Programmer Analyst III

Programmer Analyst III (Remote)

*No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

About the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneering practitioner of purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education and outreach. We have established top-ranked programs and over 20 majors in community and rural development, environment and natural resources, food and nutrition, applied economics, agriculture, international programs and life sciences. It is vital to us that we match the excellence of our science with the generosity of our spirit. We want to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek out those not simply driven to master their discipline, but passionate about doing so to serve the public good. CALS is fundamentally invested in improving the lives of people, their environments and their communities both in New York state and around the world.

About the Department

The CALS Office of Information Technology (CALS OIT) strives to enhance the academic mission and business priorities of the college. This position will join the Business Intelligence and Technology Innovation team within CALS OIT. The BI Team is responsible for delivery and management of strategic data analytics and information technology solutions.

The Opportunity

As the Programmer Analyst III, you will become a trusted resource for data analytics projects. You will actively engage with customers to understand and support data-driven decision-making efforts.  A successful candidate will need to have a keen ability to present a comprehensive 'data story' to multiple levels of the organization.

Developing knowledge of Cornell enterprise data sources and exercising analytical rigor are paramount to this position. Using a customer-centric data analysis approach, you will build and maintain complex reports, dashboards, and ad hoc queries using a data tools including Tableau, OBIEE/OAS, and SQL. In this role, you will also collaboratively help design, plan and implement repeatable integrations between a variety of data sources and administrative information systems.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

What We Need

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and three (3) – five (5) years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional required qualifications include the ability to:

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to create robust analytical reporting and compelling visualizations.
• Apply understanding of data warehouses, relational databases, and proficiency in SQL query language to extract meaningful and accurate information.
• Maintain and enhance complex operational data reporting systems with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Design, develop, validate, and meticulously document complex data flows from multiple enterprise sources.
• Work on multiple simultaneous projects, collaborating with stakeholders across the college to perform data analyses of business needs and processes.
• Leverage superior communication skills to convey insights clearly and confidently, both verbal and written, in a way that resonates with both business and technical audiences.
• Provide excellent customer service by proactively engaging with campus colleagues to set priorities, manage expectations, and ensure a positive experience for all.
• Effectively train and communicate intricate data concepts to end users.
• Demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and well-being.

Your direct interactions with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds will shape our collective success.

University Related Requirements:

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including communities of color. 
• Experience working with diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing programs. 
• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. 

* A cover letter and resume are required for further consideration for this position.

* Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available for this position.

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it’s ok if you don’t.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent; three (3)+ year of experience or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Tableau and OBIEE/OAS with an aptitude to learn other analytics tools.
• Experience supporting Azure ETL tools and knowledge of best practices.
• Broad knowledge of administrative functions and systems at Cornell including a preference for experience with student data, PeopleSoft, and KFS.
• Experience working in a higher educational institution.

What We Offer

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is based in Ithaca, New York, however, the successful applicant may perform this role remotely anywhere within the United States. Employees who work remotely may receive multiple W-2 Forms depending on their work location.

• The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholding for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside of New York State.
• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

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