MicroStrategy Admin (Architect level) Technical Skills Required: Core: MicroStrategy (10.x / 11.x / 2021+), Intelligence Server, Command Manager, Enterprise Manager, Developer, Web, Mobile.
Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, Snowflake, or equivalent.
OS: Linux and Windows Server environments.
Scripting: Python, Shell, or PowerShell for automation.
Integration: LDAP/AD, SSO (SAML/OAuth), and web server integration (Apache/Tomcat/IIS).
Monitoring Tools: AppDynamics, Splunk, or equivalent.
Preferred: AWS/Azure cloud deployment experience and CI/CD pipeline exposure.
Key Responsibilities:- MicroStrategy Environment Management
- Install, configure, and maintain MicroStrategy Intelligence Server, Web, Mobile, and Developer environments.
- Manage upgrades, patches, and version migrations with minimal downtime.
- Monitor system health, performance, and capacity planning.
- Security & User Management
- Design and implement authentication and authorization (LDAP, SSO, Kerberos).
- Manage user roles, groups, and privileges.
- Enforce governance and access control policies.
- Performance Optimization
- Tune Intelligence Server, database connections, and report execution performance.
- Analyze bottlenecks and optimize SQL queries, caching strategies, and cubes.
- Implement clustering and load balancing for high availability.
- Automation & Monitoring
- Develop scripts and tools for environment automation (backup, deployment, monitoring).
- Integrate with scheduling and monitoring tools (Control-M, Jenkins, etc.).
- Create dashboards for platform health and usage metrics.
- Collaboration & Support
- Partner with BI developers, DBAs, and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable data delivery.
- Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
- Document configurations, processes, and operational guidelines.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 12+ years of total IT experience with at least 8 years in MicroStrategy Administration.
- Proven experience in managing large-scale BI environments (multi-cluster, 1000+ users).
- Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
- MicroStrategy certification (MCE / MCSA) preferred.
Nice to Have:- Experience with data modeling and schema design.
- Experience in Retail domain
- Exposure to Tableau / Power BI / Qlik for hybrid analytics environments.
- Understanding of DevOps, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud-native BI deployments.