BI ETL Data Developer II or III

Job Description Summary

The Business Intelligence ETL Data Developer II develops, maintains, and supports scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions that enable data-informed decision-making across the University.

In this role, you will take ownership of data pipelines and contribute directly to advancing modern data engineering practices within a cloud-based data ecosystem. You will collaborate with stakeholders and technical partners to deliver reliable, high-performing solutions, with a focus on data quality, maintainability, and continuous improvement.

Essential Duties

BI ETL Data Developer II

• Develop, maintain, and enhance data pipelines using modern ELT tools (e.g., dbt, Fivetran, Airflow, or similar) in a cloud-based environment.
• Write, optimize, and maintain SQL and/or Python-based transformations that support scalable analytics solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in production data pipelines to ensure reliability, performance, and data integrity.
• Implement data validation, testing, and quality checks to improve the consistency and trustworthiness of data assets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and technical partners to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Support and improve existing data integrations and workflows with a focus on maintainability and performance optimization.
• Contribute to and follow best practices for version control, testing, and deployment (CI/CD).
• Create and maintain documentation for data pipelines, models, and system processes.
• Contribute to team practices that support consistent delivery and continuous improvement.
• Stay current with emerging data tools and practices and apply them to improve team outcomes.

BI ETL Data Developer III

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines using modern ELT tools (e.g., dbt, Fivetran, Airflow, or similar) in a cloud-based environment.
• Lead the development of advanced SQL and/or Python-based transformations supporting enterprise analytics and reporting.
• Own production data pipelines, including monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and ensuring reliability and data integrity.
• Design and implement robust data validation, testing, and quality frameworks to ensure trusted data at scale.
• Design scalable data models and transformation patterns to support enterprise reporting and analytics needs.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into sustainable, high-impact data solutions.
• Drive improvements to existing data pipelines and processes to enhance performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Lead adoption of best practices for version control, testing, deployment, and operational support (CI/CD).
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for data pipelines, models, and architecture.
• Guide team practices that support consistent delivery, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor team members and contribute to the growth of technical standards and capabilities across the team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field earned by date of hire with two to four or more years of relevant experience OR
• Associate’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field earned by date of hire and four to six or more years of relevant experience.