BI Sr. System Engineer (REF9109H)

  • Full-time
  • Job Family Group: Technology and Operations

Company Description

Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do.  Our VisaNet network is capable of handling over 65,000 transaction messages per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks.We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.

Job Description

The Data Platform team is dedicated to building on past success for our customers. We are committed to leveraging Visa’s Big Data in the most efficient, secure way to maximize the profit potential of this vital corporate asset. We maintain PBs of data with over 90 data systems for our lines of business, product development and bank customers, and provide services on behalf of our traditional customers to millions of cardholders and merchants around the world. Our applications are on the cutting edge of technology, and we are viewed as innovative leaders within our industry.

We are looking for a highly motivated and talented engineer to maintain complex BI Platform and to help transitioning the platform to modern big data technologies. This position offers you the opportunity to be at the center of innovation in the payments industry and unleash the power of data through building a big data solutions/services. 

Successful candidate will be responsible for BI administration of complex BI infrastructure, primarily - but not limited to - MicroStrategy and Tableau Server, ensuring customer satisfaction, superior performance, security and supportability of the BI platform.  The candidate will provide erudite information and participate in shaping and defining Visa’s BI strategy and direction.  

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Install, configure, monitor and tune BI Systems, primarily MicroStrategy and Tableau server, in accordance with standard operational procedures and policies.

  • Ensure the best performance and efficient capacity utilization

  • Follow and advocate high security standards protecting Visa’s data assets.

  • Integrate BI tools with Big Data (Hadoop/Hive/Spark , etc). 

  • Participate in new SW releases/upgrades certification process

  • Support systems during and after major/minor system upgrades and maintenances.

  • Identify existing and potential productivity issues and opportunities, develop methods and systems to improve these functions and manage their implementation.

  • Develop, write and implement automation procedures.

  • Develop, publish and promote standards and best practices.

  • Translate business requirements into scalable and effective system solution. 

  • Define and create BI system performance and utilization metrics and dashboards for preventive monitoring and effective capacity planning.

  • Adhere to Visa SDLC processes, including documentation, testing and approvals

  • Promote security, innovation, transparency, ownership, respect, and inclusion

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on administration for MicroStrategy 10 or similar Business Intelligence products (Tableau Server, Business Objects…)
  • Hands on experience with MicroStrategy I-Cubes, SDK, Mobile, DS, System Manager, Command Manager procedures, XQuery
  • Understand report and dashboard development and design
  • 5+ years hands-on experience working in Linux environments.
  • Strong on elegant coding, can write very solid prototypes or core components quickly with popular coding languages
  • SQL/NoSQL experience,  strong SQL coding expertize  
  • Hands on experience on Big Data and cloud computing technologies including Hadoop, Spark, Hive, HBase, etc.
  • Experience with shell scripting and task automation
  • Knowledge of network communication protocols.
  • Knowledge of authentication protocols (SSO, Kerberos, LDAP)
  • Working in a production environment with change management, defect tracking and status reporting processes.
  • Hands on DevOps and CICD lifecycle
  • Agile development experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science.
  • Quick learner; self-starter, detailed and thorough. 

Preferred skills:

  • MicroStrategy Certification
  • Experience with MicroStrategy Enterprise Manager Data model and reporting.
  • Hadoop, CHD, Spark, Splunk, hBase , Kafka
  • Advanced analytics , predictive modeling and R
  • D3, High Chart, Google Chart

Additional Information

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