Application Programmer III

long term Contract //Toronto ON//Canada . Please share resumes to Amarjeet.Kumar@akkodisgroup.com

Job Title: Application Programmer III
Location: Toronto ON
Duration: Contract

( the JD says “reports developer”, but that’s not what he wants. Wants a software engineer. Doesn’t even have to have PowerBI. Has to have strong SQL, ETL, some Python, and another language like C# and Java. PowerBI is a strong nice to have, but can have another data visualization tool experience (like Tableau, or older Microsoft tools like SSRS and SSIS))

Job Description:
Delivery Enablement team is looking for a Report Developer to support automation of regular and ad-hoc reporting focused on engineering value delivery. The team is producing several cyclical and ad-hoc reports covering all aspects of Project Portfolio Execution, Risk Remediation, and Change Management. The team is in the process of automating production of these reports and converging their production process for consistency.

The Role:
• Designs, implements, and maintains data analytics and reporting solutions for Project Portfolio Management.
• Communicates with project and portfolio management practitioners to support adoption of the reports, help validate data, and solicit feature requests.
• Works with SMEs to understand data requirements and translate them into data models.
• Assembles large, complex data sets, identifies logical connections, and automates data validation and ETL processes.
• Contributes to the evolution of the Project Portfolio Management processes and tools.

The Skills:
• Strong technical background with proven experience in using Relational Databases, implementing data quality, analytics, ETL and Reporting.
• Hands-on coding proficiency -in an OO language, at least some Python
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and Software Engineering background.
• Must be outcome oriented, delivery and execution capable, able to identify risks and quickly resolve issues, influence outcomes across multiple organizations, platforms, and stakeholders.
• Able to think abstractly and reduce complex issues and/or solutions to simplified, actionable tasks.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• 3 – 5 years defining/establishing solutions for complex corporate systems.

Top 3 Skillsets
1) Power BI / M language
2) SQL
3) JIRA / JQL