SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST, IT MICROSTRATEGY/ Orlando, FL (Full Time- Direct Client - Immediate Interview)

Job title:                                  SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST, IT MICROSTRATEGY
Location:                                 Orlando, FL
Job type:                                  Full Time
Pay :                                        Best Market Price
H1 Sponsorship:                      [No]
Relocation Assistance:            [Yes]

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with key stakeholders and other project team members to understand and prioritize functional requirements and information needs.  Participate in the development of functional requirements and design specifications as appropriate.
• Develop, create and document technical specifications and designs from which applications and/or technical solutions can be developed that satisfy documented business /functional requirements and envisions potential future requirements and business needs to ensure solutions are flexible and extensible.
• Provide development and technical expertise to ensure business intelligence solutions (applications) function according to business and technical requirements.  Prepare and deliver technical documentation as required. 
• Ensure that all solutions, technical configurations and other work products are thoroughly unit-tested prior to delivery.  Participate in system/integration testing as appropriate.  Perform reviews and other QA steps as requested.
• Adhere to Darden SDLC and technology architecture requirements.  Contribute to architecture design principles and standards as appropriate.
• Proactively identify and communicate potential problems and issues to project team members/leaders. Proactively identify alternatives and recommend/implement solutions as appropriate.
• Ensure accurate project status and work estimates (ETCs) are always reported /communicated to project leaders/managers in a timely fashion.  Develop detailed project and task estimates as needed.
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.  Ensure issues are analyzed, discussed and resolved in a timely manner.  
• Consistently enhance skills and job knowledge by researching new internet/intranet technologies and software products and trends; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Provide for thorough and accurate MicroStrategy product and application administration to ensure the data warehouse platform is properly managed. 

·         Work closely with the end-user community in an internal customer support role, answering procedural and data questions, assisting users with report development and use of the MicroStrategy tools, and working with developers to trouble-shoot and support production systems.  May include leading projects and investigating and resolving complex issues.

·         Maintain and modify existing projects, applications and reports as required. This includes being on call to support production systems.

·         Train functional users in use of MicroStrategy Web, Desktop, and Visual Insight as needed to effectively leverage the data warehouse and business intelligence platform.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

·         Strong understanding of BI, reporting and data warehouse architecture.

·         Hands-on experience with installing and upgrading  MicroStrategy environment (prefer experience with 9.X in a clustered environment)

·         Familiarity with full-suite of MicroStrategy Administrator products - Object Manager, Command Manager, User Manager, Distribution services

·         Highly developed analytical, problem solving and debugging skills, with strong ability to quickly learn and comprehend business processes and problems in order to effectively develop
technical solutions to their requirements

·         Work with all levels of development from analysis through implementation and support.

·         Expertise in working with spreadsheets, strong understanding of financial concepts and data.

·         Ability to work independently, take ownership of tasks and follow through to implementation/resolution.

·         Resolve end user reporting problems through collaboration with both technical and functional personnel in a team environment.

·         Demonstrated competency in designing, developing and testing complex applications or components.

·         Demonstrated competency in accurately identifying the scope of work and preparing thorough, accurate and detailed schedule estimates.

·         Exceptional verbal and written communications skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms.

·         Solid teamwork and interpersonal skills.

·         Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills.

·         Expertise in reading, analyzing and debugging SQL

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

·         Bachelor's degree in IT related discipline or equivalent experience (BS / BA in MIS, Computer Science, Business, Mathematics or Engineering)

OTHER KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

·         3+  years’ experience with developing complex MicroStrategy data models and reports in a large, global organizations

• Experience programming in SQL

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

·         Understanding of MicroStrategy architecture and application performance tuning

·         Experience working with large datasets

·         Experience with PL/SQL Developer

·         Experience with large database systems (Oracle preferred)

·         Experience with advanced analytics tools (Oracle preferred)

·         Knowledge of restaurant or retail business

Arvind K 

IT Recruiter