Data and Visualization Analyst, Student Success (Data Analyst)

Georgia Tech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta is seeking a Data Analyst to collect, model, and interpret data to inform decisions across academic and operational units. The role emphasizes collaboration with business users, data scientists, and IT teams, and requires strong SQL, visualization, and data-cleaning skills.

The incumbent will develop dashboards using Tableau/Power BI, perform ad-hoc analyses, and ensure data quality while supporting initiatives across engineering, computing, science, business, and design.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two or more years of relevant data analytics experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in data-related field.
• Experience with BI tools (Tableau/Power BI) and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret data from multiple sources to drive insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define analytics requirements.
• Develop SQL queries, data models, and dashboards.
• Perform data cleaning, transformation, and validation.
• Create visualizations and reports to support decision-making.
• Stay current with analytics trends and best practices.

Skills

SQL querying

Data visualization

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Statistical analysis

Education

Associate's Degree in a related discipline

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science or equivalent

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Qlik

Job description

About Us

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.

Overview

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.

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’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.

Department Information

Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success:

Under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success, the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success (OUESS) enriches undergraduate education and empowers students to succeed as leaders in progress and service. We engage in collaborative development and delivery of transformative learning experiences, and we continuously pursue initiatives to foster success for all students. To learn more, visit the Office of Undergraduate Education & Student Success website.

Note on Working Time:

This position must be available to work standard GT business hours MF, 8-5 (or 7- 4 or 9-6), as well as some evenings and weekends based on student programs and with advanced notice. We are looking for hardworking professionals who are dedicated to undergraduate education and who make students the top priority to join our organization of talented, energetic, and creative team members.

Job Summary

Data Analysts analyze data, interpret trends and patterns, and provide insights to support decision-making processes. They develop data models, perform data mining and statistical analysis, and collaborate with stakeholders to optimize data-driven strategies.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 - Collect, analyze, and interpret data from various sources, databases, and systems to extract insights, trends, and patterns that inform business decisions, strategies, and operations.

Job Duty 2 - Collaborate with business users, data scientists, and Information Technology teams to define data requirements, analytics requirements, and data-driven solutions for business problems and opportunities.

Job Duty 3 - Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Job Duty 4 - Develop and maintain data models, queries, and reports using SQL, Python, R, or data analysis tools to perform data cleansing, transformation, and visualization tasks.

Job Duty 5 - Identify data quality issues, anomalies, and discrepancies in datasets, conduct data validation, data profiling, and data integrity checks to ensure data accuracy and reliability.

Job Duty 6 - Create data visualizations, dashboards, and data analytics reports to communicate data findings, trends, and key metrics to stakeholders, management, and decision-makers.

Job Duty 7 - Conduct ad-hoc data analysis, exploratory data analysis, and statistical analysis to support decision-making processes, performance monitoring, and data-driven insights.

Job Duty 8 - Perform data mining, predictive analytics, and machine learning tasks to uncover hidden patterns, predict outcomes, and drive data-driven decision-making in organizations.

Job Duty 9 - Utilize data analytics tools, business intelligence platforms, and statistical software packages to conduct data analysis, data modeling, and data visualization tasks efficiently and accurately.

Job Duty 10 - Stay current on data analytics trends, tools, and methodologies through training, certifications, and industry publications to enhance data analysis skills and knowledge.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements Associate's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience Two or more years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

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 and SQL

Preferred Industry Experience

• Experience in Higher Education or other non-profit industry

Required Documents to Attach

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.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Technical & Analytical Competencies

• Proficiency in business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Qlik).
• Strong SQL querying and data blending skills across multiple data sources.
• Familiarity with data modeling concepts
• Working knowledge of basic statistics and descriptive analytics.
• Ability to prototype and iterate quickly on dashboards and reports.
• Understanding of performance optimization for dashboards and data models.

Data Literacy & Interpretation

• Ability to identify meaningful trends and anomalies in complex datasets.
• Skill in translating raw data into narratives and actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with KPI development and performance metric design.
• Awareness of data context limitations, bias, missingness, and caveats.

Visualization & UX Best Practices

• Knowledge of information design principles (color theory, hierarchy, accessibility) and Human Centered Design
• Ability to tailor visualizations to different audiences (executive vs. operational).
• Experience designing for interactivity (filters, drilldowns, segmentation pathways).
• Commitment to clarity - removing noise and emphasizing insight.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for non-technical audiences.
• Consultative approach ability to translate vague questions into data solutions.
• Skilled in requirements gathering and expectation-setting for data requests.
• Experience presenting data in meetings, briefings, or written reports.
• Lead end-to-end data visualization development projects, guiding stakeholder discussions on priorities, requirements, and underlying data to ensure accurate, impactful visualizations aligned with division-wide priorities.
• Lead management of incoming data requests, managing request log and fulfilling requests
• Support data collection and reporting for annual projects that include but are not limited to unit program review and annual reporting
• Sit on relevant division and Institute committees
• Provide support as needed on research instrument development, data collection and analyses for division assessment projects

Operational & Project Management

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent data requests and reporting projects.
• Strong documentation habits tracking definitions, assumptions, and usage notes.
• Ownership of a data request log with status tracking and prioritization.
• Ability to develop repeatable reporting workflows and templates.

Collaboration & Alignment

• Comfortable collaborating with technical roles (data engineers, IT staff) and non-technical ones (communications, leadership).
• Willingness to work with Marketing & Communications to support institutional storytelling.
• Ability to serve as a bridge between data producers and data consumers.

Ethics & Stewardship

• Understanding of data privacy and confidentiality practices (FERPA-adjacent awareness).
• Respect for data governance standards and usage policies.
• Commitment to transparency and reproducibility in outputs.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Other Information

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 not 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.

Atlanta, GA

T4

Anticipated salary range of $65,000 to $75,000 will be commensurate with qualifications.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/