Data Integrity & SQL Analyst (Higher Education)

University of Southern Mississippi; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southern Mississippi seeks an Institutional Query Analyst to manage the campus-wide query environment and ensure data integrity across departments. You will audit queries, coordinate training for query writers, and lead the campus-wide data literacy program in partnership with data stakeholders.

Responsibilities include overseeing query security access, supporting IPEDS reporting, and responding to data requests while aligning processes with university policies and governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and 3–5 years of data analysis or information systems experience.
• Experience auditing data quality and ensuring data governance.
• Ability to design and optimize SQL queries and reports.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the university's query environment and ad hoc reporting.
• Audit data integrity and align queries with policies and data governance standards.
• Lead query-writing training and coordinate with data stakeholders.
• Oversee query security access and role request processes.
• Support data literacy initiatives campus-wide and respond to data requests.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

SQL queries

Attention to detail

Written and oral communication

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science, information systems, computer science, statistics, business analytics, or related field

Tools

SQL

PeopleSoft

Job description

The University of Southern Mississippi seeks an Institutional Query Analyst to manage the campus-wide query environment and ensure data integrity across departments. You will audit queries, coordinate training for query writers, and lead the campus-wide data literacy program in partnership with data stakeholders.

Responsibilities include overseeing query security access, supporting IPEDS reporting, and responding to data requests while aligning processes with university policies and governance