Contract role: 3 months plus Title IT Analyst Programmer – Business Intelligence Level Contractor Role purpose The IT Analyst Programmer – Business Intelligence is responsible for enhancing and supporting the Business Intelligence application software. Key Responsibilities Design, code, test and install applications up to 75% of the time, either in one major program or a range of programs across multiple platforms. Adhere to programming standards and processes. Provide operational support for application systems. Diagnose and resolve application and system problems. Liase with Business System Analysts or business representatives to understand and ensure business requirements are met. Implement or participate in testing, change management and training plans to ensure the quality of projects and their smooth execution. Establish system specifications appropriate to problems or project objectives. Establish system specifications appropriate to problems or project objectives. Prepare and maintain systems and program documentation Analyse and document in a clear and appropriate format to meet the needs of systems designers, developers and business customers. Analyse and resolve business and technical problems using available information and effective problem solving techniques. Build relationships with users, IT staff and management to identify and resolve issues associated with system implementation or business process changes. Assist the BI Leadership Team in building a culture of high performance, pro-activity, business co-operation, continuous improvement and service delivery. Active contribution and alignment to the teams mission, values, strategies, teamwork guiding principles, team checklist, expected behaviours/styles and culture map. Show active feedback and support to all members in the team on alignment to the above teamwork culture dynamics. Qualifications Tertiary Qualifications in computer science or related area or relevant experience Knowledge & Experience Mandatory experience. 5 – 7 years in programming and applications design, with a minimum of 3 years in a large IT site IT or business degree or equivalent experience. Oracle 9i database or higher experience PL/SQL (>5 years), Toad, UNIX and ETL experience required. Data warehousing/Business Intelligence experience required. Desired experience Financial Services experience preferred. Scheduling tools such as Control M preferred. Oracle designer and warehouse builder preferred. Systems Analysis & Design experience preferred. Data conversion. Documenting Business requirements. Key Relationships Business System Analysts, Database Administrators, Line Managers/Business Representatives, Project Managers, Solution Architects, Clients, Team members, Internal and External Suppliers/Vendors Skills & Competencies Strategic Thought: improve overall competitive edge & development of IT strategies, BI design, development and governance of BI solutions and processes. Innovation: challenge current methods to create an increase in effectiveness Leadership: involve others in decision making, empowering & supporting them to achieve. Change Management: assess the overall impact of change & optimise the situation for greater efficiencies Decision Making: consider short & long term consequences to arrive at business decisions and BI solution designs Problem Solving: resolve problems at strategic and tactical levels Relationship Management: use relationships to achieve understanding and solution outcomes Negotiation: negotiate to achieve consensus & agreement Influencing: anticipate & plan for potential objections, constructing tactics to win a difficult case Communication: convey information concisely, questioning others to check understanding Planning & Organising: identify strategic and tactical goals & plan the broad role of key contributors Customer Focus: create & meet high customer expectations Results Driven: persist in seeking improvements to performance of self & others People Development: broaden individual’s skills by providing challenging opportunities and aligning BI team to common testing, quality assurance and risk management direction and standards. Financial Management: manage to budget objectives, with consideration for financial strategies |