Senior BI Developer

Senior BI Developer

Company: Spark Energy, LLC

Title: Senior BI Developer

Location: Houston, Texas - Corporate Offices - (REQUIRED –In-office/On-site work schedule)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Via Renewables was founded as Spark Energy in 1999 in Houston, Texas, and quickly became one of the pioneers of the retail energy industry. Since then, it has been established as one of the most dependable and trusted electricity providers and natural gas companies in the country, serving customers in 102 utilities across 20 states.

JOB SUMMARY
The Senior BI Developer position requires a dedication to producing high-quality output and proactive involvement in the successful delivery of BI systems; on time, on function and through coordination within the rest of the technology department and the business owners.  The Sr.BI Developer is responsible for designing and implementing database systems which will adequately support BI/reporting needs of the organization. Has thorough knowledge of data warehousing, BI tools, and ETL systems.

The candidate must have a good understanding of the business needs and the technical capabilities and be able to help align the BI solutions to meet the business growth objectives.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

•    Convert business requirements into actionable technical requirements for current and upcoming projects. 

•    Provide technical leadership within BI team in the design process for approved projects

•    Design and build reporting and analysis tools that help streamline the business and make reporting, analyzing, planning, and forecasting more efficient

•    Present and propose solutions, and alternatives, to requirements with an eye to scalability, flexibility, ease of maintenance and time to delivery 

•    Mentor and train developers in the current technology, policies, processes, and standards

•    Interpret business requirements into technical database solutions 

•    Propose potential logic solutions and propose data fixes

•    Work closely with project managers and directors as well as IT department clients (business representatives) from a business and process perspective

•    Work with other SMEs and technical support teams in the pursuit of technically excellent solutions

•    Resourcefulness and perseverance to find data from whatever sources are available, and adeptness in working in large datasets

•    Responsible for designing and implementing database systems in support of the enterprise data of the organization.

•    Strong leadership and technical skills and experience in designing and developing enterprise class data warehouse systems.

•    Formulate designs and/or design recommendations which meet various requirements; balancing the goals and constraints of existing solutions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

•    3+ years of Retail Energy Industry Experience REQUIRED

•    Proficient SQL

•    Demonstrated knowledge of BI solutions and best practices for database solutions

•    Proficient with Microsoft BI Stack (SSIS, SSRS) 

•    Work well under pressure with short timelines

•    Strong quantitative and analytical skills with accuracy and attention to detail

•    Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision, manage multiple priorities, and remain flexible in a dynamically changing environment

PREFERRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

•    Data analysis and profiling

•    Data modeling methods

•    Data integration strategies

•    Data warehousing methodologies and best practices

•    Python

•    Spotfire

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Spark Energy, LP is an equal opportunity employer.

"We are currently managing our staffing needs internally. Please, no recruiting firm or staffing firm candidates. Consideration will not be given to candidates who have not directly completed an employment application. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. We are not adding to our limited list of currently approved vendors. Please refrain from contacting us or any employees regarding staffing or recruitment opportunities."