*Job Title: MicroStrategy Architect. Location: Austin, TXDuration : 11+ Months contract. *
*Responsibilities:* - Work with project and business team to develop MicroStrategy reports - Understand requirements and prepare technical specifications documentation - Design and code MicroStrategy, including plug-ins that meet product specifications and development schedule - Work closely with ETL developers and other leads during development and support of this BI application - Perform systems modeling, simulation, and analysis - Perform technical analysis, creating designs, and identifying impacts (functional/technical) - Assist in functional and system testing of integrated reporting applications, Dashboards, and KPIs - Test and debug assigned components and units - Participate in large system and subsystem planning - Collaborate with DBA on data warehouse elements that affect software reports and dashboards and works with them to resolve incompatibilities - Troubleshoot problems and provide customer support - Advise on characteristics that affect application systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements *Requirements:* - Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication/consultative skills with a proven ability to express ideas, concepts, and technology approaches in business compelling language - Strong documentation skills and experience writing Design Documents in compliance with the project delivery methodology - Quick learning and ability to function with little supervision - Must be able to fluently read, write, and speak English well - Minimum of 4-7 years of hands-on experience with the following MicroStrategy v9i components: Architect, Desktop/Developer - Minimum of 4-7 years of hands-on experience with Schema Objects, OLAP Services, BI Developer Kit, Intelligence Server, Object Manager, Report Services, Mobile and Web - 4+ years’ experience developing Business Objects - Thorough understanding of the reporting components of MicroStrategy, Informatica, and Oracle as well as 1 other interface such as Crystal Reports, MS Access, and Web Focus - Strong demonstrated experience in MicroStrategy and other BI products, deep knowledge of data architecture, BI concepts, and creating MicroStrategy schemas - Familiar with SQL query and knowledge of Teradata and Oracle with exposure to at least 1 of the following: Hadoop, Neteeza, DB2, SQL Server, etc. - 4+ years’ experience building MicroStrategy Reports - 4+ years’ experience as a MicroStrategy Architect - Ability to build complex dashboards using reports as filters - Ability to do advanced filtering - Ability to read and analyze report specifications prepared by business analysts - Capability to interpret database schema documentation including entity-relationship diagrams - Ability to develop, test, and promote report - Understanding of GUI standards and GUI evolution - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with some technical training - Strong knowledge of distributed systems, architecture, design, & software development best practices with proven success in implementing enterprise-level applications and leading a team of developers - Must be a self-starter and drive key processes from conception to completion while working well in a team environment - Excellent conceptual, analytical, and problem solving skills *Desired:* - Business Objects certification - MicroStrategy certification *Mazhar Khan* *Sr. Talent Acquisition * *||Tel: 703-962-7227 X 427 || Fax: 703-439-2550 || * *Email: [email protected] <[email protected]>* *Gsquire Business Solutions Inc || www.gsquire.com <http://www.gsquire.com> || 4229 Lafayette Center Dr , Suite #1625, Chantilly, VA 20151Women Owned Small Business / MBE / SWAM Certified*
