Data Systems Engineer

Data Systems Engineer

Company:

Oklahoma City Community College

Job Location:

Category:

Network/System Administrator

Type:

Full-Time

Posting Number: Staff_0403483

Classification Title: Staff

Datatel Position ID: COSD3DASYENG1A

Annual Hours: 2080 hours

Placement Range: $56,300.70 - $63,338.29

Position Type: Regular

Job Category: Exempt

General Description

This position works collaboratively with a variety of staff and users to design, build, and maintain data systems that support the College's enterprise applications and institutional needs. The Data Systems Engineer provides programming and analytical support for both existing and new enterprise systems, including customization, integration, testing, documentation, reporting, and troubleshooting. This position supports the College's transition to modern cloud-based solutions by assisting with the development and maintenance of an AWS-hosted data warehouse that integrates data from large college systems. The position performs as a collaborative interface with AWS and other campus partners to develop and populate secure data lakes from a variety of operational and educational systems. The engineer develops and maintains scripts, APIs, and applications that automate data workflows, improve system efficiency, and ensure the accuracy, accessibility, and security of institutional data.

Reports To: Director of ERP Workflow Solutions

What position(s) reports to this position?

None

Minimum Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

OR

Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field with professional certifications (i.e. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Certified Data Engineer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate, CompTIA Data+ or CompTIA Cloud+, etc...)

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge:

• Programming and software development using C#, .NET, Python, and Visual Studio
• SQL and relational database management, including stored procedures and data modeling
• JSON, RESTful web services, and API development for data integrations
• Cloud data infrastructure concepts, for example: AWS data storage, ETL, and data warehouse design
• Data governance and compliance standards, including FERPA and institutional data privacy policies
• Software engineering concepts, including version control (GIT), testing, and documentation
• Understanding of data governance frameworks and security best practices

Skills:

• Creating and managing integrations between multiple enterprise systems and cloud platforms
• Using enterprise reporting and visualization tools (e.g., Argos, Tableau, or AWS)
• Communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing, with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data to support institutional decision-making
• Experience developing ETL pipelines or maintaining a cloud-based data warehouse
• Experience with data warehousing for large institutions

Abilities:

• Work collaboratively as part of a cross-departmental team as well as independently
• Manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment with multiple concurrent projects
• Translate business and reporting requirements into technical solutions
• Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors, and the public
• Stay current with emerging technologies related to cloud data infrastructure and software development

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is sedentary work which requires the person in this position to occasionally exert up to 10 pounds of force to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

This position requires that the person has specific vision abilities including close vision.

This position requires that the person uses standard office equipment.

This position requires that the person is able to sit and work at a desk for extended period of times.

This position requires that the person is able to scrutinize data and other information as it appears in on-screen reports and printed reports.

Work is performed in a relatively safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredictable requirements or demands.

Work is performed during normal office hours; works evenings and weekends as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (or equivalent cloud experience)
• Experience with Ellucian Colleague or a similar higher-education ERP system, including familiarity with related business processes.

Required Training

Quarterly compliance training as assigned by institution

Work Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday Evenings and weekends as necessary.

Department: ERP Programming/Systems

Open Until Filled: No

HR Contact: Beth Holmes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are to thoroughly complete the online application and attach the following required documents: cover letter, resume, and transcript conferring highest degree.

Applicants who do not attach the required documents will not be considered for the position.

For application assistance, please contact Human Resources at (405) 682-7542, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

Job Duties (Position Specific)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Job Duties (Duties Assignment Statement)

• Develop, maintain, and optimize scripts, applications, and API integrations that support enterprise systems, including Ellucian Colleague, LMS, and other College applications.
• Design, implement, and maintain a cloud-hosted data warehouse that integrates data from multiple institutional systems for reporting, analytics, and decision support.
• Automate data ingestion, transformation, and validation processes to ensure accurate, high-quality datasets.
• Collaborate with Institutional Effectiveness, ERP staff, and other campus stakeholders to translate reporting and data requirements into technical solutions.
• Create, maintain, and troubleshoot SQL queries, stored procedures, and data pipelines to support operational and analytical needs.
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, and reports using tools such as Argos, Tableau, or AWS to support institutional research, enrollment forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Ensure data privacy, security, and compliance with institutional policies and regulatory standards, including FERPA.
• Participate in testing, documentation, and version control (GIT) for all development and integration projects.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, cloud platforms, and data engineering best practices.
• Troubleshooting complex data and application issues efficiently and accurately.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Duties (Safety / Policy & Procedures)

Abide by the policies and procedures published in the Board of Regents Policies and College Policies & Procedures (http://www.occc.edu/policy/)

Contributing to a safe educational & working environment is the responsibility of all College employees and is accomplished when employees:

• Adhere to established safety and health procedures and practices for the purpose of providing injury and illness prevention for self and others.
• Complete quarterly health and safety training pursuant to OCCC's established safety and health procedures and practices.
• Participate in all applicable OCCC emergency, evacuation, shelter in place drills, and be prepared to take action and assist others in taking appropriate action should a health or safety emergency occur.

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