Senior Technical Analyst

Job Description

Virginia Tech is seeking a collaborative highly motivated and expert Senior Technical Analyst to lead the Data and Analytics division of the Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT) department. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of HR Information Technology this critical leadership position is responsible for bridging applications development and data analysis functions to deliver high-quality secure and actionable insights across the universitys workforce.

The Senior Technical Analyst provides day-to-day operational leadership and supervision to a hybrid team consisting of Applications Developers and Data Analysts. This role serves as a key technical architect project leader and analytical consultant for projects within Human Resources and to the broader Virginia Tech IT architecture. The successful candidate will design maintain and optimize robust HR data pipelines dashboards and reporting systems; enforce rigorous data security privacy and compliance guidelines; and collaborate extensively with HR leadership and broader university stakeholders to foster a modern data-driven decision-making culture.

Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Supervision: Mentor supervise and coordinate a technical team of Applications Developers and Data Analysts. Manage task assignments workloads scheduling performance evaluations and team development.
Technical Architecture & Development: Direct the technical design and integration of HR applications databases (such as Oracle PL/SQL MySQL and PostgreSQL) and enterprise systems. Document and enforce development best practices and robust testing plans.
Data Analytics & Strategic Reporting: Lead the design configuration and enhancement of data-driven dashboards visualizations and automated and ad-hoc reporting solutions (using tools like PowerBI and Strategy) to support HR Talent and executive decision-making.
Data Security Privacy & Compliance: Administer and enforce strict data access controls privacy protections and compliance with university policies state/federal regulations and data governance frameworks.
Business Process Support & Consultation: Elicit analyze and convert stakeholder business needs into detailed system requirements and functional specifications. Provide consultation on process improvement and survey design to campus business partners.
Breakdown of Job Duties

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Business Information Technology Computer Science Statistics Mathematics Data Analytics or other related technical/analytical field or a combination of education training and experience that equates to a bachelors degree.
Demonstrated experience in a technical lead supervisor project leadership or advanced mentorship role within an applications development data analysis or corporate IT environment.
Strong experience in systems analysis eliciting and analyzing business requirements and converting them into comprehensive technical specifications.
Proficient knowledge of SQL and experience with relational database design and management (e.g. Oracle MySQL or PostgreSQL).
Demonstrated experience in designing developing and maintaining structured data pipelines dashboards data visualizations and analytics reports using tools such as Tableau Microstrategy or Microsoft Excel.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to present complex technical or analytical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in Business Information Technology Computer Science Data Science Statistics or a related field.
Experience supervising a hybrid or cross-functional technical team containing both applications developers and data analysts.
Familiarity with data governance standards role-based data security and privacy compliance guidelines within higher education or a similarly complex enterprise environment.
Experience supporting business processes and applications in a higher education setting including administrative platforms such as Ellucian Banner and talent platforms like PageUp.
Demonstrated experience programming or script development utilizing languages such as Oracle PL/SQL Python Java Ruby or JavaScript and working with modern web application frameworks.
Experience using Agile methodologies or Test-Driven Development (TDD) for project and system delivery.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience with a salary range of $110000-$140000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

September 28 2026

Additional Information

This position may beprominently onsite during the training/onboarding period then may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement of 3 days on site 2 days remote.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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