Wisconsin
BI Developer
University of Wisconsin Madison
No sponsorshipDetected 1 day ago
PythonSQLData EngineeringData VisualizationStatisticsHRHRISPublic HealthResearchCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding.
- This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
- Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Responsibilities
- the ability to build relationships, actively listen, and collaborate effectively across teams.
- Develops and maintains complex design/build documentation for approval by business SMEs and project team leads.
- Designs and builds embedded documentation in BI products to support end-user understanding.
- Collaborates with data warehouse engineers and other BI Developers to integrate source data.
- Partners with a business analyst and/or business subject matter experts (SMEs) to elicit requirements from a broader set of enterprise stakeholders. Documents and presents complex options through mock-ups and prototypes to these audiences
- Makes accurate estimations based on scope and requirements, BI developer resource effort, and timing to design, build, test, and release BI developer solutions. Understands and communicates possible risks and mitigations to estimated timelines
- Employs advanced expertise in data visualization and storytelling to design, prototype, test, and deliver accurate, on-going enterprise solutions for low- to medium-scale user populations
- The BI Developer partners with stakeholders to gather requirements, develop scalable reporting solutions, and ensure alignment with data governance and institutional standards.
Requirements
- 3 or more years of professional experience in BI development or a heavily technical data analyst role
- Experience writing, optimizing, and debugging complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and performance tuning
- Experience in creating datasets and visualizations in Power BI
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve shared goals
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical and non-technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing, to colleagues, stakeholders, and end users
- Failure to submit the required documents will result in no longer being considered for the position
- technical proficiency,
Nice to have
- Experience with python or other scripting languages
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Cover letter (required)
- Resume (required)
Skills
- strong written and oral communication skills, and
Compensation
- The starting salary for the position is $80,000 annually
Benefits
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Office of Information Technology, Business Analytics.
- This Business Intelligence (BI) Developer position is a two-year project position within the department of Informatics and Information Technology at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH).
- Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.
- a strong commitment to using data in service of education,
- For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026.
Company info
- Reviews and assesses BI products for alignment with development standards as part of governance approval and production release.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas.
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