Our Client currently seeks a Business Intelligence Analyst (PERM position). This position is responsible for the design, creation and support of business intelligence content.

Duties and Responsibilities
. Responsible for providing business and technical leadership for the design and creation of the business intelligence (BI) environment and objects
. Responsible for consulting with business teams to evaluate business requirements and develop optimal BI tool strategies
. Responsible for collaborating with Database Administrator/ETL role
to assist in the design/enhancement of the data model for best possible BI solution
. Responsible for designing, developing, and deploying BI solutions (e.g., models, catalogs, reports, web reports and multi-dimensional cubes) via the current BI application tool set using best business practices guidelines for given discipline
. Responsible for proposing solutions for gaps between business requirements and tool capabilities
. Responsible for helping to ensure the integrity, elegance and maintainability of the overall business intelligence solution
. Responsible for automating processes for purposes of efficiency
. Responsible for creating education material for user community training, including the creation of user reference materials
. Responsible for documenting all BI solutions
. Responsible for following best practice guidelines for BI development
. Responsible for assisting to define BI direction within the company


Education and/or Experience
. 4 year degree or equivalent experience
. A minimum of 2 years experience in designing and developing business intelligence solutions
. Experience with enterprise report writing tools
. Experience in developing Scorecarding BI presentation
. Demonstrated competence of business systems, database design and OLAP development
. Applied knowledge of data warehousing methodologies and best practices
. Advanced Transact-SQL /SPL development skills
. Experience with enterprise database engines such as SQL Server, DB2
. Understanding of E.T.L. processes and familiarity with one or more of the following enterprise E.T.L. tools: Informatica, Ab Initio, Data Stage, DecisionStream
. Demonstrated understanding of best practices for the SDLC - with a strong emphasis in DW/BI discipline
. Exceptional organizational skills
. Disciplined at self management
. Strong written and verbal communication skills
. Must exemplify leadership and salesmanship qualities to promote BI environment throughout the organization
. Demonstrated ability to proactively seek opportunities that will provide effective BI solutions to various business units throughout the organization

Preferred
. Experience developing Cognos 8 BI objects using Report Studio and Analysis Studio
. Experience with Cognos Framework Manager
. Experience creating and maintaining Cognos PowerPlay Cube models
. Experience with designing and developing E.T.L processes using Cognos Decision Stream.
. Experience with Microsoft SharePoint
. Experience coding in HTML and Java Script

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