Business Intelligence Consultant Job in Eagan 55121, Minnesota Us

BI Tools Administrator

 

Job Summary:

Responsible for the architecture, configuration and security of BI Tool and web infrastructure servers including regular system resource monitoring (CPU, disk usage), required UNIX scripting and security governance/auditing. Provides cross team support of the tools for the development teams within the company as it pertains to application ids, database connectivity, SAS server and metadata configuration, including cross team coordination as it related to security, networking, server capacity, and other infrastructure needs.

 

Functions:

·         Responsible for the deployment processes and audit trails for migration application components between and through the BI tool environments including ClearCase baseline creations.

·         Oversees the secure protection of the servers in regard to the data loads from the enterprise directory and the application ID requests and retention.

·         Oversees the standard quarterly off-hour web and foundation server/process stop and restarts.

·         Creates, schedules and maintains job flows in the SAS LSF scheduler and the routine stopping and starting of all LSF processes running on the SAS application servers.

·         Provides standard configuration of BI tool meta-server components.

·         Leads collaboration between system administration and development teams on coding issues, trouble-shooting/problem solving of errors, and recommends what types of tools/components to use for an application.

·         Collaborates with vendors on environment questions, issues, enhancements, and learning opportunities.

 

Required Qualifications

·         Bachelors degree in Computer Science and 5 years of hands on UNIX experience or 9 years of hands on UNIX experience in lieu of a degree.

·         3 years System Administration experience that includes 2-3 years of BI Tool experience (SAS BI, Microstrategy, Business Objects, etc.)

·         Demonstrated ability to develop/design programs of moderate complexity

·         Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

 

Preferred Qualifications

·         2-3 years experience with SAS Base

·         SAS BI or other BI tool experience

·         Data warehousing experience

·         Foundation in coding language