Data Systems Engineer

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Data Systems Engineer focusing on modernizing UW-Madison's data platform and supporting related data projects and systems. Will assist in developing new data methodologies and safeguard data security.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serves as a subject matter expert on database systems and procedures for new projects and facilitates planning
Implements complex security measures to safeguard digital information
Develops data architectures and database management policies and standards
Monitors and analyzes database audit tables and logs and provides complex data warehousing support and data extraction
Identifies and resolves data issues and upholds database-use guidelines
Identifies, develops, and facilitates unit staff training opportunities in the effective utilization of databases
Provides technical leadership in data models and standards for large, complex enterprise analytics initiatives
Provides technical leadership in enterprise data quality, master data, transformation, and preparation for large, complex enterprise analytics initiatives
Installs, configures, maintains, backs up, restores, and performance-tunes databases

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional work experience in database administration, data management, or related field
Experience with database design, security, documentation, and coding in a cloud or cloud-hybrid environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous paid time off
competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance
tax-advantaged savings accounts
participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund

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Hard Skills & Tools

database administrationdata managementdatabase designdata architecturedata warehousingdata extractiondata qualitymaster data managementperformance tuningsecurity measures

Soft Skills

technical leadershiptraining facilitationproblem solving