Database Developer - Pittsburgh, United States - Pittsburgh Public Schools

Description

Other - Position - Non-Certified

Job Number

Start Date

Open Date 02/15/2024

Closing Date 05/15/2024

Pittsburgh Public Schools employs over 4,000 individuals in various capacities to support the academic achievement and strength of character of the students we serve.

Under the supervision of the Director of End User Services the Database Developer - ERP will focus on SQL Servier Reporting Services.

This position is responsible for managing, maintaining, and improving the ERP software related databases and assisting users with ERP usage, report writing, training, and departmental business process improvements.

The Database Developer partners with cross functional teams to understand business needs, deliver data in useful models, and help ERP end users leverage BI capabilities in a new, data-focused way.

This positions is responsible for translating data into actionable insights and breakdown complex problems into tactical tasks.

Additionally, this position will work closely with the ERP Software System Manager and multiple departments and schools to meet the needs of end users.

Reports To Director, End User Services

Salary
Support Exempt Salary Schedule, Level 7 (Salary: $79,198 a year)


FLSA Status:
Exempt

Work Year: 12 Months

Qualifications
Candidates must be enthusiastic about the fundamental goal of advancing student achievement in an urban public school district. Candidates must be comfortable working on a team committed to better meeting the needs of our student population.

In addition, we are seeking candidates with:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or other appropriate disciplines or Associate degree in computer science related field, with 4+ years of experience developing/maintaining database objects or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired

5-7 years experience in creating reports using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) writing complex stored procedures and functions, database design, development, administration,

Experience with ERP data, MUNIS system, Power BI is preferred.

• Intermediate/advanced proficiency in SQL, database tools, and scripting languages (for example: SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), Microsoft Business Intelligence, SSAS Tabular, Excel Power Pivot and Power Query)
• Knowledge of database administration software, data models and architectures
• Knowledge of specific programming languages and codes, primarily SQL, advanced SQL skills preferred.
• Must have strong knowledge on Data Warehouse design concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of data modeling and understanding of different data structures and their benefits and limitations under particular use cases.
• An understanding of how to design and develop complex business reports is required.
• Experience developing ETL processes loading Data Warehouses/Data Marts required.
• Understands the development of ETL (Extraction, Transformation and Loading) processes to acquire data from internal and external sources.
• Experience in understanding department workflows and how to implement them into the ERP system.
• Working knowledge of school systems operations as it relates to IT preferred
• Strong analytical skills and an aptitude for data
• Ability to cultivate relationships, work independently and collaboratively as a team player, under pressure with multiple competing deadlines, and with culturally, educationally, and racially diverse internal and external customers, a wide variety of other company personnel, including technical personnel from other disciplines, IT Management, business users, outside vendors, and consultants.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of confidentiality, professionalism, poise, tact, and diplomacy to accomplish objectives
• Ability to innovate, research and think creatively
• A capacity to solve problems, to stay organized and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Value, demonstrate, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion

Residency Requirements City of Pittsburgh Residency Required

Essential Job Functions
1. Analyze existing databases and data needs of the company.

• Provide expertise in writing/editing queries that read, manipulate, and analyze data from business intelligence, relational databases, and data warehouses.
• Create custom scripts to support data clean-up efforts.
• Write queries that either modify a database or retrieve records.
• Implement and test database objects in non-production environments, support testing efforts from a database perspective/
• Design and manage SQL tables, writing/executing stored procedures, developing queries, writing, or modifying SQL Reports.
• Develop custom reports using the ERP software, SQL, or BI software.
• Design, build, and maintain extract-transformation-load (ETL) processes.
• Contribute to the development of standards and processes for integration projects and initiatives.
• Write optimized SQL queries for integration with other applications.
• Write and edit automated jobs that import and export data between systems.
• Collaborate with end users to understand and document their reporting needs; assist business teams in understanding and utilizing data.
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain new reporting functionality and analytic applications across multiple business units using various business intelligence tools; develop reports using SSRS and PowerBI
• Learn and utilize programs to analyze data from different sources and produce meaningful reports and/or presentations.
• Pull information from tables, views, and indices and perform data analysis.
• Leverage BI capabilities to look at business problems in a data-focused way.
• Migrate data from existing applications and database environments .
• Troubleshoot and provide solutions for issues; respond to support requests.
• Develop technical/functional documentation to comply with audit requirements.
• Support training development for all levels of the organization as required.
• Provide support to the ERP SA for system upgrades, implementing workflow, account management, or troubleshooting system issues.
• Develop and maintain repeatable, systemic processes while finding ways to make internal team processes more efficient.
• Serve as a backup to support district applications, to include the ERP System.
• Perform other duties or special projects as required or assigned.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any database related ERP issues.
• Work closely with the DBAs to transition logical models to physical implementation of data structures.
• Manage, support, and execute the ongoing usage of the ERP System.
• Support and contribute to the improvement and refinement of the ERP systems, processes, and tools.
• Facilitate and compile the collection of data to track the progress of the ERP system implementation and usage.
• Provide regular updates and feedback to the Director of End User Services regarding progress towards goals and challenges to meeting goals.
• Participate in departmental, team, and individual planning and goal-setting sessions.
• Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor in support of the department's goals and objectives and the District's mission and Superintendent's Priority Goals.