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WebFocus Architect/Admin Needed in St. Louis, MO

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March 25, 2015, 02:27 PM
Tera - Sr. IT Recruiter
WebFocus Architect/Admin Needed in St. Louis, MO
WebFOCUS Architect / Administrator
Prefer someone in St. Louis but if not have to be willing to come to St. Louis for a face to face interview and then be here during the duration of the contract. All work will be done in St. Louis, MO (remote work is not an option).

Need someone who has architecture or administrative experience. We`re currently on version 7.0/7.03 and migrating to version 8. We need a performing architect or an administrator and can help us upgrade our environment. The goal is to stand up the environment and have this person help with the technical details.

70-80 reports that need to be migrated before end of September. Release in October. 4 or 5 different environments need upgrading. At least 5-8 years and experience with upgrades and can get things done quickly and understand the environment quickly-hit the ground running.

**LENGTH of contract 9-10 months. Not expecting conversion to FTE, but always a chance for that.

**FACE TO FACE interview required

Role:
o Lead the efforts on Architecting the environment for WebFOCUS 8 migration
o Lead the efforts on Administration activities related to WebFOCUS 8
o Participate in technical and design review sessions and provide feedback
o Develop reports, dashboard and Adhoc solutions based on technical design
o Conduct code walk and incorporate feedback
o Provide support during System and User Acceptance Testing
o Prepare implementation plan and support during and after implementation

Required Skills:
o In-depth Experience in setting up of WebFOCUS 8 environment
o In-depth Experience in building the infrastructure and migration of reports from WebFOCUS 7.7.0.x to WebFOCUS 8
o Experience in WebFOCUS 7.7.0.x, master file/meta data development, dashboards , guided-Adhoc, report caster, InfoAssist, report painter, managed reporting, HTML5, Java Script and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
o Strong SQL programming skills
o Understanding of Exadata/Oracle/Netezza/SQL server databases
o Reporting development in Data Warehouse environment
o In-depth understanding of Business Intelligence solutions for customers
o Exposure and understanding of complete SDLC
o Experience in AGILE methodology
o Experience in working in global teams and should be technically strong

Contact thockaday@prefres.com


WebFOCUS 8
Windows, All Outputs