualizations to empower operational and exploratory analysis asking creative questions to expose hidden insights in the data and inform decisions impacting millions of students  Technology Expertise:Expert level knowledge of SQL / T-SQL for Data Analysis, including Windowed Functions, Pivot/Unpivot operations, Query Execution Plan Optimization, Index Design, database-level descriptive statistics, and database introspection through system tables and viewsSQL Server 2016Tableau 10.2+ and experience with Data Visualization best practices and visual analysisScripting languages or ETL tools for automating data preparation tasks (e.g., Python, R, etc.)  Skillset:Ability to interpret large amounts of data, multi-task, and produce results independently or collaboratively in a team environment Capable of intaking and integrating large sets of information from multiple sources, formulate/validate hypotheses, make recommendations, and summarizing complex data nuances to senior stakeholders Experience extracting data from a variety of sources, and a desire to expand those skills .Willing to learn new technologies and methods related to data analytics, data visualization and statistical analysis Thinks holistically to create innovative scalable solutions to data analysis problems  Strongly Preferred:Experience with education data standards, state/federal reporting requirements for K-12 educational entities or higher educationBonus:Experience with eScholar Complete Data Warehouse for Students.SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceBusiness, technical, or integration consultingRequired10Years4 year college degree or equivalent technical study with advanced studyHighly desired  SQL / T-SQLRequired5YearsSQL Server 2016Required  Tableau 10.2 or greaterDesired  Scripting languages or ETL tools for automating tasks (Python, R, etc)Nice to have  Experience with education data standards, state/federal reporting requirements for K-12 or higher education entitiesNice to have  Excellent written and oral communication skillsRequired  Analytical thinking and creative problem solvingRequired