Job Description

Business Objects Administrator

ACGI Software develops and supports a software suite, Association Anywhere®, with over 40 modules, that helps member-based organizations run their day to day operations.  Based in Columbia, MD, ACGI seeks a Business Objects Administrator who can demonstrate advanced report writing ability with WebIntelligence 6.5 and/or XI, and has implemented and deployed Business Objects Universes in a multi-platform environment including: Solaris, Linux, AIX, and Windows.

Responsibilities include:

• Meet with customers to determine requirements

• Translate requirements into database and universe design

• Maintain documentation on universe and related environments

• Creation of ad-hoc queries and reports (Documents); Must include sub-queries, variables, and other advanced reporting ability

• Ability to clearly define ‘best practices’ for performance and usability of universe

• Administer security settings

• Support the configuration of Business Objects environments and application

• Perform Business Objects upgrades and new releases

• Manage multiple client Business Objects universes that vary by classes and objects

• Provide cost estimates for new development, proposals and change orders

• Assist with development of training content and delivery of training via classes

• Resolve customer support issues by phone and internet

• Sales support

• Business travel: approximately 3-5 days per month.

Mandatory Skills needed:

• Minimum 2 years experience working with Business Objects 6.5 (Client/Server and WebI)

• Good verbal and written communications skills

• Relational database modeling, especially Entity Relationship Diagramming and Normalization, and Data Flow Diagrams

• Oracle PL/SQL coding

• Familiarity with Unix command line environments, esp Solaris and AIX

• Microsoft Office experience a must, especially mail merging with MSWord, MSExcel

• Business Objects XI, a plus but not required

Additional Preferred Skills, but will train:

• Subject matter expertise in member management, event management, accounting and financial systems

• XML/XSQL

• Tools such as TOAD, SQL*Navigator, Visio, ERWin

Submit your resume to ACGI's HR Department to be considered for this position.