Business Intelligence Developer

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Business Intelligence Developers are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing data-driven solutions that support strategic and operational decision-making across the institution. This role involves analyzing complex data sets, building interactive reports and dashboards, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure that business intelligence tools effectively meet their analytical and reporting needs. BI Developers play a key role in transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive informed business outcomes.

Job Duty 1 -
Design and develop data models, ETL processes, and reporting tools to transform raw data into actionable insights that support institutional decision-making.

Job Duty 2 -
Create interactive dashboards and visualizations that effectively communicate complex data trends and patterns to users at various levels of the organization.

Job Duty 3 -
Perform data quality assessments and implement cleansing processes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information used in reporting.

Job Duty 4 -
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in business intelligence, recommending tools and methodologies that could enhance the institution's analytical capabilities.

Job Duty 5 -
Conduct training sessions and workshops for staff to promote the effective use of business intelligence tools and foster a data-driven culture within the institution.

Job Duty 6 -
Monitor and optimize the performance of business intelligence systems, identifying and resolving issues that impact the delivery of data and reports.

Job Duty 7 -
Document business intelligence processes, including technical specifications, user guides, and best practices, to facilitate knowledge sharing and future development.

Job Duty 8 -
Collaborate with Information Technology teams to integrate business intelligence solutions with existing systems and ensure seamless data flow across platforms.

Job Duty 9 -
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure that business intelligence solutions align with their needs and objectives.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Associate degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Required Experience
2+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Educational Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Information Design of Applied Statistics + 5 years of experience or masters degree in a relevant discipline + 2 years of experience

Preferred Experience:

Experience in Tableau, Power BI and SQL. Crystal Reports/Business Objects a plus.

Preferred Industry Experience:

Experience in Higher Education or other non-profit industry

Additional Preferred Qualifications
University experience and familiarity with GT platforms

Job grade: T4 Salary range: $65,000 to $75,000. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications

Applications will be accepted immediately and through the application deadline. The application packet must include the following documents:

* Cover letter

* Resume / Curriculum Vita

* List of three professional references, including names, titles, and contact information (email, phone). References will not be contacted without prior notification.

SKILLS
This job requires strong business intelligence skills; ability to set development standards; strong data skills (SQL), ability to work in a team environment; skills in project management, work leadership, presentation, customer service and problem solving are required.

Technical & Analytical Competencies

o Proficiency in business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Qlik).

o Strong SQL querying and data blending skills across multiple data sources.

o Familiarity with data modeling concepts

o Working knowledge of basic statistics and descriptive analytics.

o Ability to prototype and iterate quickly on dashboards and reports.

o Understanding of performance optimization for dashboards and data models.

Data Literacy & Interpretation

o Ability to identify meaningful trends and anomalies in complex datasets.

o Skill in translating raw data into narratives and actionable recommendations.

o Familiarity with KPI development and performance metric design.

o Awareness of data context limitations, bias, missingness, and caveats.

Visualization & UX Best Practices

o Knowledge of information design principles (color theory, hierarchy, accessibility) and Human Centered Design

o Ability to tailor visualizations to different audiences (executive vs. operational).

o Experience designing for interactivity (filters, drilldowns, segmentation pathways).

o Commitment to clarity - removing noise and emphasizing insight.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

o Strong verbal and written communication skills for non-technical audiences.

o Consultative approach ability to translate vague questions into data solutions.

o Skilled in requirements gathering and expectation-setting for data requests.

o Experience presenting data in meetings, briefings, or written reports.

Operational & Project Management

o Ability to manage multiple concurrent data requests and reporting projects.

o Strong documentation habits tracking definitions, assumptions, and usage notes.

o Ownership of a data request log with status tracking and prioritization.

o Ability to develop repeatable reporting workflows and templates.

Collaboration & Alignment

o Comfortable collaborating with technical roles (data engineers, IT staff) and non-technical ones (communications, leadership).

o Willingness to work with Marketing & Communications to support institutional storytelling.

o Ability to serve as a bridge between data producers and data consumers.

Ethics & Stewardship

o Understanding of data privacy and confidentiality practices (FERPA-adjacent awareness).

o Respect for data governance standards and usage policies.

o Commitment to transparency and reproducibility in outputs.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 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.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Job Grade:T4
Pay Range: $65,000 to $75,000.
Salary will commensurate with experience and education
Location: Atlanta, GA

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening