Job Description

The Role:  The Database Practice, part of MicroStrategy Professional Services, consists of a team of experienced professionals that give structure to the way the company approaches services opportunities regarding integration of variety of databases and big data platforms with MicroStrategy. This team is in charge of estimating, scoping, managing, and delivering Database engagements. It also provides advisory services and technical oversight and gives feedback to designs approaches and effort estimations. MicroStrategy Consultants empower customers to make more informed decisions by providing timely, relevant, and accurate answers to their business questions. To achieve this mission, Consultants work to understand business needs and technical requirements, and design and implement high value solutions in the MicroStrategy platform and in the Database/Big Data domain. MicroStrategy Consultants are an integral part of the world's largest staff of MicroStrategy Certified Engineers and leverage knowledge and best practices across our global team for customer success. MicroStrategy Professional Services' Career Path provides growth opportunities at all levels within the organization.

The Senior Associate Consultant position is an entry level position focusing on the rapid acquisition and application of new knowledge through a variety of customer project assignments. Senior Associate Consultants may also take on project team coaching responsibilities, leading and mentoring up to 3 team members and producing documentation of best practices associated with Database related projects.

Your Focus:

·       Delivers billable consulting services. Efforts may be directed toward various MicroStrategy and / or supporting products and services

·       Ensures a solid understanding of business objectives associated with projects and/or programs to which he or she is assigned

·       Connects project outcomes with customers' overall vision and MicroStrategy account strategy

·       Develops technical competence of MicroStrategy products with a focus on implementation

·       Develops an understanding of the project life cycle and begins to develop associated customer skills

·       Leverages MicroStrategy best practices for service delivery

·       Develops customer relationship and expectation management skills by independently working with customers

·       Communicates effectively with team members both internally and with customers

·       May also take on project team coaching responsibilities, leading up to 3 team members

·       May participate in business development activities with guidance

·       Follows methodology for well-defined work

·       Observes and understands the dynamics of influence, internally and externally with customers

·       Works within an internal sphere of influence typically bounded by project or regional activities

·       Supports the team taking ideas from concept through full deployment

·       Develops an awareness of the competitive landscape including key differentiators and competitive positioning

Qualifications: Required Experience and Skills:
Motivation, Innovation, Passion, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer-Focus.

You should also bring the following:

·       Bachelors or equivalent degree in a business, technical, or related field

·       2-5 years of related prior experience

·       Commitment to personal and professional growth

·       Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and business requirements

·       Programming or systems development experience preferred

·       Effective oral and written communication skills

·       Ability to work effectively independently as well as in a team environment

·       Staffing to local projects wherever possible, however field consultants can expect periods and assignments of up to 75 - 80% travel

·       Proven knowledge of programming and scripting

·       Experience in SQL, Stored Procedures, Java, Python, Unix Scripting

·       Experience in at least one or more databases / platforms : Snowflake, Google Big Query, Hadoop, Redshift, Elastic Search, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Teradata,  etc.

·       Experience in ETL Tools such as Informatica, Talend, etc.

·       Knowledge of Cloud is desired :  Azure / AWS / GCP

·       Knowledge of Data Warehouse Design and Implementation

·       Hands on experience with the MicroStrategy Schema Design and Development is a plus.