Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Business Intelligence Architect | BlueMetal Architects | Chicago, IL


Business Intelligence Architect | BlueMetal Architects | Chicago, IL


Business Intelligence Architect

Location: Chicago, IL

Type: Full Time

Min. Experience: Experienced

We are seeking highly motivated, talented Architects who enjoy working with expert project teams that deliver high-value and measureable results by working collaboratively with clients with a business-driven solutions methodology.
At BlueMetal, you will be joining a world class team of architects and engineers with excellent interpersonal and organization skills that also have the ability to manage complex solutions with rapidly changing priorities.  You need to be a driven, self-starter that requires minimal supervision and one who is passionate about personal and professional achievement while solving our customers’ complex business problems.
Job Responsibilities
As a key part of our Business Analytics team, you will be responsible for the architecture, design and development of mission-critical data-centric solutions for our Fortune 1000 clients.  You will work closely with business and IT stakeholders in a collaborative, team environment to envision and implement modern data platform architectures that are of extremely high quality.
  • Work directly with clients to map business needs to data warehousing and business intelligence solutions centered on Microsoft technologies
  • Assess existing data warehousing and business intelligence solutions and recommend approaches for modernization.  Document and present solutions to data architects and CTOs
  • Assess and recommend data warehousing and business intelligence strategies including ETL frameworks
  • Define data architectures for OLAP systems and large scale enterprise DW solutions
  • Analyze performance bottlenecks and recommend tuning optimizations
  • Rapidly prototype and prove solutions using relational and OLAP databases
  • Work collaboratively with a team of senior software architects and developers to implement the solutions
Desired Skills and Experience
For our current projects, we are looking for engineers with the capability and knowledge to develop large, scalable data-centric applications; you must have several years of hands-on experience, including:
  • Full lifecycle experience surrounding large scale data warehousing and business intelligence solutions
  • Up to date on SQL skills:
    • SQL 2008 R2 at a minimum, SSAS a must
    • Exposure to SQL 2012 a plus
    • Experience with large scale DW solutions (SQL PDW, Teradata, Netezza) a plus
    • Experimentation with NoSQL technologies and Hadoop Azure is a major plus
  • Several years hands-on SQL Server development experience including:
    • DW schema design, implementation and optimization
    • ETL framework design, implementation and management
    • UDM & OLAP design and implementation
    • Physical implementation, optimization, backup, DR strategies
    • TSQL, MDX, DAX
    • Advanced SQL Server features such as “always-on” technologies, scalability, audit and compliance
    • Design, develop and deploy SSIS packages
    • Design, develop and deploy SSRS and PowerPivot solutions
    • SharePoint and .Net development experience is a plus
  • Demonstrated strong knowledge and proficiency in the following methodologies and concepts:
    • Large Scale DW/”Big Data”
    • Dashboards and scorecards
    • Dimensional/ Star Schema design
    • ETL frameworks
    • Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Quality Services (DQS) is a plus
Of course all good engineers have great capabilities beyond just the technology, and some of the attributes that BlueMetal is looking for include:
  • Technology consulting or similar business experience
  • Demonstrated project experience with regard to estimates, planning and deliverables
  • Proven ability to understand a customer's needs
  • Experience developing technical requirements based on business imperatives
  • Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Benefits
We offer a highly competitive and comprehensive employee compensation and benefits package that focuses on what you care about most, including base salary, generous bonus program, medical plan (80% company paid for you and your family), dental, and vision plans (100% company paid for you and your family), FSA, company paid LTD and life insurance coverage, 401(k) plan with company match, and equity in the company through participation in our equity incentive plan.
About BlueMetal Architects
Modern technology, craftsman quality. We’re an interactive design and technology architecture firm matching the most experienced consultants in the industry to the most challenging business and technical problems our clients face. We seek to understand our client’s business strategy and technical foundation to craft solutions that holistically blend architecture, innovation, creative design, and strategic vision to exactly meet their needs and ensure their success.
Have we piqued your interest? If so, please contact Deb Sulser, our Director of Recruiting at: dsulser@bluemetal.com to learn more about this position, our team and our strategy. Our rapid growth and dynamic work environment will give you a tremendous opportunity to play a critical role in our success!
BlueMetal provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, qualified veteran's status, disability, or any other categories protected by law.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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