BI Developer

As a BI Developer at cBEYONData, your main responsibilities will revolve around developing comprehensive financial reports using tools like SAP BusinessObjects and Data Services. You'll translate functional requirements, collaborate with clients to adjust reports, support ETL processes, and analyze data using SQL Developer. Additionally, you will troubleshoot escalated defects and assist in special projects focused on enhancing data connectivity and performance.

To qualify for the BI Developer position at cBEYONData, candidates should possess 5-8 years of experience with SAP reporting tools, particularly SAP BusinessObjects and Data Services. Familiarity with federal financial environments, especially CGI Momentum, is a plus. Strong communication skills are essential since you'll be interacting with both clients and team members. Additionally, a secret clearance or the ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance is preferred.

BI Developers at cBEYONData utilize a variety of tools and technologies including SAP BusinessObjects, Information Design Tool, SAP Data Services, and SQL Developer. Experience with SAP's HANA Database and a willingness to learn about ETL processes are also beneficial for this role. Mastery of these technologies helps drive the development of high-quality financial reports for federal clients.

The BI Developer position at cBEYONData requires you to work on-site in Arlington, Virginia, five days a week. This arrangement fosters team collaboration and ensures that you’re fully immersed in the projects and client interactions, which are crucial to the success of the role.

cBEYONData is committed to employee growth, offering opportunities for professional development through mentorship and training in various BI tools and technologies. As a BI Developer, you'll engage in peer review processes and collaborate on projects that enhance your skill set, preparing you for advanced roles in the future.

When answering this question, highlight specific projects where you've successfully used SAP BusinessObjects to create reports. Detail the types of reports you generated, how you gathered requirements from stakeholders, and any challenges you overcame.

Explain your process for understanding client needs, which could include gathering functional requirements, conducting follow-up meetings for clarification, and sharing prototypes for client feedback. Emphasize your collaborative skills and how you ensure that the final product aligns with expectations.

Discuss any experience you have with ETL processes, highlighting any projects where you contributed to data extraction, transformation, and loading. If you’re less familiar with SAP Data Services, express your eagerness to learn and how you’ve successfully adapted to new tools in the past.

Share a specific instance where you wrote a complex SQL query to solve a business problem. Detail the query's purpose, the data sources involved, and the results it generated for your stakeholders. This will showcase your analytical skills and technical expertise.

Talk about your time management strategies and how you prioritize tasks when facing upcoming deadlines. Mention any tools or methods you use to keep organized, and how you communicate current progress and potential roadblocks with your team and supervisors.

Explain your systematic approach to troubleshooting issues, such as identifying the source of the problem through rigorous testing, using debugging tools, and collaborating with peers to find solutions. Provide an example of a past experience for context.

Answer by discussing best practices for optimizing report performance, such as minimizing data retrieval times, using indexing in databases, and periodically reviewing report efficiency. Offer examples of how you've implemented these practices in previous roles.

If applicable, share any specific projects where you worked with federal financial systems like CGI Momentum. Focus on how these systems influenced your reporting requirements and data management strategies, reinforcing your depth of knowledge in federal financial contexts.

Discuss the significance of communication in understanding client needs, collaborating with team members, and presenting findings to stakeholders. Providing examples of successful communication strategies you've used in past experiences will strengthen your answer.

Share your methods for staying updated, such as attending industry conferences, participating in online forums, or completing relevant certifications. Illustrate with examples of how incorporating new knowledge or tools has enhanced your work as a BI Developer.