BUSINNESS ANALYST (BI/DW)

Company Description Saxon Global Is Fortune 500 Client Servicing Company. Job Description Job Title :Business Analyst - BW/BI Branch Code :San Francisco Projected Start Date :09-11-2017 Zip Code :94104 City :San Francisco State :CA Report To : Required Skills : Need a Functional Business Analyst that has worked in a BI/DW team. This candidate needs to understand this environment in order to gather and create required documentation. Basic Qualifications : Additional Skills : Job Description : Job Description Apex Systems has an immediate need for an SAP BI / BOBJ Functional Analyst for our client's 2017 Business Intelligence Initiative Program. The initiative includes work streams to stand up a SQL Server Data Mart environment for data exploration and functional analytics; empower business users to have minimal IT dependency with more self-service analytics, and establish a dashboard manufacturing model by following the Agile project methodology. · Resource will act as a liaison between client area and technical organization by planning, conducting, and directing the analysis of complex business problems to be solved with automated systems. · Provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet business requirements. · Works with user groups to provide training, resolve questions, assess user needs, and recommend changes.Prepares specifications for system changes. May develop systems test plan components and test scripts. · May act as an internal consultant within technology and business groups by using quality tools and process definition/improvement to re-engineer technical processes for greater efficiencies. Minimum Qualifications · 5+ years of business analyst experience · Must have a keen understanding of Data Warehousing concepts and technology · Must have experience with Business Intelligence solutions: · Understanding of both the Waterfall and Agile project methodologies · Must be able to analyze and validate data in SAP Business Warehouse · Experience creating queries in SAP Business Warehouse · Strong BI strategic and analytical skills · Strong written and verbal communication skills · Strong requirements gathering skills · Must be able to work against tight project deadlines Preferred Skills · Experience with Microsoft SQL Server · Knowledge of Ab Initio or other metadata and application integration software · Knowledge of SAP Business Objects security access levels Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.