Item 3.F-Jun 8, 2012
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Sarali Diaz, LeRoy Palinsky
Position #(s): 11557
Current Title: Analyst, Data Warehouse (IT)
Current Range: 3
(JCC:76111;3J;CM5527;CC111;E)
Department: Computing and Telecommunications
College/Division: Information Technology
Account #(s): 1101-109-0902
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
( ) New position: Proposed Range:
Proposed Title:
( ) Title Change, Proposed Title:
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(X ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
Senior Analyst, Data Warehouse (3J; CM5527;CC111;E)
Architect, Data Warehouse (3J;CM5503;CC104;E)
Range:
3
4
JCC (Current
or new HR
assigned):
67264
67269
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature Lisa Saichompoo
Manager, Info & Database Admin
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Director/Chair/Dean
J. Bird Vilseck, Director, Information Technology
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Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Heather Hardy
Executive Vice President & Provost
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Action Approved by the President (Completed by Faculty HR):
Position #:
EEO Code: 3J
CUPA Code:
Exempt: Yes or No Census Code:
Job Class Code:
Range:
Effective Date: 6/1/2012
Approved Title:
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Employee Signature
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(Employee signs and sends to HR for personnel file after PDQ has been “final” stamped for approval)
Rev: 12/1/2008
Position Description –Senior Analyst/Architect, Data Warehouse
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Senior Analyst, Data Warehouse and Architect, Data Warehouse, participate in the team
development, transition and maintenance of the campus data warehouse including the PeopleSoft
(Enterprise Performance Management) EPM. These positions are responsible for managing
electronic data interchange (EDI) between various applications and data sources. This includes data
extraction to and from third party applications as well as the mapping and uploading of data from
various sources to the warehouse, including, but not limited to, student information, finance and
human resource systems. The Senior Analyst and Architect report to the Manager, Information and
Database Administration.
Range 3 – Senior Analyst
The Senior Analyst oversees data integrity in the data warehouse, assuring consistency of data
elements for historical reporting trends as well as the design and maintenance of report oriented data
structures. This position provides extensive data warehouse end user support, shares expert
knowledge of data structures and serves as a resource concerning the data warehouse, data
structures and SQL queries.
Range 4 - Architect
The Architect is a senior role and resource on legacy and enterprise resource planning (ERP) data
structures. This position plans and builds nightly processes, new tables, views and data structures.
The Architect works with functional experts regularly to understand data and communicate best
practices.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
Range 3
80% - Data Warehouse and EDI Maintenance
 Design, extract and load information into data warehouse using current data management
technologies
 Design and build new tables, views and data structures
 Provide support for all data management processes to ensure information is current and
accurate
 Manage electronic data interchange (EDI) between various applications and data sources
 Gather requirements from end user to determine data and reporting needs
 Design, implement, and document user requirements
 Use current industry standard languages and tools to meet data analysis and reporting needs
20% - User Support
 Design, develop, implement and support end-user applications using existing query, analysis
and reporting toolsets to provide seamless integration of information from data warehouse to
the end-user
 Create SQL scripts, data structures for application development
 Share expert knowledge of system data structures with Developers, IT staff and end users
 Provide extensive end user support in the development and use of data
 Define reporting needs of end users to be used in data driven decision making
Position Description –Senior Analyst/Architect, Data Warehouse
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Range 4
50% - Data Warehouse and EDI Maintenance
 Same as above
30% - Architect Data Warehouse
 Design and modify the data warehouse to accommodate the integration of new data and
systems
 Design, develop and test nightly processes to load data into the warehouse
 Establish procedures to ensure that nightly runs are completed and errors are corrected
 Develop verification processes to ensure accurate information is being dispersed from the data
warehouse and load (ETL) transactions
 Analyze requests for data, collaborate with functional data owners and propose resolutions
 Develop appropriate documentation
20% - User Support
 Same as above
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
Range 3
The Data Warehouse Senior Analyst makes decisions and judgments concerning how data must be
extracted and the table structures that need to be designed, developed, and maintained for campus
data storage. Autonomy and independent action are required on a daily basis within the framework of
established protocols and IT best practices.
Range 4
The Data Warehouse Architect makes decisions on the structure of the warehouse; in building nightly
processes, tables, views and data structures; and ensuring that the structure of the warehouse
supports user needs.
Impact:
Range 3
Improper reporting of data, unreliable loads, misinformation, and orphaned records negatively impact
decision making and significantly impact decisions that could affect the reliability of data at the
university. In addition, the credibility of program directors and university administrators is dependent
upon data driven decision making. The decisions of the Senior Analyst affect the overall quality of the
data warehouse. Other programmers depend upon the accuracy and integrity of these data decisions.
Range 4
The Architect is responsible for the overall structure for the data warehouse in collaboration with other
IT professionals and functional data owners. The data warehouse architecture can impact the ease
in obtaining data and ability to gather information that integrates data from the finance, human
resources and student services systems.
Position Description –Senior Analyst/Architect, Data Warehouse
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4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Range 3
Knowledge of:
 Oracle and/or SQL Server Relational Database Management systems (RDBMS)
 Writing SQL and PL/SQL, stored procedures, views and triggers
 Common data structures in business oriented applications
 Desktop and server hardware and operating systems, particularly Windows and UNIX
 PeopleSoft Campus Solutions
 PeopleSoft EPM
 PeopleSoft PeopleTools
 MS Access
 Unix – scripting
 Mainframe systems
Skills:
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Creating and maintaining data warehouses
Creating and maintaining electronic data interchanges
Data analysis for reporting and interpretation
Written and verbal communication
Communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to communicate technical
information in manner that a non-technical person can understand
Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not
limited to Microsoft Office Suite (WordPerfect, Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and email)
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills
Ability to:
 Develop computer programs using varying machines, languages and development
environment
 Demonstrate initiative and work independently
 Understand users’ perspective of data and applications
 Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
Range 4 (all of the above and):
Knowledge of:
 Automated scripts to load data
 Reporting solutions such as Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE)
 Legacy data structures and extraction tools (FOCUS)
 Data warehouse design, implementation and management
Skills:
 Consultative and relationship building skills
 Planning and problem solving
 Strong technical understanding of data modeling, design and architecture principles
Ability to:
 Work effectively in cross-functional team environments
 Consult with subject matter experts in business areas (finance, human resources, student) and
collaborate in high level problem resolution
 Develop appropriate documentation
Position Description –Senior Analyst/Architect, Data Warehouse
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Tune complex queries
Develop indexing strategies to optimize query performance
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Range 3 and 4:
Internal
Department/college applications
managers and users
Colleagues in IT
Data Owners
External
Vendors
Reason for Contact
To determine system requirements; negotiate and build consensus
with users application needs and specifications; involve users in
testing systems; provide support and troubleshoot problems
To determine hardware and security needs and system
requirements
To determine system requirements and data needs and
understand data elements
Reason for Contact
To remain up-to-date on tools and training
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Range 3
Bachelor’s Degree and four years of information technology experience including
relational database and some data warehouse experience and SQL
Range 4
Bachelor’s Degree and five years of progressively complex data warehouse experience
including PL/SQL and scripting
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None