Information Technology / High Technology Positions - Vancouver, BC



Position : Business Intelligence Specialist (Cognos 8)
Reference # : 12040
Consultant : Paula Uppal, BA
Salary Range : $80,000 to $90,000
Location : Delta, BC
Description : Our client sets the global standard for service and customer service in their industry. They are seeking a Business Intelligence Specialist with strong Cognos experience for their office in Delta. The BI Specialist will report to the Director, Business Applications and will be responsible for defining, developing and distributing reports and business information in accordance with requirements from the Business Units and Company reporting policies and strategies. They offer a professional working environment with a strong emphasis on employee development and excellent benefits.

Responsibilities:

  • Be a focal point for the business stakeholders to understand their data structures and to build their reporting requirements with a high degree of confidence in data integrity
  • Work with Business stakeholders and end users to identify, create and deliver information according to requirements
  • Work with Business Intelligence team to translate business requirements into data warehouse design
  • Mentor and/or provide training to Report Writers
  • Review and propose long-term strategic goals for business information reporting in conjunction with data users, department managers and other key stake holders
  • Coordinate and work with other technical and report writing staff to develop coding and reporting standards

Position Qualifications & Experience:

  • 5 Years relevant work experience
  • Experience in working with Cognos BI 8 (Framework Manager, ReportStudio, Transformer)
  • Experience with BI tools for Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) is an asset
  • Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring or supporting data warehouses
  • Experience with database platforms, including IBM DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server (SSIS)
  • Strong understanding of relational and dimensional database structures, theories, principles and practices
  • Familiarity with ERP applications, such as Lawson M3, an asset
  • Project management experience
  • A team oriented work approach with the ability to work independently
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Desire and initiative to take on challenges and deliver results



Position : Windows Systems Administrator
Reference # : 12010
Consultant : Paul Uppal, BA
Salary Range : $60,000+ (depending on experience)
Location : Vernon, BC
Description : Our client is a large and very well respected retail chain, with locations throughout Canada. The company is headquartered in Vernon, BC and has over 200 retail locations and approximately 3,000 employees. They are looking for a bright and innovative individual to join their technical team in the Information Services department. This individual will work in a team that supports the 50+ Windows servers and 900+ computer within the corporate network.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

  • Provides computer and server hardware installation and support and performs tasks such as scheduled changes, tuning and maintenance, analyzing and diagnosing problems and formulating solutions.
  • Creating and updating technical and operations documentation
  • Providing tier 2-3 troubleshooting and support for the variety of environments including Windows 2003 server and AD, Exchange 2003, IIS, ISA, BES, SharePoint, VMWare and Citrix
  • Mentoring and coaching tier 1 support as appropriate
  • Participates in operational and strategic projects

Education and experience required:

  • Degree/Diploma or equivalent experience in relevant technology
  • Industry certification (e.g. MCSA, MCSE, etc.) preferred
  • Project Management certification or experience
  • 4 years progressive experience in a Windows admin role, with at least 1+ years in a retail environment
  • Excellent customer service & communication skills, both with technical and non-technical people
  • Exceptional technical troubleshooting skills

Please note this position is in the Okanagan. Relocation is expected and some financial assistance will be provided.



Position : Retail Analytics Team Lead
Reference # : 12017
Consultant : Paula Uppal, BA
Salary Range : dependent on experience
Location : Vancouver, BC
Description : Our client is a global company and a leader in their industry. They are seeking a senior Retail Analytics Team Lead – your class-leading data and statistical analysis capabilities will work with the richest consumer-based datasets in the world while addressing some of the most fundamental and complex problems in retail, manufacturing, financial services and consumer goods industries. Your expertise will combine sophisticated data analysis with a deep understanding of business and marketing objectives - to offer clients the most powerful customer insights available in the marketplace. Your ability to sift through enormous volumes of data to pick out the ‘nuggets’ that drive profitable marketing decisions will be paramount. Their objective is to help their clients win and keep their competitive edge in a fiercely contested marketplace. This is a world-class organization that offers excellent compensation, bonus and benefits.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct custom research studies in their entirety, from project inception and design through preparation and the delivery of reports and presentations.
  • Provide input to and assist in the development of client proposals.
  • Query consumer level databases and other data sources with the use of database management software (SAS).
  • Distill insights from the analysis to offer business recommendations by identifying meaningful consumer indicators and trends.
  • Ensure your work is disciplined and that you adhere to our quality control procedures.
  • Support the development and launch of new products and services.
  • Present your analysis and recommendations to our clients.
  • Build relationships with key internal and external clients.

Experience and Skills

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, Marketing, or Geography.
  • A Masters degree is preferred, but not required.
  • Experience in Retail or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) preferred.
  • Knowledge of analytical techniques. Specifically working knowledge of concepts such as, clustering, segmentation and time-series (i.e. regression, forecasting).
  • Must have the ability to query large data sets using database management software (i.e. SQL) and database mining software (i.e. SAS).
  • Skilled at navigating relational databases.
  • Comfortable working in LINUX operating environments.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.).



Position : Finance Business Systems Coordinator
Reference # : 12001
Consultant : Sarah Cranfield, BSc
Salary Range : Excellent benefit and vacation package. Salary $70,000.
Location : Vancouver, BC
Description : Our downtown client requires Finance Business Systems Coordinator to support the Controllers Department with all of its financial systems needs. You will be the key contact on financial systems with regards to; Oracle Financials, Oracle Reports, Discoverer, Cognos Cubes, Cognos Planning, Peoplesoft Financials, MRS Database and TIPS. You will be the “Super User’ of the Oracle e_business Suite for the Finance Department.

Suitable candidates will require a degree or diploma in Management Information Systems. Also required is CGA or CMA designation or the completion of advanced levels in one of these programs.

You will have advanced knowledge of financial transactions processing, reporting systems and data extraction. Advanced knowledge and experience with Oracle e-Business Suite Applications and other financial systems. Experience and solid understanding of financial and accounting policies, procedures and processes. The ability to multitask and the ability to work with service providers to obtain the support needed for the end users. Excellent customer services skills.



Position : SharePoint Developer/Consultant
Reference # : 11833
Consultant : Paula Uppal, BA
Salary Range : up to $75,000
Location : Vancouver, BC
Description : Our client is a technology services consulting company and has an immediate requirement for a SharePoint Developer/Consultant. Responsibilities include interacting with users, business and executive groups to help define the client's needs and translating those needs into a solution of value. This trait is one of the single most important characteristics you bring to the job as well as a great attitude toward teamwork and superb technical ability.

Responsibilities:

  • SharePoint Design - Consults with customers to identify SharePoint requirements.
  • Designs and configures SharePoint installations.
  • Develops and implements workflow solutions based on Windows Workflow engine
  • Develops and implements InfoPath forms / Form Server solutions.
  • NET development within the SharePoint framework.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 4 years working with Microsoft centric projects
  • Overall development experience - 6+ years
  • Experience with .NET servers and tools required
  • Prior consulting / contracting experience
  • Web site design and development experience in a Microsoft environment
  • Solid understanding of Microsoft IW principles including supporting technologies such as SharePoint Technologies (Windows SharePoint Services v2 & v3, SharePoint Portal Server 2003, Office SharePoint Server 2007, Office System, InfoPath and Forms Services,
  • SharePoint development experience required: e.g. development of custom Web Parts, CAML customization.
  • Experience with using WSS (Windows SharePoint Services) sites in conjunction with SPS (SharePoint Portal Server) preferred.
  • Experience configuring "complex" security requirements for SharePoint preferred.
  • ASP.NET, VB.NET or C# and Microsoft T-SQL



Position : Senior Database Administrator
Reference # : 11484
Consultant : Paula Uppal, BA
Salary Range : up to $85,000 depending on experience
Location : Vernon, BC
Description : Our client is a leading BC employer and a company built on a fundamental belief in superior service backed by top quality products at competitive prices located in Vernon, British Columbia. They are currently seeking a Senior Database Administrator (SQL/Oracle) to join their IS team. This position will develop and evolve their database strategy and will be responsible for all database systems. The successful candidate will be well versed in the technologies, architectures and implementation issues at the database layer and will work closely with infrastructure and development teams to ensure availability, performance and data integrity. This position will also play a key role in setting the standards for physical and logical database schema design.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepares, oversees and coordinates database designs
  • Create and enforce database development standards and processes
  • Create and enforce architectural standards
  • Create and enforce design standards
  • Owns logical & physical data models
  • Owns enterprise data dictionary
  • Owns and defines metadata
  • Sets Extraction, Transformation and Load (ETL) standards
  • Ensure consistency across implementations
  • Defines data archive and purge standards
  • Performs installation, configuration, support and database tuning

Requirements:

  • 8+ years experience in database administration
  • 2+ years experience performing data modeling and analysis
  • Advanced knowledge of database solutions including Oracle, SQL, Progress and PostgreSQL
  • Experience working with PeopleSoft is an asset
  • MCDBA or other DBA designations would be an asset
  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience