BI Solution Architect (100% Remote, USA)

Company: dentsu international
Location: San Jose
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

Company Description
Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.
We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good-for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.
Job Description
Applicants

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.
  Location to work
  
  • Must live in the USA - East Coast or Central Time Zone, preferred.
    Tech Stack Knowledge Required
    
    • Client Facing - CSuite, Strong Presentation Skills, Communication
      Role Purpose
      We are looking for a strong hands-on BI Solutions Architect to join our exciting DT & I team. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in delivering leading-edge business analytics using the latest and greatest cutting-edge BI tools, such as cloud-based databases, self-service analytics and leading visualization tools enabling the company's aim to become a fully digital organization.
      Key Accountabilities
      
      • Technical lead on various BI Projects including technical management of consultants, offshore resources, Senior and Junior BI team members
      • Lead the team of developers from both Data Engineering and Analytics team
      • Deliver Technical Design Document capturing specific processes and data flows, data definitions and relevant business rules
      • Assign development tasks to developers and provide guidance
      • Work with business leads and lead technical discussions and provide technical solutions
      • Collaborate with the BI Dev team members to evaluate, design, and develop BI reports and dashboards according to functional specifications while maintaining data integrity and data quality
      • Apply best practices of data integration for data quality and automation
      • Work with business analysts to understand business requirements and use cases in order to write and assign technical stories and tasks
      • Work independently within guidelines, responsible for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and implementation of projects using a formal project management and agile methodology
      • Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to translate business information needs into well-defined data requirements to implement the BI solutions
      • Coaching, mentoring and providing technical direction and training to other IT personnel
      • Working with Head of BI & Head of Analytics to develop and establish BI road Map/Vision
        Qualifications
        Professional Skills
        
        • Excellent communications skills and ability to turn business requirements into technical solutions
        • Experience in developing data lakes and data warehouses using Microsoft Azure, Azure Data Factory
        • Strong database design skills, including an understanding of both normalised form and dimensional form databases
        • In-depth knowledge and experience of data-warehousing strategies and techniques e.g., Kimble Data warehousing
        • Excellent understanding of ETL using numerous technologies
        • Strong database design skills, including an understanding of both normalised form and dimensional form databases
        • Strong advanced SQL and query optimization skills
        • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
        • Demonstrable experience designing high-quality dashboards using Power BI
        • Knowledgeable in software development lifecycles/methodologies, i.e., agile
        • Strong presentation and collaboration skills and can communicate all aspects of the job requirements, including the creation of formal documentation
        • Strong problem solving, time management and organizational skill
          Key Experiences
          
          • Previous experience in a Senior Lead or Team Leader role in an Agile Development environment.
          • Broad BI expertise on number of different technologies with experience of picking up new skills quickly to keep up with the fast-paced technological advances in BI
          • Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor employees
          • Self-starter who can manage own direction and projects
          • Excellent communication skills
          • Being delivery-focused with a can-do attitude in a sometime challenging environment is essential.
          • Experience architecting and delivering applications within cloud/SAAS/multi-tenancy environments is desirable
          • Integration of global applications such as D365, Salesforce, Workday and Concur into cloud data warehouse
          • 3/5 years experience in developing data lakes and data warehouses using Microsoft Azure
          • Experience working with finance data highly desirable
            Additional Information
            The anticipated salary range for this position is $113,000 - $174,500. Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit https://dentsubenefitsplus.com/
            Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
            Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact recruiting@dentsuaegis.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.
            About Dentsu International
            Part of Dentsu Group, Dentsu International is a network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands - Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.
            Dentsu International's radically collaborative team of diverse creators unifies people, clients and capabilities through horizontal creativity to help clients create culture, change society, and invent the future.
            Powered by 100% renewable energy, Dentsu International operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers.
            www.dentsu.com
            We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good-for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.
            Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact dentsurecruiting@dentsu.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.
            

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