Western Governors University
IAR Senior Data Analyst
Salt Lake City, UT · Senior · Full-time
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Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.
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$2,704 more — $93,704 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $93,704 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Data Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- At WGU, data plays a critical role in advancing student success and driving informed decision-making across the university.
Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders, faculty, and cross-functional teams to understand business needs, translate user stories into technical requirements, and deliver analytics solutions that drive action.
- Answer complex business questions by leveraging data from multiple domains and identifying the most appropriate data sources to support analysis, forecasting, research, and experimentation.
- Design, develop, maintain, and optimize dashboards, reports, and business intelligence solutions that provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to support the development of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and scalable analytics solutions.
- Strong experience building, managing, and maintaining business intelligence solutions, dashboards, and reporting environments.
- As a Senior Data Analyst, you will serve as a trusted analytics partner, translating complex data into actionable insights that influence strategy, improve operations, and support university-wide initiatives.
- This role is ideal for an experienced analytics professional who enjoys solving business problems, building scalable reporting solutions, and helping stakeholders make confident, data-driven decisions.
- At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire.
- Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
- Advanced SQL proficiency, including experience with complex queries, subqueries, joins, aggregations, common table expressions (CTEs), window functions, performance tuning, views, and data modification statements.
- Proficiency in Python or R, with the ability to automate, transform, analyze, and manage data workflows.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive projects forward with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
- Experience with Tableau and/or Power BI.
Compensation
- $91,000.00 - $136,400.00
Benefits
- 5 years of related experience in Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Statistics, Decision Intelligence, Research, Learning Science, or Behavioral/Cognitive Psychology.
- Experience in lieu of education:
- An equivalent combination of training, experience, credentials, or accomplishments demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements.
Company info
- We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.
Equal opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
- Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
Visa & Work Authorization
- While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
This listing is sourced directly from Western Governors University's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.