Sr. MicroStrategy Application Developer

Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
• System and Application Administration for MicroStrategy 9.0 or higher.

• Design and Develop Dashboards using Documents and Visual Insight.

• Install and configure upgrades of MicroStrategy releases and hot fixes among various distributed test and production environments.

• Develop complex MicroStrategy architecture layer and base objects.

• Assist with capacity planning and performance tuning activities.

• On an on-going basis gather MicroStrategy system stats and process runtimes for system improvements

• Maintain all necessary MicroStrategy tool updates and/or vendor patches and own deployment planning and coordination of changes with impacted areas.

• Mentor others on the team with product functionality and provide guidelines and solutions on performance tuning techniques and industry best practices.

• Understanding the existing BI environment, translating into new environment requirements and planning tasks to meet those requirements.

• Maintain all documentation for MicroStrategy tools processes, technical standards, and naming conventions

• Work with Business users and be able to comprehend their requests into possible solutions using the current BI platform.

• Well, conversant with current Microstrategy products and tools and have means to solve any issues by reaching out to Microstrategy Support and Forums.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management information systems, computer science, or an equivalent combination of skills, training, and experience.

• 6-8 years of MicroStrategy Development -- Architecture, Reporting Objects and Distribution Services.

• 3-5 years of Hands-on MicroStrategy Administration -- Enterprise 9.x or higher.

• 2-3 years of strong Data Visualization experience using Microstrategy Visual Insight.

• 2-3 years of strong data integration experience using Microstrategy Visual Insight to merge data from External data sources and Existing BI Warehouse.

• Advanced knowledge of DataWarehousing principles, ETL processes, and dimensional modeling concepts.

• Strong understanding of Oracle database and the ability to perform data analysis troubleshoot data integrity issues and trend data analysis.

• Excellent technical, logical, analytical and problem-solving skills to provide insight on development and application support.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.

• Knowledge of Microstrategy SDK, Tableau, Java is a plus.

• Experience in the media industry is a plus.

• Must have the legal right to work in the United States.

Additional Information
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

DURATION: 6+ Months Contract

INTERVIEW: First Phone Interview and then In-person Interview must