Senior Business Intelligence Developer

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Harper (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business seeks a Senior BI Developer to design, develop, and deliver BI, semantic models, and analytics solutions. This role will drive scalable, reliable BI applications across cloud platforms and partner with Booth stakeholders to promote data-driven decision making.

Minimum 7+ years in BI, deep Power BI and Tableau expertise, and strong SQL skills are required. Expect collaboration with IT and business teams to modernize analytics and ensure

Qualifications

• 7+ years of BI development experience.
• Experience with Power BI and Tableau.
• Strong SQL skills and data modeling.
• Familiarity with SDLC and ITIL processes.
• Knowledge of cloud analytics platforms.
• Experience in higher education data environments.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and maintains BI visuals, reports, and dashboards.
• Analyzes problems for performance and scalability.
• Translates requirements into technical designs and deliverables.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to enable data-driven decisions.
• Provides production support and data security controls.

Skills

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

BI development

Cloud analytics

SDLC

ITIL

Project management

Excel

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Senior Business Intelligence Developer will serve as a key member of the analytics team, working under defined direction to design, develop, and deliver Business Intelligence (BI), semantic model and advanced analytic solutions. This role will leverage industry best practices, modern data engineering principles, and structured project methodologies to build scalable and reliable BI applications. The role will also support enterprise data modernization initiatives and the migration of analytics and reporting solutions to modern cloud-based data platforms. In addition to development responsibilities, the individual will support and maintain enterprise analytics, reporting, and data solutions to ensure reliability, performance, and business continuity. The role also involves close collaboration with cross-functional team members to continuously enhance and integrate analytic platforms, enabling a cohesive reporting and data analysis environment. Furthermore, the Senior BI Developer will actively partner with Booth stakeholders and end users to promote effective adoption and utilization of BI tools, ensuring that data‑driven insights are accessible, actionable, and aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and maintains intuitive and high-quality visualizations, including reports and dashboards.
• Analyzes complex problems and identifies opportunities for technical improvement, scalability, and performance optimization across systems.
• Reviews and tests code to ensure compliance with established standards, best practices, and quality expectations.
• Profiles data and documents data objects, business rules, and key assumptions or limitations.
• Performs and documents data analysis, validation, and data mapping/design to ensure accuracy and usability.
• Collaborates with IT teams and business stakeholders to support the development of data-driven strategies and decisions across the organization.
• Supports the development of an integrated reporting and analytics environment, leveraging enterprise BI tools and platforms effectively.
• Participates in requirements gathering and analysis to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Translates business requirements into clear scope and design documentation for development and delivery.
• Partners with users to ensure deliverables meet or exceed expectations and align with business objectives.
• Provides production support and troubleshooting for enterprise reporting, analytics, semantic model, and data integration solutions.
• Collaborates with platform administrators and security teams to implement appropriate data security and access controls.
• Troubleshoots, optimizes, and tunes BI and analytic applications to maintain performance and reliability.
• Provides guidance and knowledge transfer to business users and analysts regarding enterprise reporting, analytics solutions, and self‑service BI capabilities.
• Participates in testing, deployment, and release management activities supporting reporting, analytics, and data platform enhancements.
• Contributes to the development, documentation, and enforcement of BI and analytics standards, policies, and procedures.
• Addresses challenges related to the implementation and interpretation of BI standards and practices.
• Leads requirements analysis, translating requirements into a scope document and developing reporting deliverables based on the design.
• Works with users to ensure deliverables are meeting or exceeding expectations. Provides support and communicates issues to users as defined by IT standards. Monitors access control and troubleshoot BI and analytic applications.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Education

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in a related field.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field such as information technology, computer science, or data analytics.

Work Experience

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Technical Skills or Knowledge

• Progressively responsible experience in Business Intelligence (BI) development, analytics platforms, and cloud-based data solutions.
• Proven experience designing and developing enterprise reporting, dashboarding, and analytics solutions utilizing tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Advanced hands‑on expertise with Power BI including semantic modeling, DAX development, dashboard design, security implementation, and performance optimization.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL, to profile data, perform data analysis, and troubleshoot issues effectively.
• Demonstrated application development experience with a primary focus on BI tools, while maintaining the ability to adapt to additional platforms as needed.
• Familiarity working within an ITIL framework, including incident, service request, problem, and change management processes and procedures.
• Strong understanding and practical experience with formal software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and project management practices.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, for data analysis, reporting, and ad hoc tasks.
• Understanding of modern cloud analytics platforms, preferably Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with higher education administrative systems, data structures, and business processes.
• Lead and execute all phases of application development, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies, to contribute effectively within structured project environments.
• Working knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality best practices.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Pay & Benefits

Pay Range: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00

Benefits Eligible: Yes. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

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