Senior Software Analyst: Office of Innovative Technologies - UTK

Position requires experience implementing Fabric’s Medallion architecture, row-level security, pipelines, dataflows, semantic models. Architect and implement Azure Active Directory (AAD) security and deliver access control for analytics/Power BI environments using row‑level security. Experience using Oracle 19c PL/SQL, SQL Server 19.1 or higher.

This position will work with a Senior Data Analyst to convert our existing Argos reporting platform to Power BI, architect and secure Azure data lakes for Power BI reporting, use Github for deployment and version control.

Other responsibilities include:

Lead analysis and problem-solving efforts.

Create new and modify existing database objects, analyze queries and perform tuning.

Provide technical guidance and assistance to other staff members in my group, department, and campus user community.

Assist in setting direction for the growth and maintenance of the campus data warehouse

Develop procedures for loading data from enterprise systems into the campus data warehouse.

Create packages, stored procedures, tables views, etc. to extract, transfer and load data into the campus data warehouse, Power BI, and data marts from Oracle and SQL Server.

Design/Develop new programs/subsystems as directed by management within the parameters of UT standards and OIT group standards. This can include but is not limited to views, tables, programs, systems, data bases, security, and complex SQL code.

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Associate’s degree with 10 years of Application Development experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge of Oracle, SQL Server, Power BI Platform, Excel, Word, Outlook, Sharepoint, etc.

Significant knowledge of relational databases

Ability to create packages, stored procedures, functions, triggers, tables, views, etc.

Ability to analyze business requirements and systems to design effective automated solutions

Ability to work independently, within a team and/or as an effective team lead to achieve results and meet deadlines

Ability to apply effective oral and written skills to communicate with user and technical audiences

Strong development skills and ability to reverse engineer source code

Ability to mentor and support lower-level employees

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

Education : Will also accept the following degrees and years of experience -

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of Application Development experience

Master’s degree with 6 years of Application Development experience

Doctoral degree with 4 years of Application Development experience

Experience : Higher Education experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Argos

Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence

Oracle Report Writer OTBI

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)

Facilitation skills to help move projects along as needed

Work Location

Location: Knoxville, TN

Hybrid - 2 days per week in Office, 3 days per week remote.

Compensation and Benefits

UT market range: MR16

Anticipated hiring range: $90,000 - $106,000

Application Instructions

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments:

Resume

Cover Letter

About The Department

IM&A provides data to our campus partners. We manage and maintain the data warehouse that houses Banner data. We manage and maintain college-level data marts in SQL Server, provide 14 th day and end-of-term freeze events for State reporting and we provide point-in-time reporting, ad hoc, and dashboard reporting for our campus partners.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees - the Volunteers - who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

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