Microsoft Business Intelligence Architect

Responsible to: Principal Architect

Job Purpose:

MPS PARTNERS is looking for an Senior Technologist that will play a critical role in developing and delivering innovative Collaboration, Workflow and Scorecarding solutions. The solution will focus on Information Delivery and Business Intelligence solutions using Microsoft technologies combined with a Ralph Kimball style delivery methodology. The responsibilities of this role include hands-on installation and configuration of the business intelligence components within Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, installation and configuration of Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager 2005 and development of reports using SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and Excel 2007/2003.

Additionally in this role, experience writing relational and OLAP database queries using SQL, T-SQL, and MDX is a strong plus. This position is a combination of hands-on development and customer facing activities and will require excellent organization and communication skills.

The Senior Technologist will work with leading-edge Microsoft technologies to develop the next generation of business intelligence and information delivery solutions. As a certified gold partner with a recognized competency in data management, we work closely with contacts at Microsoft to provide feedback on product requirements, participate in TAP early access programs, and develop prescriptive guidance to support customers using the latest Microsoft technologies.

Salary & Contract Terms:

Full Time Employee. Competitive salary based on professional experience.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the architects and project management to deliver superior solutions for our customers
• Participate in architecture & design sessions with architects and clients
• Work with project team to gather appropriate requirements
• Develop and document solution design
• Design and implement complex data models
• Develop .NET solutions and composite applications on web and smart client platforms
• Develop complex reports
• Develop human based workflow processes
• Execute and document unit tests for all developed work
• Assist in all aspects of solution testing and testing documentation
• Complete tasks to specification and within appropriate timeframes

Associate Experience:

MPS PARTNERS desires associates that bring their best to work everyday. Associates must be strongly motivated and have excellent client facing skills. Associates must have very strong verbal and written communication skills. Associate should have previous professional consulting experience. Associate should bring unique problem solving and analytical skills. Associate should be a Microsoft Certified Professional and show a desire to remain current with both industry and Microsoft technologies and standards.

Associates Non-Technical Requirements:

• Degree level qualification desirable but suitable professional experience will be considered
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A meticulous eye for detail
• Ability to show initiative with minimal direction
• Ability to prioritize tasks and remain in sync with team plans
• Desire to exceed as a thought leader and participate in industry thought leadership events

Associate Technical Requirements:

• Experience with Microsoft Business Scorecard Management or PerformancePoint is preferred
• Minimum 3 years experience implementing and administering Microsoft SharePoint Solutions.
• Minimum 3 years experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2000/2005) including Integration Services, DTS, Analysis Services, and T-SQL programming.
• Demonstrated experience developing .NET (v 1.0 / v2.0) applications using C# or VB.NET for Web (ASP.NET) or Windows.
• Demonstrated experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Microsoft Windows 2003 servers for high-availability production systems.

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