BusinessObjects XI BOXI Developer

£47,389 - £56,535 per annum, 32 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, hybrid working (1-2 days on site), competitive pension and many other benefits

Hays Technology are working in partnership with a University based in Birmingham to recruit two BusinessObjects XI (BOXI) Developers on a fixed-term contract basis.

We are recruiting two Lead BusinessObjects XI Developer/Analysts with extensive experience in BI tools and systems, specifically SAP BusinessObjects XI. The candidate must have experience of creating data-rich dashboards, universe design, and implementing row-level security in BusinessObjects. It would also be desirable to have experience developing custom BI products that require knowledge of scripting languages and programming languages like SQL, R, and Python.

The BusinessObjects XI Developer/Analyst should be familiar with business intelligence and data analytics. They should have prior knowledge of data integration, data warehousing, modeling, business intelligence, and presentation concepts.You must have strong experience using a variety of data architecture/data modelling techniques. You must also have a proven ability to design, develop, and implement advanced solutions and be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams to understand business needs.

Main tasks & responsibilities:

• Contributes to local or team-based standards for BI programming tools and techniques, including security guidelines, and the selection of appropriate development methods.
• Advises on the application of standards and methods and ensures compliance.
• Takes technical responsibility for all stages and/or iterations in a software development project, providing method-specific technical advice and guidance to project stakeholders.
• Assesses and analyses release components. Provides input to scheduling.
• Carries out the builds and tests in coordination with testers and component specialists, maintaining and administering the tools and methods - manual or automatic - and ensuring, where possible, information exchange with configuration management. Ensures release processes and procedures are maintained.
• Provides expertise and support on the use of methods and tools.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to document comprehensive reporting requirements artefacts to be detailed.
• Identifies and documents technical business requirements and their associated acceptance criteria.
• Maintains documentation around data and reporting solutions and systems for quick reference around other new requirements.
• Provides organisational leadership and guidelines to promote the development and exploitation of business intelligence solutions in the organisation.
• Recognises potential strategic applications of business intelligence development capabilities.
• Initiates and manages the investigation and development of innovative methods, practices, and technology, to the benefit of the organisation.

In order to apply, you must have the following skills and experience:

Essential

• University degree or equivalent.
• SAP BusinessObjects XI certification or extensive report writing experience using tools such as BusinessObjects and Power BI, with relevant hands-on experience.
• Understanding of user experience in BusinessObjects reporting.
• Proven experience of the systems development lifecycle including requirements capture, analysis, design, development, testing, and user documentation.
• Proven experience of working with a wide range of business users to capture reporting requirements and realise benefits.
• Proven experience of translating user stories and requirements into technical and/or reporting specifications for development.
• Ability to comprehend business and information needs and translate them into documented BI/analytics/reporting requirements for development.
• Analytical and systematic approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work calmly and systematically in a busy environment and to meet agreed deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience of BOXI migrations and re-platforming.

If you have the relevant experience and would like to apply, please submit your CV.

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