Forbes Technical Consulting ยท 1 day ago
BI Platform Engineer
Greater Chicago Area
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expForbes Technical Consulting is seeking a BI Platform Engineer to enhance their business intelligence capabilities. The role involves upgrading BI applications, developing automation scripts, and collaborating with stakeholders to define requirements and deliver comprehensive BI solutions.
ConsultingProfessional ServicesStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Mary Nugent
Responsibilities
Should be proficient with AWS services like EC2, Route53, ALB and security groups
Expertise in Upgrading BI Applications like Tableau, Cognos, and Alteryx as part of platform modernization
Document best practices
Meets with business analysts and customers to define requirements
Prioritizes tasks within project team members and provides effort estimates
Develop automation scripts for monitoring and cleanup activities
Ability to Install Drivers
Knowledge of SSO, SAML, SSL, IIS, Azure AD, Groups, and Roles
Experience with JIRA and Service now
Excellent Communication
Independently working with vendors for troubleshooting issues
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience within the field of business intelligence, and analytics
4+ years of experience with data architecture, management, maintenance, and implementing best practices and industry standards
Experience with data warehousing platforms such as Snowflake, Redshift, or similar
Proficiency in using data catalog tools such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, or similar platforms
Experience in customizing and configuring data catalog tools to meet specific business requirements
Strong understanding of data management principles, data governance practices, and data integration techniques
Familiarity with data modeling concepts, metadata management, and data lineage tracking
Design, develop, and maintain BI reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using BI tools and software
Familiarity with cloud-native data services, storage solutions, and analytics tools
Administer and maintain the company's IT systems, including servers, networks, and databases
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver comprehensive BI solutions
Experience with DB technologies (e.g., SQL, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, MongoDB, Redis)
Implement and oversee system updates, backups, and security measures
Troubleshoot and resolve system and network issues, providing technical support as needed
Ensure system compliance with industry standards and regulations
Document system configurations and procedures, and maintain an inventory of IT assets
Experience in building and optimizing data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and transforming large volumes of data
High degree of knowledge in PaaS and SaaS application performance
Understand enterprise-level application architecture diagrams and IT security requirements
Ability to coordinate with offshore resources
Experience and comfort in solving problems in an ambiguous environment where there is constant change
Have the tenacity to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, inspire change, and collaborate with a variety of individuals and organizational partner
Effective problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and report simultaneously across different stakeholders
Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy
Passionate about programming and learning new technologies
Experience planning and executing on-premises to AWS migrations
BA or BS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
Strong verbal and oral communication
Experience working with data management, data governance, or metadata management initiatives within an organization
Experience working with APIs, integration tools, and automation frameworks for data management tasks
Understanding of data governance principles, data classification frameworks, and regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
Preferred
Advanced CS degree
Company
Forbes Technical Consulting
Forbes Technical Consulting provides IT staffing for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire openings.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase