Data Engineer

Our high-visibility client is seeking a DATA ENGINEER to optimize business reports by improving queries and building reports in a virtual space. You will be responsible for designing and implementing a solution using third party and in-house technologies which will handle the growing business needs. You will provide guidance and support for other engineers with industry best practices and direction.

TASKS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

- Model data and metadata to support ad hoc and pre-built reporting
- Interface with business customers, gathering requirements and delivering complete BI solutions
- Tune application and query performance using Unix profiling tools and SQL

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for Data Engineers who have a passion for data and a passion for supplying their clients with that data. You know and love working with analytic tools, can write excellent SQL and Unix Scripts. You can use your technical skills and creative approaches to solve some unique problems in the BI space. Partner with customers to answer key business questions, act as an advocate for your customers, and approach work with a sense of ownership. You don't quit.

You should also have the following skills or experiences:

- Bachelor's degree in CS or related technical field
- 5+ years' experience in Data Warehousing
- Excellent knowledge of SQL and Unix
- Excellent Knowledge of data warehousing concepts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Excellent knowledge of OLAP concepts
- Experience working with distributed systems, OLAP tools such as Essbase
- 3+ years' experience with notable BI reporting tools (Oracle BI Enterprise Edition preferred), including administration, modelling, and development
- Exposure to BI applications performance tuning, experience working with large volume of data

This is a 3 month contract position.