Job Description :
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Sr. Data Warehouse Developer-Guidewire, Austin, TX – 12 Plus Months Contract
REQUIREMENT:
eDataforce has URGENT need for a candidate who is coming from Insurance background and has a STRONG exp. with Guidewire , Please do not submit candidate who has no Exp. with the same
Position Description:
POSITION SUMMARY: Using the Client data warehouse and reporting architectures, the Senior Data Warehouse Developer is responsible for the design, coding, and testing of: submission process software for client, Extract, translate, and load (ETL) software, data warehouse console software, data warehouse audit software, data warehouse software build script, and reporting software.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: THE FOLLOWING ARE THE USUAL, BASIC AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION. HOWEVER, THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER DUTIES BY THE INCUMBENT. THESE FUNCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic
· Participate in evaluating and recommending software development tools for data warehouse and reporting services applications.
· Participate in establishing the overall IT hardware/software architecture.
· Participate in establishing the IT service level objectives for response time and availability.
· Participate in developing IT processes and procedures and defining deliverables for system development and system operation.
Tactical:
· Experience in designing dimensional modeling and data mart development.
· Prepare design deliverables for highly complex custom developed:
o ETL software that receives data from client transactional systems and updates the clients Data Warehouses.
o ETL auditing capabilities for capturing, reporting, and correcting bad data.
o Reports using Business Objects & MS Reporting Services against client’s data warehouses or transactional databases.
o Data warehouse software build script.
· Participate in preparing and maintaining plans to develop custom software and software to integrate with COTS applications.
· Ability to monitor performance of data warehouse and reporting systems to provide tuning recommendations.
· Designed software must meet user functional requirements and service levels for response time and availability.
· Provide leadership, as required, to a team of programmers/analysts by resolving technical issues, establishing design, coding, and testing priorities.
· Write document, and unit test code based on designs.
· Provide periodic status of deliverables, level of effort, and timeframes to completion.
· Interview, evaluate, and recommend candidates for IT positions, as requested.
· Trouble shoot, as required, problems with software in production.
· Develop and implement a personal training plan with assistance and approval by management.
· Formally document designs using established documentation standards such as UML.
· Experienced designing data warehouse schemas following industry-accepted design patterns and best practices.
· Provide guidance to more junior level IT personnel in software design, coding, and testing
· Assist in defining the user requirements for application systems.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
· Four-year college degree, preferably in CS, engineering or other technical field, or equivalent experience.
· 8 years of directly relevant experience.
· In-depth knowledge of formal software development processes and best practices.
· Understanding of business operations - preferably property and casualty insurance.
· Clear, effective verbal and written communication skills including the ability to actively listen, problem solve, and communicate effectively with both technical and business users.
· Prior experience in all areas of the responsibilities list unless otherwise noted
· Demonstrated experience working both as an individual contributor and as part of a team.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
· Familiarity with agile methodology a plus.
· Any IT certification is a plus
Excellent Communication is a MUST