GM/Warren, MI
Tableau Developer-INF0002284
Tableau Senior Developer/Administrator Job
About the General Motors Application Development team:
GM is enabling the IT transformation by driving latest technology trends into software development and testing geared towards meeting and exceeding the goals of our customers. The GM IT team is focused on creating an exciting environment that not only motivates, but challenges technically adept professionals. GM's Application Development team is responsible for developing, configuring and delivering exciting IT solutions across GM's core business areas using various methodologies and COTS software tools. Strategies for consolidating software tools and minimizing customizations to enable structural cost efficiencies are a primary focus. We're building on our momentum and we're changing the way we do things. We're shifting our focus from running the business to advancing innovation. In short, we're currently seeking the next generation of game-changers to help us usher in a new age of automotive IT innovation.
About the role:
The Tableau Senior Developer/Admin role is responsible for developing software applications using sound, repeatable, industry best practices and in accordance with GM's software development project methodology. The Tableau Senior Developer/Admin will lead the design and development of BI solutions using Tableau. Development activities will include configuration updates to existing software and/or developing new programs to address a particular business need. This includes a feasibility review of the development effort for new requirements, identification of risks, and time estimation of development effort. The Tableau Senior Developer/Admin will obtain a thorough understanding of the infrastructure and configuration of existing Tableau environments. In addition to leading and conducting development, migration and testing activities; this role will coach junior developer team members.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in IT related discipline or equivalent experience
- At least 8 years' experience working in IT software engineering environments leading the development of Business Intelligence solutions including report solutions, ad-hoc reports and analytical solutions
- Deep experience with the design and development of Tableau visualization solutions
- Good background in installing and upgrading of Tableau server and server performance tuning for optimization
- Experience with creation of users, groups, projects, workbooks and the appropriate permission sets for Tableau server logons and security checks
- Ability to analyze and dissect user requirements and build front-end BI applications according to specifications
- Understanding of relational database structures, theories, principles, and practices
- Good SQL reporting skills with the ability to create SQL views and write SQL queries highly recommended
- Ability to work in a high paced, multiple vendors global environments
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and debugging skills, with strong ability to quickly learn and comprehend business processes and problems in order to effectively develop technical solutions to their requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- Preferred experience with Agile, Scrum, iterative, or waterfall development and project methodologies
- Preferred experience and familiarity with IT best practices (e.g., CMMI, ISO9000, ITIL, COBIT)and their implications relative to repeatable software development
- Experience in other BI tools such as Cognos, MicroStrategy, SAS
Why General Motors?
At GM, we've charged ourselves with one mission: to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles. And to achieve our goals, we're currently undergoing one of the largest Information Technology transformations in the history of the automotive industry.
GM IT is a leader in cutting edge technologies such as Mobility, Telematics, Mission-Critical Business Systems, Supercomputing, Vehicle Engineering, and Real-time Computing. We offer challenging positions for passionate professionals looking to get in on the ground-floor of a growing “Fortune 5†firm that is re-inventing IT with a laser focus on Innovation, Speed, and Business Value.
Join our team and experience Information Technology at a scale and pace not seen before!
Primary Location: US-MI-Warren
Posting Date: Sep 20, 2012, 11:00:08 AM - Ongoing
Job: Information Technology
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