BO / BI Developer For South Africa
Oasis Group Holdings Pty Ltd, Pakistan

The core function of the successful candidate is to ensure that we have a reporting system with minimum downtime and maximum efficiency. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for all new reports development when required by business. The candidate will be responsible for the support and maintenance of the Business Objects system. Background in Financial services Industry is Essential. The candidate needs to be technically very sound in understanding Business processes and requirements. Candidate should be hands on in converting user requirements to reports.

• Develops report environments, reports and dashboards based on the operational data stored in the data warehouse.
• Defines database usage concepts, selects records, reorganizes data and formats reports.
• Exports reports, builds, applies and removes report template.
• Creates complex reports requiring multiple parameters, summarizing data with crosstabs, using sections and section underlay for groups, and related report functions.
• Builds specialized reports using utilizing hyperlinks, dynamic graphic locations, alerts and tools.
• Utilizes reports servers to enable communication between DB and objects and generate report instances.
• Configures the server to populate design patterns (value objects) with data/values retrieved from data bases;
• Schedules objects with calendars to create reports as required.
• As part of architectural team, creates reporting architecture and frameworks.
• Participates in the design and development of various aspects of BO universes.
• Analyses BO Enterprise architecture.
• Configures the CMC and uses this to access content.
• Adds to and changes objects in the repository.
• Analyses BO Enterprise security model and creates security content such as users, groups and categories.
• Maintenance of error logs and Knowledge Base.
• To be able to implement Self Service reporting platform.
• Thorough business analysis skills to understand business requirements for development.
• Supporting Business users on report development.
• Enable Self Service report platform for users to be able to develop their own reports.
• Ensure upkeep and update of the data models and universe on regular basis as needed.
• Supervisory and admin role in Business objects Server ensuring security and access are maintained.
• Reports optimisations, tuning and security maintenance.

• 5-7 years’ experience in Business Objects support and development.
• Sound understanding of financial Services preferably Mutual Fund business function.
• Solid Hands on SQL script writing for data extraction from Oracle, Sybase and Sql database.
• Experience in Business objects XI 3 / BO 4 minimum.
• Solid experience on Data analysis, Modelling and Universe design based on models.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Strong communications skills in both written and verbal.
• Self-starter, quick learner, innovative.
• The job incumbent should be willing and able to work irregular hours and under pressure when required by the situation.
• Driven.
• Logical, methodical and systematic.
• Ability to follow rules, processes and procedures.
• Self-disciplined with good concentration skills.

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