Senior Business Information Developer at ooba

Job description
Minimum Requirements

• Matric with 3-5 years relevant experience in a similar role
• University or similar technical qualification and Oracle certification would be advantageous
• Oracle SQL experience also with reference to performance tuning
• Experience in Oracle BI Publisher
• A proven track record of working on an enterprise level BI development platform
• MS Excel intermediate or better level required
• XML, XPATH & XSL knowledge
• Be able to provide accurate estimates
• Strong (written and verbal) communication skills
• Ability and willingness to mentor others

Advantageous Requirements

• Oracle PL/SQL knowledge and experience
• Experience in Oracle BIEE
• Experience in Data Visualisation Methodologies
• Awareness of Data Warehouses and their concepts
• Relevant certification (SQL, OCA, OCP)
• MySQL knowledge

Key Areas and Activities

• Work as part of a development team to create and maintain the organisation’s BI environment
• Conceptualise and develop new reports as well as improving existing ones
• Analysis of data from various sources
• Work with business and/or system analysts to understand and fulfil information requirements
• Continually look for new and useful ways to obtain, integrate and analyse data according to the organisation’s business model in order to provide meaningful insights
• Assist application and database development teams with the implementation of an enterprise wide pervasive BI strategy
• Assist with performance tuning of information delivery (SQL, reports, etc.) as needed
• Provide mentoring/training to members inside own team and the bigger department
• Educate end-users to ensure efficient and appropriate use of BI tools and assets
• Always be aware of data sensitivity and security requirements
• Maintain relevant documentation and information library 

Competencies

• Accuracy
• Devotion to quality
• Analysing and forming opinions
• Innovating
• Stress Resistance