Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Developer

DATA WAREHOUSE/BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPER

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND CHANGE

The University of Essex is embarking on an ambitious programme to improve its Business Intelligence capability. We are seeking a talented data warehouse/Business Intelligence developer to help us deliver information to decision makers across the University in a fresh way - as a real catalyst for change.

In this role you will be directly contributing to the University achieving its strategic vision of delivering excellence in education and excellence in research. At the University of Essex we believe a person's potential is not simply defined by grades or background but by an attitude of mind, a willingness to question, to collaborate and to push at the frontiers of knowledge. This is demonstrated for our growing appetite for evidence based decision making.

THE ROLE:

You will be working as part of a flexible development team (within the Strategic Planning and Change Section) on the development and support of a new corporate data warehouse.

You will have specific responsibility for enhancing the existing ETL process to incorporate a wide range of new data sets from varied sources, as well as developing SSAS cubes to deliver reporting to end users.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

- Strong skills in SQL Server 2012 or 2014
- Highly experienced in SSAS development
- Highly experienced in ETL using SSIS
- A strong focus on documentation as well as a keen eye for detail
- Demonstrable knowledge architecting and developing data warehouse solutions
- Experience of flexible using Team Foundation Server (TFS)

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

- Report development with SSRS
- Data visualisation with Tableau

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

The University of Essex is ranked 2nd in the UK for student satisfaction and in the top 5 for social science research. We have a truly global community of students from over 130 countries. We are also at the forefront of the UK's Big Data network with the home of a new £5 million research centre.

Colchester campus is set in 22 acres of parkland with a wide range of facilities, including catering outlets a theatre, extensive library, post office, shops and banks.

The staff and students at the University of Essex are members for life, working together in a research-led educational environment to inspire us to want to explore and embrace what we do not yet know.

As an employer we offer a range of benefits and a commitment to career development and equal opportunities in an environment that both reflects and creates a rich interaction of people, disciplines and ideas.

SALARY: £31,342-£37,394 PER ANNUM

CLOSING DATE: 20 SEPTEMBER 2015

APPLY ONLINE (REF. SS989). IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY AND WOULD LIKE INFORMATION IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT TELEPHONE.