Monday 30 July 2012

Data Warehouse Tester/ Wilmington,DE/6 months

Data Warehouse Tester/ Wilmington,DE/6 months

 

Job Title: Data Warehouse Tester

Location:   Wilmington,DE 

Duration: 6 months

Job Summary:

The Data Warehouse Test Analyst is responsible for the planning, coordination, execution, and tracking of functional, regression, user acceptance, and performance testing for the Data Warehouse. 

Essential Functions:

• Create detailed test plans based on analysis of requirements and design documents. 

• In collaboration with other team members, analyze raw data to ensure the data will meet the business need. 

• Create and execute functional, regression, and performance tests.

• Clearly communicate and document test results and defect resolution during all phases of testing.

• Focus on Data Quality issues / problems. (completeness, conformity, consistency, accuracy, duplicates, integrity)

• Responsible for daily Cube validation process

Experience & Qualifications:

• At least 3+ years experience in software testing / quality assurance.

• 2+ years of data warehousing experience.

• 1+ years in agile/SCRUM environment

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and processes for software testing / quality assurance guidelines. 

• Experience in creating and executing; test plans, cases, and scripts.

• Experience in data analysis and data testing.

• Technical knowledge and experiences in several areas including:

o Testing ETL sessions and PL/SQL scripts in data warehouse applications.

o Latest Cognos BI tools and products, including: Cognos Enterprise PowerPlay, Transformer and Visualizer.

o BI application development, Cognos cubes and reports.

o Windows and UNIX environments including AIX and / or HP-UX and Linux.

o Internet and enterprise software technologies including web and application servers.

o Oracle database, relational and dimensional data modeling, data dictionary and meta-data repository; full lifecycle design and application development.

o Cognos ReportNet, MS SQL Server and Reporting Services.

• Demonstrated efficiency in the use of Microsoft Office. (Word, Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, and Visio)

• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to communicate the understanding of how a warehouse is built and how data is transformed and loaded.

Education and/or Certifications:

• B.S. Degree, Computer Science, MIS and / or related work experience.

• 2+ years experience participating in complex test programs.

Technical skills and abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage conflicting interests and identify compromises.

• Ability to deliver results under pressure.

• Ability to travel as needed. 

Ram

Relevante Accounting & Technology Consultants
1400 North Providence Road Suite 4025 Media, PA 19063

ryadav@relevante.com
www.relevante.com

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