Data Engineer - Gies College of Business

Job Summary

Work within the IT Partners data engineering team to develop and manage data architecture, pipelines, integrations, and processes for the Gies College of Business.

• Development and management of academic and administrative data.
• Develop and manage college databases, data systems, and pipelines that support customer relationship management, student success and engagement, corporate and alumni engagement, instructional excellence, learning outcomes, accreditation, and other administrative data.
• Work collaboratively with IT Partners Data Strategy Management group to make actionable data available to college stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with college stakeholders involved in customer relationship management, learning outcomes, accreditation, and other administrative areas.
• Data transformation and integration.
• Develop and manage data pipelines for regular movement and transformation of data between systems.
• Leverage system APIs to integrate data between college systems and platforms.
• Data standards and integrity.
• Create and manage documentation of data systems and processes.
• Regularly audit and ensure data integrity in college data delivery.
• Develop and ensure compliance with data quality best practices including metadata curation and change control systems.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of work experience in IT‑related functions such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field.
• College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline may be substituted as follows:

• 30 semester hours equals one (1) year;
  Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen (18) months; 90 semester hours equals two (2) years;
  Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three.

• Demonstrated experience in data pipelines, data management, data analytics, business intelligence, and/or data process management.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or information/data science‑related fields.
• Experience in developing metadata and process documentation.
• Experience with Git or similar versioning software.
• Experience in data visualization.
• Experience with data ingestion from third‑party applications and APIs.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience with Salesforce, Coursera, Canvas or similar platforms.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL (or similar).
• Experience with in the University of Illinois and understanding internal processes.

• Significant experience in SQL, Python, or similar.
• Fluency with Git or similar.
• Cloud computing experience.
• Data Architecture best practices.

This is a 100% full‑time Civil Service 5031 - Information Technology Technical Associate position, appointed on a 12‑month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. The budgeted salary range for this position is $83,500 - $100,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Hybrid work options may be available, with the requirement to be on‑site at the University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign campus as needed per the University’s Workplace Flexibility policy.

This position is not eligible for any type of sponsorship for work authorization.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation.