BI Architect (MicroStrategy)

Job-ID29495177Reference26-29288Remote100% RemoteLocation - weekly once at Reston location - look for local candidates or east coast - but as HM mentioned, would prefer local. Micro Strategy Developer rolePURPOSE: Performs complex analysis, design, development, testing, and debugging of computer software ranging from operating system architecture integration and software design to selection of computer systems, language, and/or equipment. Designs, develops/codes, tests, and documents critical and complex application programs for computer systems. Works with appropriate stakeholders to define system scope and objectives and establish baselines. Establishes project standards and processes. Breaks down software requirements and creates highly complex systems.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 25% Perform technical detail design, coding, testing of applications. Serves as subject matter expert for both customer and internal discussions related to maintaining and enhancing existing software systems. Develop and/or analyze interface design documentation. Comply with hardware and software systems standards and procedures. Deliver large systems for tens of thousands of users. Comply with code quality, migration and dev/ops standards and policies 25% Performs software analysis, including requirements and uses case development and design. Implements and documents source code to design specifications. Performs software testing including developing and running automated unit tests, drafting, and executing structured automated test cases. Compile, assess, and report data results from software testing and analysis. 25% Develops software solutions for enterprise environments and other technologies. Analyzes and implements functional and non-functional (e.g. performance, availability) requirements and designs, implements, and tests software. Performs operations & maintenance (O&M) of existing systems. Identifies areas for improvement and streamlining. Demonstrated experience with front-end and back-end programing and integration frameworks and tools. Assist in the estimation of development of application features 25% Provides direct technical support for high level, high visibility and critical trouble calls for supported applications. Works with cross functional teams to develop highly reliable software that runs at scale. Provides recommendations to infuse new technology. Extend open-source libraries and systems as necessary to meet the needs of the team. Play a crucial role in product scoping and roadmap / architecture discussions. Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends, and best practices. Mentoring of junior software engineersQualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education Level: Bachelor's DegreeEducation Details: Information Technology or Computer ScienceExperience: 5 years experience with software development, basic coding and compilation, software architecture/design, user requirements definition and software specification development.In this role, the candidate will

• Collaborate with EIS stakeholders to develop functional requirements.
• Design and build complex internal reporting suites using MicroStrategy platform tools.
• Develop business intelligence applications for data analysis optimized for the best performance and scalability requirements using MicroStrategy.
• Deliver high quality business intelligence solutions for our customers
• Lead testing and deployment of the solution to ensure it meets business requirements.
• Take ownership of cross team issues and delivery issues including pro-actively communicating across teams to coordinate activities.
• Interact with customer to understand their feedback and provide assistance and training when and where necessary.Qualifications:
• 6+ years of recent, hands-on, MicroStrategy Platform experience, including: Advanced Analytics Reports, Visual Insight Dashboards and Report Services Document creation.
• Fluent in SQL and able to read and write complex queries, views and stored procedures.
• Experience in core Business Intelligence/ Data warehousing technology: RDBMS, Web, Client/ Server, OLAP, etc.
• Experience with Big Data environments (Hadoop, Spark, Cassandra, etc.)
• Experience working with capturing reporting on Current and Historical Data.
• Experience working with Transformations, Complex reports, Report Services Documents (Dashboards), Rolling Metrics, Nested Metrics, Relationship Filters, VLDB Properties (multi-pass sql, hints, etc)
• Strong technical and non-technical problem solving skills
• Healthcare Experience a Plus
• Good communication skills required (verbal and written)
• Familiarity with Agile development processesIn Lieu of Education

In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.Preferred Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Ability to communicate technical requirements to all levels of expertise., Advanced Proficient in establishing and maintaining good working relationships., Advanced Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC)., Advanced Proficient with integrating complex and/or existing systems., Advanced Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. JavaScript, C, Python, etc.)., Advanced Excellent communication skills both written and verbal., Advanced Knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure), Proficient Knowledge of database technologies (e.g. cloud, SQL, Oracle, Mongo DB, PostgreSQL, etc.), Advanced Fundamental knowledge of software engineers’ best practices, agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Advanced Knowledge of test-first practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD) for unit tests and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for automated acceptance tests, Advanced Strong experience with Deployment/Continuous Integration/ Continuous Testing/ Continuous Delivery processes and tools and have expertise in CI/CD tools and framework, Advanced Knowledge of Code quality and promotion practices, AdvancedEEO: “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”