ETL Developers and Architect needed in the US

Job Category:Architectural Sr Specialist Consultant Primary Location:USA-IL: ILLINOIS-CHICAGOSchedule:Full-time Job Type:Regular Employee Status:RegularJob Posting: 04/18/2008Description: CSC is looking for full-timeETL architects and developers. These individuals can live anywhere near a major airport. These positions require no travel restrictions. Please see below for specific job descriptions.ETL Architect Senior Data Architectural SpecialistThis candidate will have experience with multiple data transformation and quality tools including Oracle OBIE suite, IBM BI and WCC suite, and ideally other leading products Trillium, Ab Initio, SAS, Siperian, etc. This candidate should have in-depth knowledge of data warehousing and business intelligence concepts. Also has experience and understanding of BI data modeling and designs, ETL activities, complexities and tools, task estimation and project management, and database design and performance issues. Also has experience on multiple platforms including versions of UNIX and Windows and ERP solutions.S/he has experience presenting, comparing, architecting solutions among one or many of these BI suites in varied industries. Also has experience presenting complex concepts and forward thinking ideas to steering committee and executive level clientele.S/he has worked on several data warehouse or business intelligence projects and gained experience in multiple roles. Ideally, this person also has some experience with specific industry solutions:o Finance, billing and ERPo Customer consolidation and CRMo Product management and Supply ChainAlso included in this persons experience set are projects that address at least one of the following:o Merger/ Divestiture data warehouse strategyo Corporate/ Enterprise data warehouse strategyo Data Warehouse Tools and Platform strategy Data Integration technologies (e.g. ETL/EAI, Data Cleansing, Data Quality). o Data Governance strategy Master Data Management products and toolso Customer Data integration o Product Data integrationETL Programmer Data Architectural SpecialistThis candidate will have experience leading teams in developing data integration implementations with ETLtechnologies likeo Informatica PowerCenter, (standard and/or advanced edition)o IBM DataStage (now part of IBM Information Center)Also has understanding and implementation experience in building parallel ETL processing environments. Implementation experience of tools, techniques in Data Cleansing/Quality likeo IBM QualityStage, o Informatica Data Quality, o Trillium And this person has implementation experience with tools, techniques in Data Profiling likeo IBM ProfileStage (Information Analyzer)o Informatica Data ExplorerS/he has an understanding and implementation experience with Metadata management services and analysis. More specifically s/he has experience with metadata services including: management, lineage, change management, object versioning, and reporting/analysis and specific tool experience with Metadata products likeo Informatica PowerCentero IBM Metadata WorkbenchBelow this line is the standard job description for an Sr. Architectural Specialist with CSC. This is the title you would be appling for. Above was the job specific information needed for this particular opening.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Essential Job Functions Technical: Work independently within a business area and assist at the enterprise level to influence the technical decisions during all phases of the project. Technical: Know the relevant issues and considerations in selecting both technical software packages and vendors including their capabilities, the clients who have installed them, and user experiences with them. Technical: Design and construct interfaces across platforms. Methodology: Provide consulting support to the project during the Vision and Strategy, Architecture, and Development phases. Management: Lead a team of 6-10 resources (CSC, client, and third-party resources) in your area of expertise to successful conclusion of a project phase. Business: Provide input in identifying issues and considerations for selecting business application packages and vendors. Relationship Management: Manage client expectations and balance the needs of CSC and the client to ensure satisfaction for both. Relationship Management: Influence decisions and project direction at the executive level. Leverage: Perform consultative selling and leverage business through superior delivery skills, good client relations, and subject matter expertise. Leverage: Participate in proposal efforts and sales calls. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred Six or more years of experience in technical architecture analysis and design Experience working with CSC Catalyst and/or equivalent client or vendor-mandated methodology Experience working with the client's enterprise products, services, and strategies Experience working with at least two technical platforms and associated integration techniques Other Qualifications Good technical infrastructure performance modeling and benchmarking skills Strong communication skills Ability to deal with and resolve ambiguity Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action, giving regard to the impact on both the client and CSC Ability to adjust personal style to different situations Willingness to travel Remote Work Location Authorized:No Relocation Assistance:Not AvailableClearance Level:None Create Success