Job Details: Business Intelligence Developer II

Job Title: Business Intelligence Developer II
Job ID: SW-700-08-04-SEA
Company: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
Position Type: Permanent
Pay Rate: DOE
Skills: SQL Server, .NET, MS Dynamics, MS CRM, SDL, SDLC, development, Agile, Scrum, TDD
Date Posted: Sep-15-08

Organization:
Since 1996, WatchGuard Technologies has provided reliable, easy to manage security appliances to hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. Our Firebox X family of unified threat management (UTM) solutions provides the best combination of strong, reliable, multi-layered security with the best ease of use in its class. All products are backed by LiveSecurity® Service, a ground-breaking support and maintenance program. WatchGuard is a privately owned company, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.watchguard.com.

Responsibilities:
The Business Intelligence Developer II will design, code and maintain, mission critical applications. WatchGuard is beginning an aggressive campaign to redesign its technology infrastructure in support of our rapidly expanding product and service business units. WatchGuard utilizes 3-tier technology architecture to deliver on-line services to customers and resellers including electronic store, customized security broadcasts, personalization, and customer support solutions.
- Design and program world-class reporting systems
- Assist business units by refining requirements in support of architectural and technical capabilities
- Partner with the Database - Architect/Administrator to provide development and support services related to the data warehouse and other enterprise databases
- Define, document, and communicate technical and architectural requirements for current and next-generation systems
- Ability to create accurate resource estimates for development based activities
- Provide a variety of software development lifecycle activities including requirements definition and configuration management
- Assist in designing next-generation reporting architecture including business rule engines, data analytics, and other progressive technologies
- Maintain accurate procedures and technical documentation
- Provide maintenance, and technical escalation assistance for tier 3 (development) problems

Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively manage simultaneous projects and changing business priorities
- Ability to effectively plan, document and implement technology solutions
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze business practices and define solutions to support business practices
- Working knowledge of standard project management methods and practices

Job Knowledge and Skills:

- Experience in product and software development industries is desirable.
- Strong experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data marts, cubes, and warehouses for reporting and analytics.
- Strong experience using SQL Server development tools:
-- SSRS
-- SSIS
-- SSAS
-- T-SQL
- Experience with end-user reporting tools, such as Business Objects desired.
- Experience in development using Microsoft platforms:
-- .NET framework (including C#.NET, and VB.NET)
-- Experience with MS Dynamics and/or MS CRM is highly desired
- Knowledge of Systems Development Lifecycle(SDL) and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) implementations.
- Demonstrated participation in Development Methodologies such as Test Driven Development (TDD), Agile, and Scrum is desired.

Experience Level:
- 6 plus years in development desired
- 3 plus years experience in data warehouse-based development desired

Working Conditions:
- Project-driven work requirements with overtime as needed to meet deadlines
- Office environment with minimal travel.

Location: [rss] US-WA-Seattle
Telecommute: No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name: Barb Edquist
Contact Phone:
Contact Email: recruiting@watchguard.com
URL: http://www.watchguard.com/jobs
Contact Comments:

No recruiters, please.


Principals only. Recruiters, please do not contact this job poster.



View other jobs in US-WA-Seattle »
View other jobs in US-WA »

View other Business Intelligence Developer jobs, Software Engineer jobs, Tech jobs

View other jobs requiring these skills: SQL Server, .NET, MS Dynamics, MS CRM, SDL, SDLC, development, Agile, Scrum, TDD

View other postings by WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. »