Data Management Analyst II

use-cases and visualizations/story-telling (including flowcharts, visual graphs, and/or dashboards) for management to make data-driven decisions.

(25%) Support Data Engineering, DevOps, and dependency management: Collaborate on support, internal documentation, and effective knowledge transfer, especially to student-assistants and contractors. Ensure regression testing and dependency risks are managed. Support re-design and re-engineering effort for use of modern tools and techniques, as well as automation. Leverage trend/pattern analysis skills, coding, and SQL expertise in development environments like Azure Synapse, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric.

(30%) Promote data literacy. Design reporting examples and templates to mentor on visualizations and story-telling best practices. Provide metadata, catalog, and instructional material to improve effective use and adoption of developed data solutions. Co-design, manage, and provide instructor-led training. Leverage experience training and supporting clients and colleagues.

(10%) Promote data governance. Ensure data products meet compliance, organizational timeliness, quality and integrity standards and best practices through both design and support efforts. Ensure data products meet security and access control policies and standards. Manage data catalog resources. Leverage quality assurance and code maintenance/support experience.

(5%) Keep abreast of latest trends in analytics and data management, and make recommendations to improve efficiency, automation, modularity, and facilitate the team's goals based on experience. Promote continuous improvement and innovation across teams (and Agile Release Train) as well. Mentor junior team members, sometimes in other groups and sometimes student-assistants and contractors.

(5%) Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in information technology, business/operations analysis or a related field, with five years of experience in related positions; or a Master's degree and three years of related experience.

Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree.

• Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Technical Skills:

Critical skills: Data Management (including data analysis, organization, quality, and protection) and Data Engineering (including SQL scripting and the ability to learn/debug/build data pipelines and orchestrate data flows, ideally in Azure Synapse and Microsoft Fabric).

Important skills: Data Governance, security/access-control, metadata and data discovery (ideally using Microsoft Purview).

Desirable skills: Experiences with agile methodology and tools (e.g. JIRA), PowerBI semantic modeling, report development, Data and AI Literacy, self-service enablement, DevOps, LogicApps, data platform admin/engineering.

Soft Skills:

• The ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with the team and our clients is crucial.
• Business-customer-centric analytical/problem-solving skills are critical.

IT Core Competencies:

• Growth Mindset - Takes ownership of personal growth and embraces the concept that intelligence and talent can be developed through continuous learning. Willing to take on new challenges, and views failure as an opportunity to grow.
• Communication - Comfortable using a broad range of communication styles, and chooses appropriate, effective ways to communicate. Adapts communication style depending on the audience and situation. Listens and asks questions to develop a better understanding.
• Collaboration- Collaborates with others in the pursuit of common missions, visions, values and goals. Fosters a sense of community within and across teams, building on mutual respect, trust, and drawing on the strengths of others.
• Client Obsession-Client focused when creating solutions or solving problems, believing that everything we do is to earn and keep our clients' trust.
• Ownership-Takes responsibility, accountability and proactively focuses on areas they can directly influence. Understands their role within the team and recognizes that they share the team's successes and failures.
• Outcome Driven-Focuses on desired results, business outcomes, and how to achieve them. Takes appropriate actions to ensure commitments are met and results achieved.

Industry Knowledge: Higher Education experience is desirable.

About Us

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF's rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida's best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state's 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF's Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Compliance and Federal Notices

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.