Senior BI ETL Developer (Oracle ODI)

Overview The System Specialist is responsible for leading system development and vendor implementation efforts, from project initiation through post implementation support. This role will initiate the efforts, lead internal IT and cross-functional teams as required, engage vendors and company stakeholders, and monitor and control all project activity throughout the project life-cycle. This individual will have management responsibility over several IT employees and contractors. This individual will act as the liaison between product owners, architects, development team members, trainers, testers, and analysts to build and maintain enterprise-level software solutions. This individual will also be responsible for working on all aspects of new applications development as well as vendor systems implementations: Planning, Requirements Gathering, Business Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Quality Assurance, Training, Implementation, and on-ongoing Technical Support. This individual will work on the on-going enhancement and technical support of the existing IT application portfolio in Business Systems Delivery. This individual will also work on day-to-day IT administrative tasks, problem solving, and issues resolution. Responsibilities Core Responsibilities The System Specialist is responsible for leading system development and vendor implementation efforts, from project initiation through post implementation support. Oversees the governance and authorization of code modifications, migrations, and software releases. Collaborates with vendor, IT & Business team members to identify and solve technical problems or to provide technical support. Project Role: Leads projects of moderate complexity, identifies business opportunities and creates a project plan to meet strategic objectives and outcomes. Prepares budget and tracks costs. Portfolio Scope: Lead analyst for one or more technology products, subsystems of major enterprise applications or medium sized department portfolios. Plans multi-year outlook/roadmap for assigned portfolio. Manages and prioritizes customer requests (demand management). Analyzes business requirements and presents solution options to business needs. Provides expertise and delivers value beyond immediate initiative goals. Deliverables: Design documents, deliver subsystems, develop project plans for medium complexity projects, and develop business case including value analysis. Develop applications. Business Relationships and Management: Coaches and influences business managers in technology decisions. Engage with internal and external partners regularly to overcome blockers and develop efficient and widely usable products. Understands and anticipates the needs and requirements of business partners. Prepares and conducts regular status updates on moderate sized projects. Vendor Management: Effectively develop, manage, and strengthen vendor relationships to align vendor products and services with business and IT objectives. Decision Making: Provides guidance and develops alternatives and recommendations. Gains support for recommendations. People Leadership: Manages employees and contractors. Provides regular development feedback. Lead IT team and work with cross-functional teams to achieve all project goals. Coach and technically train new team members. Operations: Manages incidents including timely and relevant communication. Triage problems, remediate, analyze root cause, and implement incident prevention using techniques such as Human Performance Improvement. Participates in disaster recovery drills. Performance Improvement: Leads significant portion of IT process improvement teams. Ability to analyze, discover, and recommend opportunities for systems or process improvements. Communications and Change Management: Communicates effectively across multiple stakeholder groups to influence project outcomes and steer towards enterprise goals. Proactively engages leadership at the manager and general manager levels. Partners on delivering successes and managing challenges early. Solicits and implements feedback. Manages change proactively. Perform other related tasks and assignments as required. Qualifications Required Education/Experience Master's Degree and with a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience or Bachelor's Degree and with a minimum of four (4) years relevant experience or Associate's Degree and with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience or High School Diploma/GED Technical Certification in IT Technologies and a minimum of 7 years work experience in relevant field required Preferred Education/Experience Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Math, Business, or applicable degree Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Math, Business, or applicable degree Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Math, Business, or applicable degree Relevant Work Experience Three (3) years of experience with at least two (2) of the following technologies: Structured Query Language (SQL), such as Oracle PL/SQL or Microsoft T-SQL; Oracle RDBMS development (supported versions) or SQL Server development (supported versions); Business Analysis; Project Management. Required Two (2) years of experience working with users to define, specify and implement complex reports. Must be able to understand complex data models and design or troubleshoot complex database queries. Required Two (2) years of experience working with Oracle Analytics Cloud Required Three (3) years of experience developing and supporting Oracle Data Integrator ODI ETLs and building data models Required Must be able to transfer knowledge to peers and train subordinates. Required Must be able to plan, organize and lead meetings. Must be able to translate functional to technical information. Must be able to develop documentation that will be consumed by users of diverse backgrounds and skills. Required Must have excellent work ethics and integrity. Required Must have ability to learn new technology as required for the job using documentation and other available resources. Required Flexibility to work on multiple assignments with changing priorities and stay on schedule/on budget. Required Formal training in Project Management is a plus. Preferred Formal Project Management and/or Business Analysis skills a plus. Preferred Experience developing applications and/or databases. Preferred Experience implementing packaged software a plus. Preferred Experience as a dedicated participant on a medium to large scale systems development project is a plus. Preferred Experience supporting REST APIs. Preferred Experience supporting off-the-shelf or Cloud based SaaS enterprise level applications Preferred Experience working with GitHub, Azure DevOps, Service Now. Preferred Skills And Abilities Strong written and verbal communication skills Project Demonstrated project management skills Demonstrated analytical skills Demonstrated problem solving skills Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc. Licenses And Certfications Driver's License Required Physical Demands Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday Possess manual dexterity and the ability to use hands for the duration of the workday Additional Physical Demands Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.