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MicroStrategy RFP - MicroStrategy Developer Loc : McLean, VA


2017-03-15 04:59:24
Job Type: Full Time only
Budget $: 100,000 - 200,000

Job description

Responsibilities Include

  • Provide proactive production support for MicroStrategy and other BI/Analytics applications by resolution of issues in a timely manner.
  • Develop reports and dashboards to monitor BI applications providing insight on usage patterns and recommend application/system improvements.
  • As a MicroStrategy Developer, lead BI design and development activities, identify risks and recommend risk mitigation plans.
  • Interact with business teams and other stakeholders to understand and recommend BI solutions to meet diverse, complex business needs.
  • Manage and track action items, issues, and risks associated with a suite of applications. Follow up on items with appropriate parties to ensure their resolution and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion.
  • Define/develop implementation strategy for newly released features of MicroStrategy tool and/or MicroStrategy version upgrades.
  • Recommend, implement and adhere to industry-wide BI best practices and drive for changes to existing processes and/or procedures for the betterment of the organization.
  • Work with software vendors to open defects, log issues and seek resolutions and/or patches.
  • Work with other Technology Services teams during Infrastructure and/or software upgrades and perform impact analysis.
  • Recommend and establish governance and control around self-service BI/Analytics considering the evolution of BI Industry\'s best practices.

Basic Requirements

  • Minimum of five (5) years of current and hands-on experience with the MicroStrategy tool and demonstrated expertise with complex and high volume datamarts with Star Schema and Type 2 dimensions.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of current and hands-on experience in developing interactive dashboards.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering solutions to stringent service level agreements (SLAs) for report performance.
  • Thorough knowledge of all capabilities of the MicroStrategy
Suite including the following: Dimensional Modeling, Architect, Developer, Enterprise Manager, Cube Advisor, Cube creation/management/automation, Integrity Manager, Object Manager, Distribution Services, Transactional services, Narrowcast, Visual Insight, and Mobile.
  • Demonstrated delivery of multiple complex projects.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
  • Demonstrated partnership with business clients and value proposition of projects/portfolio.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Experience working with dedicated and matrixed resources.
  • Ability to establish/build cross divisional relationships/collaboration.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and senior management on both the business and IT sides.
  • Experience with Agile development.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with MicroStrategy SDK a plus.
  • Experience as a MicroStrategy consultant.
  • MicroStrategy Certified Developer.
  • Understanding of the secondary mortgage industry.



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