Senior MicroStrategy Developer

Pay Range: $76.06hr - $81.06hr

Job Overview:

Performs complex analysis, design, development, testing, and debugging of computer software ranging from operating system architecture integration and software design to selection of computer systems, language, and equipment. Designs, develops, codes, tests, and documents critical and complex application programs for computer systems. Works with appropriate stakeholders to define system scope and objectives, establish baselines, set project standards and processes, and break down software requirements to create highly complex systems.

Essential Functions:

• Perform technical detail design, coding, and testing of applications, serving as a subject matter expert for both customer and internal discussions related to maintaining and enhancing existing software systems.
• Develop and analyze interface design documentation while complying with hardware and software systems standards, procedures, code quality, migration, and DevOps policies to deliver large systems for tens of thousands of users.
• Perform software analysis, including requirements and use case development and design, implementing and documenting source code to design specifications.
• Perform software testing, including developing and running automated unit tests, drafting and executing structured automated test cases, and compiling, assessing, and reporting data results.
• Develop software solutions for enterprise environments and other technologies, analyzing and implementing functional and non-functional (e.g., performance, availability) requirements.
• Perform operations and maintenance (O&M) of existing systems, identifying areas for improvement and streamlining using front-end and back-end programming and integration frameworks.
• Assist in the estimation of development for application features.
• Provide direct technical support for high-level, high-visibility, and critical trouble calls for supported applications.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop highly reliable software that runs at scale, providing recommendations to infuse new technology and extending open-source libraries as necessary.
• Play a crucial role in product scoping, roadmap, and architecture discussions while continually evaluating emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends, and best practices.
• Provide mentoring to junior software engineers.

Candidate Role Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with enterprise information systems stakeholders to develop functional requirements.
• Design and build complex internal reporting suites using MicroStrategy platform tools.
• Develop business intelligence applications for data analysis optimized for performance and scalability requirements using MicroStrategy.
• Deliver high-quality business intelligence solutions for customers.
• Lead testing and deployment of solutions to ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Take ownership of cross-team delivery issues, proactively communicating across teams to coordinate activities.
• Interact with customers to understand feedback and provide assistance and training where necessary.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science (an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in lieu of a Bachelor's degree).
• 5+ years of experience with software development, basic coding and compilation, software architecture/design, user requirements definition, and software specification development.
• 6+ years of recent, hands-on MicroStrategy Platform experience, including Advanced Analytics Reports, Visual Insight Dashboards, and Report Services Document creation.
• Fluency in SQL with the ability to read and write complex queries, views, and stored procedures.
• Experience in core Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing technology (RDBMS, Web, Client/Server, OLAP).
• Experience with Big Data environments (Hadoop, Spark, Cassandra).
• Experience capturing and reporting on Current and Historical Data.
• Experience working with Transformations, Complex reports, Report Services Documents (Dashboards), Rolling Metrics, Nested Metrics, Relationship Filters, and VLDB Properties (multi-pass SQL, hints).
• Strong technical and non-technical problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Agile development processes.
• Healthcare industry experience is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate technical requirements effectively to all levels of expertise.
• Proficiency in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Proficiency with integrating complex and existing systems.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as JavaScript, C, and Python.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of database technologies (e.g., cloud, SQL, Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL).
• Fundamental knowledge of software engineering best practices, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of test-first practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD) for unit tests and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for automated acceptance tests.
• Strong experience with Deployment, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, and Continuous Delivery processes and tools.
• Knowledge of code quality and promotion practices.