Business Analyst BI/DW (Netezza knowledge preferred)

Job Title : Business Analyst BI/DW (Netezza knowledge preferred)
Location : Onsite : Charlotte, NC, USA

As a Senior Business Analyst you will work directly with the client (business and IT team) to understand the needs, requirements and then support development of Business Intelligence products and ensure that they fit the requirements specified. They should be ready to tackle the most demanding assignments, from departmental DW/BI engagements to enterprise-wide business solutions implemented by cross-functional teams.

Desired Skills & Experience
Mandatory: Strong Business Analysis skills, Strong knowledge of Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing concepts, Client-facing skills, Strong communication and probing skills. Ability to talk and guide teams to the right solution, Knowledge of Netezza.
Preferred: Microstrategy knowledge, Cable Industry knowledge

Job Duties (include but are not limited to):
Provide billable consulting support to achieve account objectives and production success. Services may include:
Talking to business and IT teams to understand the project needs.
Document needs, validate them and guide development teams at offshore and onsite on implementation
Act as a bridge between development team and client business/IT team on clarifications and queries.
Proactively propose functional solutions to client needs based on experience and knowledge
Validate development team understanding
Validate that developed product matches to the requirements regularly
Raise issues if seen and work to solution and correction
Articulate well and focus on new opportunities for growth.
Support data modeling, application development, technical product assistance and tuning to meet customer performance and functional requirements
Specify business systems (inputs, outputs, data, human and automated interfaces) to meet information processing objectives .
Contribute to knowledge capital via project documentation and best practice solutions
Lead and Mentor off shore team
Participate in sales activities, when appropriate
Maintain and grow knowledge of BI functionality and technical skills

Job Requirements:
Bachelors or equivalent degree in a business, technical or related field is required
7-8 years Development/Consulting or IT Development/ Consulting Experience
Understanding of core Business Intelligence (BI)/data warehousing technology: RDBMS such as SQL Server, Oracle, Web, Client/ Server, and OLAP
Business Intelligence development experience and programming experience preferable
Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and business requirements
Application knowledge of the following industries: Cable, Telecom
Proven analytical and problem solving skills
Experience with implementation methodologies
Strong communication skills, both written and oral; Ability to build and deliver presentations to all levels of the business and effectively explain complex issues and concepts in simple, understandable language
Ability to mentor and lead a team of consultants
Ability to work under minimal supervision

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