Data Services & Applications Specialist (SQL & Reporting)

Workable; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Dubuque is seeking an Enterprise Application and Data Services Specialist to optimize data quality, improve reporting, and support system integrations across campus.

You will collaborate with departments to design efficient data workflows, automate processes, and deliver timely, actionable insights to support strategic decisions.

The role requires strong technical skills, robust communication, and the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree required; computer emphasis preferred or related business experience.
• Experience using report writers, preferably SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI.
• Strong understanding and experience of relational database applications.
• Experience with T-SQL in developing SQL scripts, procedures and functions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and correct procedures for monitoring accuracy and quality of data.
• Work with stakeholders to educate, assist and update data and processes.
• Write and maintain stored procedures and functions to extract, transform and report on data.
• Provide recommendations and technical expertise regarding the use of all University systems and the data within said systems.
• Design, develop and generate reports to meet the needs of users across campus in a timely, efficient and accurate manner.
• Provide data-driven insights by collecting, analyzing and reporting on trends to support strategic decision making.
• Create forms and workflows to assist in improving processes and data flow between and within departments across campus.
• Automate processes to allow faculty and staff to spend more time interacting with students versus performing arduous tasks and unneeded paperwork.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder relations

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

SQL Server Reporting Services

Power BI

SQL (T-SQL)

Job description

University of Dubuque is seeking an Enterprise Application and Data Services Specialist to optimize data quality, improve reporting, and support system integrations across campus.

You will collaborate with departments to design efficient data workflows, automate processes, and deliver timely, actionable insights to support strategic decisions.

The role requires strong technical skills, robust communication, and the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects.