BI Developer Senior

The University of Kansas Health System; Mission, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Senior BI Developer to design, develop, and support analytics solutions across clinical, operational, and financial areas. The role focuses on reporting platforms including Epic Analytics, Power BI, and Workday Reporting.

You will lead design discussions, optimize data models, and ensure governance and scalability while partnering with stakeholders to drive data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, information management, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of healthcare analytics experience.
• Experience with BI tools such as Epic Reporting, Power BI, Workday Reporting.
• Strong SQL proficiency and ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead BI design discussions and set coding standards for BI solutions.
• Optimize data models for scalability and sustainability.
• Provide technical escalation and troubleshooting for BI issues.
• Collaborate with clinical, operational, and financial teams to align analytics with goals.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Epic Analytics

Workday Reporting

Data Modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Epic Analytics

Epic Reporting

Workday Reporting

Power BI

Job description

BI Developer Senior Broadmoor Campus

"The Business Intelligence (BI) Developer designs, develops, and supports reporting and analytics solutions that enable clinical, operational, and financial decision-making." BI Developers are aligned to a primary reporting platform based on organizational needs and role assignment. Primary platforms include:

• Epic Analytics (Reporting Workbench, SlicerDicer, Radar)
• Enterprise BI Platforms (Power BI, Paginated Reports)
• Workday Reporting & Prism Analytics

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Leadership

Lead technical design discussions and set coding standards for BI solutions within a domain. Drive initiatives to optimize data models for scalability and sustainability; validate recommendations with engineering teams. Serve as a technical authority for troubleshooting and performance optimization. Establish BI standards and best practices Serve as a technical escalation point

Essential Skills

Contribute to technical strategy and innovation by recommending improvements to BI architecture and supporting alignment with organizational objectives. Research and introduce new methodologies and tools, applying emerging BI practices to enhance solution performance and scalability. Participate in defining internal standards and best practices, ensuring adherence within assigned projects and promoting consistency across the team. Provide technical expertise on complex solutions, guiding development efforts and collaborating with senior experts to resolve challenges.

Connect The Dots

Demonstrate strong knowledge of how BI and analytics capabilities drive departmental and organizational goals. Influence solution design to support business priorities. Assess and improve workflows, data collection methods, and reporting ecosystems within assigned domains. Present trade-offs of analytical approaches and recommend optimal solutions for performance and governance. Translate multi-domain business requirements into advanced BI solutions. Design frameworks that enable self-service analytics while maintaining governance. Partner with BI Managers, Data Engineering, and Product Owners to implement strategies for system upgrades, platform enhancements, and process improvements. Review and prioritize technical initiatives within the domain, ensuring incremental delivery aligns with roadmap objectives and resource constraints. Identify potential risks early and communicate mitigation strategies to managers and stakeholders before escalation is required. Understands how Epic, enterprise BI, and Workday reporting interact Align analytics solutions with organizational goals Translate strategic objectives into analytics solutions Integrates AI/GenAI capabilities into BI solutions (e.g., natural language querying, automated insights); evaluates AI-generated code and outputs for accuracy, bias, security, and governance compliance

Innovation and Process Improvement

Proactively identify and lead improvements to reporting workflows and data integration processes, introducing automation and advanced methodologies where applicable. Evaluate, validate, and recommend new data sources that drive measurable business outcomes. Collaborate with content development and engineering teams to ensure usability and integration consistency. Establish and maintain robust documentation standards for datasets and models, ensuring alignment with governance frameworks and enterprise best practices. Participate in and lead workshops, providing insights and recommendations for systemic process improvements across teams and business units. Ensure all BI initiatives adhere to data security, governance, and organizational standards while promoting best practices for scalability and sustainability. Drive adoption of new tools and capabilities Improve BI delivery and governance processes Leads pilots of AI-enabled BI features and emerging AI capabilities, evaluating their impact on efficiency, quality, and scalability; shares findings with the broader team Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent years in experience) 5 or more years experience in healthcare environment 6 or more years

• SQL experience in a relational database or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• experience developing applications with one or more business intelligence tools such as Epic Reporting Epic Cogito Reporting, Power BI, SAP Business Objects, Workday Report Writer or equivalent;
• experience in data literacy, using data storytelling and interpretation techniques to uncover insights, influence stakeholder decisions, and drive data‑backed, measurable outcomes.

Preferred Education and Experience

Preferred Education and Experience Master's Degree in Business/ Health Administration, Computer Science/ or related field

• Experience with database management technologies
• Experience in database building, maintenance, and reporting
• Experience with BI visualization, Workday, or Epic Reporting
• Experience with Vizient or related healthcare improvement companies.
• Project management, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile certification