Software Developer Freelance

Job ID: 278988

About Us

The University System of Georgia (USG) is comprised of 26 higher education institutions as well as the University System Office (USO). Within the USO, our administrative operations are primarily housed in the Trinity Washington Building located in downtown Atlanta. Our Information Technology Services (ITS) division is located in Athens. The University System of Georgia Shared Services Center (SSC) is located in Sandersville. The Georgia Public Library System is located in Atlanta. The Georgia Archives is located in Morrow. The State of Georgia Records Center is located in Austell.

Job Summary

The Enterprise Data Management and Analytics (EDMA) team at Information Technology Services (ITS) within the University System of Georgia is currently seeking an individual to fulfill a position as an intermediate level Software Developer. This individual will have in-depth knowledge of and hands-on experience on dashboard and report design and development on Microsoft Power BI platform. Collaborating with business analysts, and internal and external customers, this individual will be responsible for producing deliverables in the form of reports, dashboards and raw data sets based on business requirements and technical specifications that direct decisions, lead planning, and increase strategic intelligence. The Software Developer will also provide production support for reporting and content presentation applications, activities include but not limited to data analysis, report and dashboard validation and issue resolution, and system enhancement testing. The Software Developer will assist with the development and implementation of best practice processes and procedures throughout the BI toolset, and manage task completion across all implementation phases utilizing department prescribed SDLC methodologies, and in adherence to documentation and development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop reports and dashboards in Microsoft Power BI platform.
• Responsible for SQL report development and ad hoc data request delivery.
• Ensure data quality in reports and analytics and apply data governance policies in delivering these to end users.
• Assist with the development and implementation of best practice processes and procedures throughout the BI toolset.
• Manage task completion across all implementation phases utilizing department prescribed SDLC methodologies, and in adherence to documentation and development practices.
• Provide production support to reporting and dashboarding, activities include but not limited to data analysis, testing, issue resolution and enhancements.
• Identify and mitigate risks and manage resolution of reporting and data visualization implementation issues.
• Communicate project risks, issues, timelines, solutions, and status to supervisor.
• Validate system software upgrades and implement changes from reporting and data visualization perspective as necessary to achieve optimal performance after the upgrade.
• Work with internal and external customers, business analysts, and team leads to analyze and evaluate user business problems, confirm and substantiate functional and technical designs, and develop recommendations to meet requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor¿s degree in computer science, data science, information systems, or a related technical field with minimum of 4 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Data Engineering disciplines in an enterprise IT environment.
• Advanced experience working with the Oracle DBMS, PL/SQL, SQL.
• Knowledge of current and emerging data management and analytics technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented, with good multi-tasking and follow-through skills.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, balance priorities, and meet competing deadlines
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others.
• Knowledge of higher education data with experience in student information systems preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Experience in designing and building lists, crosstabs, graphs, scorecards, metrics, filters, prompts, standard reports, and dashboards.
• Good analytical skills and knowledge in working with relational and multidimensional database schemas
• Expert problem-solving skills, including debugging skills, allowing the determination of sources of issues in unfamiliar code or systems, and the ability to recognize and solve repetitive problems.
• Ability to describe business use cases/outcomes, data sources and management concepts, and analytical approaches/options.
• High level of skill with data querying languages

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are subject to federal and state laws, as well as the statutes, rules, and regulations of this institution, and the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG). These Bylaws and Policies are available for inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University System Office is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the University System Office to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).

For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the University System Office Human Resources at 404.962.3242. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources.

Background Check

Offers of employment are subject to a background investigation, including criminal records history, to determine eligibility for employment. Additionally, credentials and employment history stated in your application materials are also subject to verification.

For certain positions, a satisfactory credit check, MVR, or other relevant investigations may also be conducted. The University System Office holds the sole discretion in assessing eligibility for employment.