IT Business Intelligence​/Data Analyst I

Posting Information

Posting Number: PG194767EP

Internal Recruitment:
No

Anticipated Hiring Range: $71,000 - $74,105

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 40 hours week

Department: 040101 - Graduate School-Dean's Office

Graduate study has become increasingly important to professional development and career advancement. The Graduate School at NC State is ready for the challenge. With a focus on solving real-world issues through innovative research, NC State’s graduate programs are committed to transforming graduate education—to prepare our best and brightest students as true leaders ready to tackle the critical issues that challenge our state, nation, and world.

Our goal is to prepare career-ready students with a true competitive edge through a focus on professionally-oriented training designed for the real world. In scope and quality our graduate programs are superb. We offer master’s and doctoral programs in a full range of traditional disciplines, as well as interdisciplinary programs that anticipate market trends and respond to national needs.

Science, engineering, and technology are our core strengths. We also offer strong programs in design, education, management, the humanities, and the social sciences. Our location in North Carolina’s Research Triangle means the best of industry-government-university partnerships. Our decade-old Centennial Campus reflects the university model of the future, where young investigators collaborate with faculty mentors, private companies, and public agencies to solve real-world problems.

The land‑grant tradition at NC State finds new expression in links with all 100 North Carolina counties and in consortia with other institutions, both domestic and international.

NC State boasts a talented graduate student body of nearly 10,000 master’s and doctoral students who reflect a richness that energize this community of scholars. They come from all 50 states and from over 100 different countries. We are proud of our students, of their achievements and of the outstanding graduate faculty who are their mentors. For more information, please visit our website d.ncsu.edu.

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Reporting to the Director of Information Management, the Data Analyst is responsible for designing, maintaining, and enhancing data infrastructures that support graduate‑level reporting and analytics across the university. This role integrates data from multiple complex sources—including Student, HR, and Finance systems to fulfill routine and ad‑hoc reporting needs.

The Data Analyst collaborates with departments across campus to define information requirements, develop accurate and timely reporting solutions, and ensure a high standard of data integrity. The position also partners with IT teams to update, maintain, or replace outdated information systems and reporting tools, including dashboards, metrics, and other analytics products.

The role requires strong knowledge of normalized databases, advanced Excel analysis, and working proficiency with data visualization tools.

• Design, build, and maintain data infrastructure to streamline routine and ad‑hoc reporting for graduate education.
• Create complex datasets and reports to meet stakeholder needs (e.g., graduate admissions, enrollment, and trend analyses).
• Utilize university information systems to produce analytics and metrics supporting…