Senior Datawarehouse - BI Architect

Washington  ‐ Onsite
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Our client has the fastest growing mobile app store in the world with over 60,000 apps and games in just the first 15 months since its launch, with 100s of new apps being added every day from developers and publishers around the world.

The apps store team is looking for a Senior Datawarehouse/BI Architect to help bring Business Intelligence capabilities to the next level by leading the design and implementation of the client's Datawarehouse from the ground up. We are seeking someone who is passionate about architecture, design and development of data warehousing and BI solutions and data mining, reporting and analysis to enable the business to make data driven decisions.

This position has a broad and significant impact. This team delivers data and insights that drive business and changes how our client sources and sells mobile apps. An architect on this team, you will provide leadership and guidance to the BI team by applying best practices while devising and implementing analytical solutions to produce effective results.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 8+ years of Datawarehouse implementation experience
  • 6+ years of Business Intelligence development expertise
  • Track record of successfully leading 2+ Datawarehouse/BI projects following the Kimball methodology
  • Expert level experience architecting solutions with SQL Analysis Service (SSAS), Integration Service (SSIS), SQL Reporting Services (SSRS), Reporting tools (Excel, PPS)
  • Significant implementation experience of Data Warehousing and Dimensional Modeling
  • Experience using COSMOS distributed storage and data processing system preferred
  • Broad knowledge of Enterprise Data Architecture and data integration patterns
  • Extensive experience writing complex SSIS packages, T-SQL queries, views and stored procedures
  • Broad OLAP experience in designing, building and deploying cubes using SSAS, including writing MDX queries
  • Demonstrated experience in designing, developing and maintaining SharePoint/PerformancePoint solutions for creation of KPI dashboards and reports
  • Excellent knowledge on performance tuning (indexes, mirroring, log shipping and replication)
  • Excellent programming skills with any one of these languages C++/C#, VBA a plus
  • Hands-on experience with Data Analysis, Data Mining and BI Business Models
  • Strong cross team collaboration and organizational skills
  • Effective problem solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications include:

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent
  • Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) or MCTS Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) a big plus
  • Job history that demonstrates a consistent commitment to excellence, and ability to collaborate well with cross functional groups and virtual teams to effectively solve technical challenges
  • Agile development practice experience (eg SCRUM, Kanban)
  • Experience through a product cycle with track record of shipping with high quality on schedule
  • Passionate smart phone user

This contract position is expected to be 1 year in duration.

Start date
n.a
Duration
1 year
From
Compucom
Published at
25.07.2012
Project ID:
397176
Contract type
Freelance
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