Company Description A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact.
As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.
What we offer
Impact - The work you do here matters to millions. Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it? Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.Benefits - We care about your well-being.
Agency Description
The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). OIT oversees all major information and communications technology initiatives for the City of Philadelphia - increasing the effectiveness of the information technology infrastructure, where the services provided are advanced, optimized, and responsive to the needs of the City of Philadelphia’s businesses, residents, and visitors. OIT responsibilities include: identifying the most effective approach for implementing new information technology directions throughout city government; improving the value of the city’s technology assets and the return on the city’s technology investments; ensuring data security continuity; planning for continuing operations in the event of disruption of information technology or communications services; and supporting accountable, efficient and effective government across every city department, board, commission and agency.
In partnership with the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Office of the Director of Finance, the Office of Innovation and Technology (OIT) is undertaking a major Citywide project to modernize core financial, grants, procurement, and supply chain business processes. This project (Optimize Procurement and Accounting Logistics Enterprise Resource Planning and Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Tool, or “OPAL ERP and DW/BI project”) will replace the existing General Ledger and Procurement systems (i.e. FAMIS, ADPICS, ACIS, PHLContracts, etc.) that support these business processes and will enable the City to realize benefits such as reducing transaction processing time and effort, providing better access to information for reporting and analysis, and making it easier to onboard new employees into these functions.
Job Description The Data Warehouse (DW) and Business Intelligence (BI) Reports Developer is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the documentation, development, and administration of functional area reporting needs for the OPAL DW/BI project. This is a permanent exempt position that will move to maintenance and support after the project is complete (in 3-4 years).
Essential Functions
During implementation:
Write/update technical specifications.Create new development items and retrofit existing development items.Meet delivery schedule.Execute and document unit test cases.Provide weekly tasks reports to development leads.Perform code review of selected deliverables. Post implementation:
Participate in break fix and regression testing efforts. Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to keep data confidential.Strong problem solving and analytic skillsets.Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to create user and project security documentation and procedures, clearly and concisely.Ability to work well with individuals at all levels within and outside the organization.Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced organization.Hands on experience with ERP/BI development and integration technologies. Work-Life
Working hours are generally 37.5 hours per week. Our team is currently hybrid and must come into the office once every two weeks, but policies and requirements can change. This position can opt-in to go into the office each day if desired
Qualifications Completion of a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in information systems, computer engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.2 to 5 years of experience with database administration and reporting.Experience with implementing DW/BI solutions strongly preferred. Additional Information TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and resume.
Salary: $90,000
Did you know?
We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universitiesWe offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependentsOur wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical planEmployees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidaysGenerous retirement savings options are available *The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to [email protected].
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