Data Analyst

Louisiana State University of Alexandria; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement options

Paid holidays

Tuition exemption

Training and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Louisiana State University of Alexandria is seeking a Data Analyst to support official university reporting with trusted analysis, dashboards, and data tools. This onsite Data Analyst role helps stakeholders use accurate data for student success, operational efficiency, assessment, and planning.

You will produce reports, deliver data insights across academic, student support, and administrative areas; coordinate state and federal reporting; develop dashboards; and contribute to data governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or five years in a database/systems analyst field, preferably in higher education.
• 3-5 years experience in Institutional Research in higher education encouraged.
• Strong coding practices and methods.
• Extensive data analysis using R, SPSS, SAS, Tableau, PowerBI or similar.
• Extensive programming with SQL and Python.
• Design, develop, and manage relational databases.
• Knowledge of ERP, SIS, CRM reporting (preferred).
• Data privacy knowledge and laws.
• Strong written/oral/interpersonal communication.
• Highly motivated with extreme attention to detail.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Use university data to produce required reports and deliver insights to departments across academic, student support, and administrative areas.
• Coordinate state and federal reporting responsibilities and ad hoc data requests.
• Contribute to data accessibility through dashboards and online tools.
• Provide accurate data and reports to support student success and operational efficiency.
• Write programming scripts to improve functionality of university applications.
• Partner with IET Services to support data governance and data integrity.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.
• Coordinate state/federal data reporting including Louisiana Board of Regents, National Student Clearinghouse, and IPEDS.
• Support data needs for assessment, program review, strategic planning, accreditation.
• Research, analyze, interpret university data and trends to enable data-driven decisions.
• Build dashboards and online data tools for stakeholders.

Skills

R

SPSS

SAS

Tableau

PowerBI

Microsoft SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Decision Science/Analytics

Business Administration

Applied Statistics

Five years experience in database/systems analyst field

Five years Institutional Research in higher education

Job description

Join Louisiana State University of Alexandria and support official university reporting with trusted analysis, dashboards, and data tools. This onsite Data Analyst role helps stakeholders use accurate data for student success, operational efficiency, assessment, and planning.

What you'll do

Use university data to produce required reports and deliver data insights, trends, and analyses to departments across academic, student support, and administrative areas. You will also coordinate state and federal reporting responsibilities, manage ad hoc data requests, and contribute to data accessibility through dashboards and online tools.

• Provide accurate data and reports to university departments to support student success and operational efficiency.
• Write programming scripts to improve functionality and performance of university applications as needed.
• Partner with IET Services and other university offices to support data governance and protect data integrity in university systems.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including data definitions, code documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate required state and federal data reporting, including submissions to the Louisiana Board of Regents, National Student Clearinghouse, and IPEDS.
• Respond to internal and external ad hoc requests for university data.
• Support data needs for assessment, program review, strategic planning, accreditation, and related activities.
• Research, analyze, and interpret university data and trends to enable data-driven decisions.
• Build dashboards and other online data tools to improve access for university stakeholders.

Skills and experience required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Decision Science/Analytics, Business Administration, Applied Statistics, or a related field, or at least five (5) years of experience in a database or systems analyst related field, preferably in higher education.
• Candidates with 3-5 years of experience in Institutional Research in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices.
• Extensive data analysis experience using R, SPSS, SAS, Tableau, PowerBI, and/or similar tools (required).
• Extensive programming and scripting experience, including Microsoft SQL and Python (required), and/or similar languages.
• Ability to design, develop, and manage relational database systems.
• Knowledge and experience with ERP, SIS, and CRM system programming and reporting (preferred).
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with extreme attention to detail.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Technology stack

• R, SPSS, SAS, Tableau, PowerBI
• Microsoft SQL, Python

Benefits and time off

• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement options
• Various leave options
• Paid holidays
• Wellness benefits
• Tuition exemption for qualified positions
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• More

Schedule and hiring notes

• Office hours: Eight (8) hours per day, Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week. Additional hours as needed.
• Posting date: July 17, 2026.
• Background check: An offer is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Questions or concerns can be directed to LSU Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail].

Outside Louisiana note: Positions approved to work outside the state of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University's partner, NextSO, where benefits and retirement are provided by the provider and State of Louisiana benefits and retirement are not eligible.