Data Architect

January 9, 2015

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Job Description
We are seeking highly motivated, talented architects who enjoy working with expert project teams that deliver high value and measurable results by working collaboratively with clients with a business-driven solutions methodology.
At BlueMetal, you will be joining a world class team of architects and engineers with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills that also have the ability to manage complex solutions with rapidly changing priorities. You need to be a driven, self-starter that requires minimal supervision and one who is passionate about personal and professional achievement while solving our customers’ complex business problems.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
As a key member of our Data & Analytics team, you will be responsible for the architecture, design and development of mission-critical data-centric solutions for our Fortune 1000 clients. You will work closely with business and IT stakeholders in a collaborative, team environment to envision and implement modern data platform architectures that are of extremely high quality:
Work directly with clients to map business needs to DW solutions centered on Microsoft technologies.
Assess and recommend DW strategies including ETL frameworks.
Define data architectures for OLAP systems and large scale enterprise DW solutions
Analyze performance bottlenecks and recommend tuning optimizations.
Rapidly prototype and prove solutions using relational and OLAP databases.
Work collaboratively with a team of senior software architects and developers to implement the solutions.
Assess existing data management application portfolio and recommend approaches for modernization. Document and present solutions to data platform architects and CTO’s.
Define data architectures for large-scale solutions including integration with existing enterprise systems.
Work collaboratively with a team of Data Architects and Developers to implement solutions. Help grow our technologists and skills inventory through mentoring others and sharing what you know and learn.

Desired Skills and Experience
For our current projects, we are looking for engineers with the capability and knowledge to develop large, scalable data-centric applications; you must have 8+ years of hands-on experience, including:
Full lifecycle experience surrounding large scale DW solutions
SQL 2012 experience preferred; SQL 2008 R2 at a minimum
Several years hands-on SQL Server development experience including:
DW schema design, implementation and optimization
ETL framework design, implementation and management
OLAP / UDM design and implementation
Physical implementation, optimization, backup, DR strategies
TSQL, MDX, DAX
Advanced SQL Server features such as “always-on” technologies, scalability, audit and compliance
Availability Groups
Merge Replication
In addition to the above skills, the following skills are highly desirable :
Exposure to SQL 2014
Experience with large scale DW solutions (SQL PDW, Teradata, Netezza)
MDM and DQS is a plus
Hands-on engineering skills in the Cloud
Data Visualization tools
Experience with real-time analytics, Data Modeling and Data Management, analytical tools and libraries (e.g. SAS, SPSS, R, Mahout)
Experience with Data Mining and Predictive Analysis
Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI
SharePoint and .NET development experience


Benefits
We offer a highly competitive and comprehensive employee compensation and benefits package that focuses on what you care about most, including base salary, commissions compensation, medical plan (76% company paid for you and your family), dental, and vision plans (100% company paid for you and your family), FSA, company paid LTD and life insurance coverage, 401(k) plan with company match, and equity in the company through participation in our equity incentive plan.


About BlueMetal
Modern technology, craftsman quality. We’re an interactive design and technology architecture firm matching the most experienced consultants in the industry to the most challenging business and technical problems our clients face. We seek to understand our client’s business strategy and technical foundation to craft solutions that holistically blend architecture, innovation, creative design, and strategic vision to exactly meet their needs and ensure their success.
Have we piqued your interest? If so, please contact Deb Sulser, our Director of Recruiting at: dsulser@bluemetal.com to learn more about this position, our team and our strategy. Our rapid growth and dynamic work environment will give you a tremendous opportunity to play a critical role in our success!


BlueMetal provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, qualified veteran’s status, disability, or any other categories protected by law.

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