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Data Architect

Intralinks

Job Description

Overview

The Data Architect is responsible for design and builds OLTP, Object-Oriented and/or Data Warehouse/Data Marts databases for data storage or processing. This position requires solid working knowledge of data modeling, data architecture, data marts, ODS, MDM as well as ETL and PL/SQL experience.
 

About the Team

The Data Architect reports to the Director Application Development, and is part of the Information Technology team.

 

Responsibilities

  • Architecting and implementing high quality Data Warehouse solutions. Must be aware of migration and implementation plans that address both tactical and strategic needs.
  • Architecting, implementing and evolving OLTP databases for custom applications across the different IT groups
  • Define and govern logical model and data warehouse best practices and standards to include software development practices, design styles and software deployment. Analyze technologies, technical processes and/or functions, document findings, identify areas for improvement and create specifications and implement.
  • Provide strategic direction to the organization by creating reference architectures and defining governance for the different database storages.
  • Support the implementation of the Master Data Management technology
  • Design and normalize the logical data model to third normal form.
  • Facilitate the discovery of entities, attributes, relationships, and business rules from the functional experts and the user community.
  • Develop and manage data models and associated metadata for the enterprise.
  • Recommend and establish standards, guidelines, and procedures for design and maintenance.
  • Maintain applications (EAI/ETL technologies) within a high-availability and high volume environment
  • Design, code, test, and document all new or modified BI systems, application, processes and programs.
  • Assist in the design of databases and data warehouse to ensure interoperability with BI solutions.
  • Produce ETL design and guidelines to ensure a manageable ETL infrastructure for the BI system.
  • Design and deliver end-user training and training materials.
  • Troubleshoot BI tools, database systems, and software; performance-tune these applications as necessary.

 

Basic Qualifications

  • Education – Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems or Computer Engineeer
  • Minimum 5 years of applicable experience, including:
    • Comprehensive Business Intelligence / Datawarehousing experience, with full knowledge of data warehouse methodologies and data modeling.
    • Strong experience with tier-one applications, data warehouses, databases and SQL.
    • Experience with ETL tools like BusinessObjects Data Integrator (as developer / designer).
    • Experience with MDM tools
    • Ability to architect, design and develop Data Marts, Data Warehousing and OLTP solution.
    • Strong Business Analysis skills and understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
    • Full project management and development life cycle experience.
    • PL/SQL and Transact-SQL
    • Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
    • Excellent communication and strong team player.
    • Excellent analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
    • Self-motivated, Managed-by-Objectives and minimum supervision, “Can do” attitude
    • Eager to learn new technologies and apply his/her knowledge in the job
    • Troubleshooting techniques is a MUST

 

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in Business Objects tools, such as Designer, Data Integrator, and BO Universe.
  • Experience with Business Objects XI 3.1 / BI 4.0 (Designer, Webi, OLAP, Xcelsius, QaaWS, Live Office, Crystal and other BO tools).
  • Enterprise Database experience with Oracle 9i /10– PL/SQL, MS SQL server, and others
  • Experience with No-SQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.)
  • Experience with Master Data Management.
  • Certifications in Analytics, ETL or Business Intelligence tools are a big plus.
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Job Location
529 Main Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Additional Job Details
Employment Type:
Full Time