Business Intelligence Systems Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Technical Skills Required:

• Design and develop business and analytical reports.
• SQL Server objects: t-SQL, stored procedures, views
• SQL Server Reporting Services objects
• SQL Server Integration Services packages
• ASP.NET web applications with C# backend

Soft Skills Required

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal with the ability to communicate complex technical information to a non technical audience
• Ability to devise best practice principles and lead on their implementation.
• Demonstrates a proactive approach and 'customer-focused' thinking.
• Advise the team on suitable technologies for use in applications
• Ability to manage, lead and develop a team of technical analysts

Main Duties

Hardware Support - ensure that the hardware in place supports the demand being placed on BI Systems. Support ICT in the procurement, installation and testing of new hardware ensuring the needs of the department are met.

Database Architecture - Lead on the design of the Business Intelligence System's architecture, setting standards for data flow processes and identifying technical solutions to meet BI Developer requirements.

Software - Investigate new technologies and assess their suitability for adoption within the department.

Application Development - Put in place any data collections that might be required outside of existing systems, e.g. HTML forms or new 3rd party data collection applications.

Change Control - Develop a robust change control process to ensure that changes to the database architecture or the source systems do not adversely impact the accuracy of Business Intelligence outputs.

Business Intelligence Support - Lead the Business Intelligence support function to respond to customer requests for fixes or changes to existing Business Intelligence products.

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Person specification

Qualification & Experience

Essential criteria

• Computer Science Degree or 10 years equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• 2 Years Management experience

Competencies

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate in different forms with stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously and manage own time
• Planning and organisational skills
• Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative
• Leadership skills

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of GDPR
• Understanding of Clinical Information/Patient Management Systems or equivalent systems

Skills/ Technical Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Working with Data (SQL Server)
• Developing Reports (SSRS)
• Developing ETL Packages (SSIS)
• Writing code (HTML, JavaScript, C#, Python, PowerShell or other)

Desirable criteria

• Use of development lifecycle
• Use of Source Version Control, e.g. Git
• Working in DevOps environment

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Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 304.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 152.4KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)