JOB TITLE: Specialist Business Intelligence Engineer
SALARY RANGE: $110,748 - $130,719
HAY POINTS: P4/ 451
DEPT/DIV: Information Technology / Products
SUPERVISOR: Deputy Chief Officer Information Warehouse Management
LOCATION: Various/ 2 Broadway New York, NY 10004
HOURS OF WORK: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm/7.5 hours or as required.
DEADLINE: Open Until filled
This position is eligible for telework which is currently two days per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.
SUMMARY:
This role is responsible for the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of BI solutions applications and analytical reports. BI Engineer will gather details of the user requirements, perform analysis, and combine data from multiple sources into a BI-specific data model, the BI Engineer is responsible for developing complex dashboards, data visualizations, and models based on defined business functional and technical requirements. Contributes to software development methods, tools, and techniques and applies agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes.
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Responsibilities and Accountabilities
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Collaborate with internal business stakeholders to gather business needs, define, and translate business requirements into specifications and actionable data requests.
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Develop detailed requirements documentation including user stories, design specifications, data flows, and acceptance criteria.
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Develop and maintain complex Power BI reports, dashboards, and DAX queries.
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Create and develop Power BI out-of-the-box visuals and custom visuals.
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Design, develop, and maintain data models and scalable, automated, reports, dashboards, visualizations etc. that will support our analytical and business needs.
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Analysis of business data using SQL, Python, or other tools.
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Provide ETL design, development, implementation, and support of the customer’s Business Intelligence & Business Analytic data for the warehouse.
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Write and optimize SQL queries, views, and stored procedures to analyze cross-functional business data sets, test the data quality, and for reporting purposes, ensure optimal performance.
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Perform data profiling and analysis to identify data quality issues and collaborate with the data team to resolve them.
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Conduct thorough validation of reports and dashboards to ensure accuracy and reliability.
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Monitor and tune BI tools to ensure optimum level of performance.
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Troubleshoot data and reporting issues.
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Defines, documents, and executes small projects or sub-projects. May act as product owner for one or more lower-value products or services, managing elements of the product life cycle to meet customer/user needs and achieve financial or other targets.
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Plans, organizes, and conducts quality and safety assessments, and suggests opportunities for improvement. Contributes to identifying, analyzing, and documenting hazards and safety risks.
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Monitors and reports on supplier performance, customer satisfaction, adherence to security requirements, and market intelligence.
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Stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and data analytics landscape to continually improve the organization's data intelligence capabilities.
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May mentor less experienced staff
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Performs other duties and tasks.
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May need to work outside of normal work hours (i.e., evenings and weekends)
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Travel may be required to other MTA locations or external sites.
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Observing the work performed by the contractor.
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Reviewing invoices and approving them if the work had contractual standards.
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Addressing performance issues with the contractor when possible
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Escalating issues to other parties as needed
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Hands-on experience building reports and interactive dashboards in Microsoft Power BI Desktop and Power BI Paginated Reports
- Experience in creating data sets and setting up automated data refreshes in Power BI Service or using Power BI API
- Experience in Power BI Service, managing workspaces, and Power BI Data Flows
- Experience writing complex DAX expressions.
- Proficient in SQL and Python for data processing, data transformation, and data curation
- Experience with data modeling and designing database schemas.
- Strong knowledge of data visualization tools like Power BI, Python
- Experience implementing row-level security on data and understanding application security layer models in Power BI
- Familiarity with data warehouse design and implementation
- Knowledge of dimensional modeling and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing)
- Experience in Microsoft Azure database, storage, and data computing technologies including ADLS, ADF, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Databricks.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Git.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and navigate organizational ambiguity.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Hands-on programming experience in a business setting.
- Proficiency in at least one software engineering methodology, including but not limited to Agile, Scrum, DevOps, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, Lean, and Rapid Application Development (RAD).
- Experience applying structured validation and testing methods, including but not limited to Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, and Regression Testing.
- Proficient collaboration skills to ensure design specifications are seamlessly implemented by the development team.
- Proficient with version control
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and navigate organizational ambiguity.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Programming Languages
- Proficient Software Testing
- Familiarity with the following vendor-specific platforms: including but not limited to, List here (e.g. Azure, Windows Server platforms, RESTful APIs, or Linux)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience: At least 3 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered instead of a degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Software Engineer or equivalent, Agile Project Management, technical certifications relevant to the specific position (and software products and toolsets used in that position), experience with System Development Life Cycle with the specific methodologies in use in the Department.
- PL-300: Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
Preferred Technical Skills:
- Data Structures and Algorithms (Thorough Knowledge/Fully Proficient)
- Database Management (Thorough Knowledge/Fully Proficient)
- Web Development (Thorough Knowledge/Fully Proficient)
- DevOps (Thorough Knowledge/Fully Proficient)
- Operating Systems (Thorough Knowledge/Fully Proficient)
- Cybersecurity, including encryption and authentication (Thorough Knowledge/Fully Proficient)
- Cloud Computing (Thorough Knowledge/Fully Proficient)
Soft Skills:
- Active Listening, Attention to Detail, Customer Service,
- Prioritization, Problem-Solving, Effective Verbal and Written Communication
Competencies:
Collaborates
Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Cultivates Innovation
Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
Customer Focus
Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
Values Diversity
Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Communicates Effectively
Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Tech Savvy
Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications
OTHER INFORMATION:
Under the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).
Equal Employment Opportunity
MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including those concerning veteran status and individuals with disabilities.
The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.