Friday, January 11, 2008

Business Intelligence Applications Analyst in Buffalo, NY

Friday, January 11, 2008
Sodexho USA is North America's leading provider of outsourced food service and facilities management providers. Every day, our 125,000 employees work to improve the quality of daily life for our clients and customers all over the U.S.

Description
Develops applications supported by Sodexho BI Analysis and Presentation development team. Position will have a primary focus in providing ad hoc support for Hyperion Essbase and Intelligence.

Roles / Responsibilities
. Development of Business Intelligence Systems and Multi-Dimensional Databases (MDDB) using Hyperion Suite of Tools (Essbase, OLAP SERVER, Application Manager) and Hyperion Performance Suite (Hyperion Intelligence).
. Create Databases/Applications using the Essbase Application Manager
. Support of multidimensional databases, problem identification, resolution and documentation
. Development of ESSCMD scripts to automate load and calculation processes, and experience developing load rules to load the data from Star schemas to Essbase database.
. Assist with QA testing process for source to target data integrity.
. Experience in Essbase support, maintenance and development including database design performance tuning.
. Familiar with administration of User Profiles with Essbase Application Manager.
. Good working knowledge of NT, Unix.
. Assist with the collection of application requirements.
. Hands-on experience in creating reports using Essbase Excel Add-In, including knowledge of visual basic
. Assist with development of ad hoc query / reports for business consumption as needed, including limited user training.
. Full participation in QA test scripts and pre-implementation migration process to support change control process


At Sodexho, we value workforce diversity. EOE, M/F/D/V.




Experience: Education/Experience Required
. BS in Computer Science or Business Information System desired or equivalent work experience
. Minimum of 2 years experience in Hyperion Essbase Developer
. Minimum 2 years experience in reporting in Essbase Excel addin, Hyperion Intelligence or similar Business Intelligence toolset.

Training/Knowledge/Skills Required
. Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle - Requirements Analysis, Design, Data Model Development, Testing, Deployment, Production Maintenance of Multi-dimensional Databases
. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and activities
. Ability to work under pressure
. Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
. Good communication skills both verbal and written
. Team player
. Detail oriented
. Committed to delivering best-in-class solutions





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