Institutional Data Engineer – Analytics & Governance

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Carolina in Columbia is seeking an experienced Institutional Data Engineer to join our Analytics and Data Governance team within the Division of Information Technology. This role designs, builds, and optimizes the university's enterprise data infrastructure and data pipelines to enable reliable analytics across the campus network.

You will integrate data from multiple enterprise systems, advance data quality and governance initiatives, and support reporting for USC and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in ETL tools (IBM DataStorage, Informatica, SSIS) and BI tools (Cognos, Tableau, PowerBI).
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data querying, transformation, and optimization.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with data warehouse concepts and dimensional modeling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience working in a higher education or public sector environment.
• Experience working with enterprise data systems (HR, Finance, Student Information, Learning Management) and large-scale institutional datasets.

Responsibilities

• Provide scalable and reliable access to institutional data.
• Improve data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Modernize the institution's analytics capabilities.

Skills

SQL

Data integration

Data pipelines

Data governance

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field

Tools

IBM DataStorage

Informatica

SSIS

Cognos

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

The University of South Carolina in Columbia is seeking an experienced Institutional Data Engineer to join our Analytics and Data Governance team within the Division of Information Technology. This role designs, builds, and optimizes the university's enterprise data infrastructure and data pipelines to enable reliable analytics across the campus network.

You will integrate data from multiple enterprise systems, advance data quality and governance initiatives, and support reporting for USC and