Senior data analyst

Job Title

Senior Data Analyst

Agency

Prairie View A&M University

Department

Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Prairie View, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

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Important Immigration information:

A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.

In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate

- The Senior Data Analyst, under the supervision of the Executive Director of Institutional Research, provides overall direction and management for the gathering, compiling, and performs modeling/analysis services to mine systems and applications, builds, deploys and maintains data support tools, metadata inventories, and supports institution-wide data governance protocols.

The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Extract/Transfer/Load (ELT) the development of the Institutional Research EAB Edify data lake and data warehouse, including the original Operational Data Store System (ODS) is set up to ensure accurate and timely internal and external reporting.

• Ensure information is collected and official reports are produced to maintain compliance with all external reporting to regulators.

• Prepare data for reporting by extracting Banner and/or Edify database variables and conducting processes of data validation with Excel and Argos to ensure accurate and reliable data for reporting.

• ELT the Argos reporting system and the development of automatically scheduled email reports and FTP reporting.

• Leads the ongoing reporting and updates of enrollment, retention, and graduation information for all students and transforms reports to data visualizations to support data dissemination and data-based decision-making across campus.

• Manage and update all external surveys for submission including US News and World Reports, Common Data Set, and other standard reports and surveys for higher education.

• Supports and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.

• Four years of related experience in data collection and analysis and using data management information systems.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience with word-processing, spreadsheet, and database applications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctoral degree

• Fifteen years of related experience in data collection and analysis, and using data management and information systems.

Job Posting Close Date:

• 04/062026
  
  

Required Attachments:

Please attach all required documents listed below in the attachment box labeled as either “Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter” on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the “Resume/CV” or Resume/Cover Letter” attachment box. Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae

• Cover Letter
  
  

Application Submission Guidelines:

All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed, HigherEdJobs , etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via the PVAMU Career site.

The required documents listed in the above "Required Attachments" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted . Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at 936-261-1730 or [email protected] should you need assistance with the online application process.

Background Check Requirements:

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.