BI Architect, Equinox (NY)

BI Architect, Equinox – NY

Equinox is seeking an experienced, collaborative and dynamic Business Intelligence Architect to lead the ongoing development and support of Equinox’s various Business Intelligence Solutions, Programs and data migration strategies. This position is located in Manhattan.


The successful candidate will bring expertise with Business Intelligence technologies and serve as a technical SME on BI dashboards, data and have proficiency across an Agile SDLC with SAP Business Objects, MS SQL Server, ETL and other BI visualization and dashboarding tools as well as newer Big Data technologies and concepts. This is a challenging opportunity to be part of a team responsible for building a successful, sustainable and strategic enterprise Data function for Equinox’s growing portfolio of sites and brands. Equinox is always looking for the world’s finest talent to bring their drive and unique personality to our growing team. Flexibility, creative thinking, leadership, and cross-discipline collaboration are essential.

This is a full-time position located at out NYC corporate headquarters near Union Square. It will report to the Director of Enterprise Data Warehousing.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and lead BI Team
• Lead the implementation of new and ongoing business intelligence solutions through the use of SAP Business Objects, visualization tools such as Tableau and QlikView, MS SQL and ETL tools, in addition to database programming, data warehouse, and BI reporting dashboards
• Lead requirements gathering for BI and serves as a key liaison between business and the Business Intelligence group
• Manage direct reports to prioritize and catalogue BI workload. Formalize support process for the Business Intelligence team
• Establishes processes for management of BI systems design, BI UX dashboarding, functionality, and requirements throughout their lifecycle
• Serves as technical SME to analyze and resolve Business Intelligence technical issues with BO, MS SQL and ETL in a timely and accurate fashion to continually meet changing metrics and business needs
• Apply proven communication and problem-solving skills to guide and assist user groups on issues of business intelligence sourcing, reporting and documentation
• Coordinate closely with business stakeholders to enable self-service and ensure consistency of data definitions and key business metrics

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in CS, engineering or related field preferred
• Minimum 5-8 years of progressive leadership experience as a Business Intelligence Specialist, Architect, or Manager, ideally with a combination of SAP Business Objects, MS SQL server, ETL and newer Big Data technologies
• 5+ years’ experience with SAP Business Objects required, including BO data migration
• Proven expertise with BI dashboards, mobile-friendly reports, including the ability to document requests, develop intuitive solutions and make UI recommendations to users where appropriate
• Expertise in BI and Data Warehousing best practices, concepts and SDLC (Agile a plus)
• Strong expertise with newer Big Data tools and concepts, experience with IT Project Management fundamentals a plus
• Superior analytical and communication skills, including an ability to build consensus and discuss complex technical issues with opinionated engineers required
• Prior experience in BI technical roles in the travel, hospitality, or a membership based services industries a plus

Compensation and Benefits:

• In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, this position will offer a free membership to our clubs globally
• Discounts on all Equinox products and services including Personal Training, Private Pilates, Spa services and Shop items

See: http://mcareers.equinox.com/united-states/corporate-information-technology/jobid4510141-business-intelligence-architect-jobs/description/true (Source: Indeed.com)