Hiring Range: Negotiable and Commensurate with Experience
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Department of State Police
Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia
Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Are you looking for a challenging, rewarding Business Objects Reports Development opportunity? Virginia State Police is seeking to hire a Business Objects Reports Developer at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield County, Virginia. You will be responsible for influencing long-term business intelligence (BI) strategies, analytics, tools roadmaps, and self-service reporting capabilities using Business Objects and driving the implementation end-to-end. You will create and deliver metrics, reporting platforms, and analytical models critical for tracking and managing the business, including build reports, dashboards, and other data, comprehend the correct data sources for a given analysis, and learn from and share knowledge and skills with your teammates to grow Business Intelligence’s total impact to the organization. You will work on an existing SCRUM team and will participate in all agile events established by the team. You will also join your team in continuous improvement activities like the internal "Good to Great" agile initiative. As a technologist, you will also aid your teammates in resolving technical challenges and help resolve any production issues in a timely manner. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and be a part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and work/life balance, then we want to hear from you!
We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the Virginia State Police family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with the Virginia State Police!
Established in 1932, the Virginia State Police has grown to be the largest police department in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As the mission of the Department has continued to expand, our workforce continues to grow. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become best in class. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our diverse team. We provide an outstanding benefits package, including excellent health insurance, membership in the Virginia Retirement System, deferred compensation, paid leave starting on day one, and other benefits available to Commonwealth of Virginia Employees.
In addition, the Virginia State Police supports its personnel through a comprehensive, holistic Wellness Program. From our Therapy Dog, Piper, to full-time peer support, our wellness staff teaches and coaches “cognitive fitness” for all employees every step of the way. Our Wellness Program fosters a welcoming, peer-oriented, inclusive environment with the resources to support our employees throughout their entire VSP career. We are committed to providing the best so you can be at your best!
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•Develops, tests, and implements new Reports in BOBJ Suite/Power BI. •Maintains existing reports and performs Production support activities. •Develops, tests, and implements new functionality in other new reporting tools. •Meets with analysts, domain experts, and users to document requirements and estimate levels of effort. •Determines feasibility of systems enhancements/automation. Provides technical expertise in the development and implementation of new or changing applications. •Ensures training, cross training/knowledge transfer occurs for self, team members, across teams and clients. •Keeps up to date on database warehouse/business intelligence products and technologies. •Assists and provide direction to co-workers in using new techniques and in solving their more complex technical problems. •Ensures Agile Principles are followed within the team to help increase speed and quality of delivery and improve alignment across projects. •Ensures the following Agile Manifesto guidelines for VSP are put into practice. •Follows Scrum methodology that suits project/team. •Participates in Agile Ceremonies. •Works as a team to improve/enhance the seven patterns of Agile. •Participates in Team building exercises. •Strives to be self-organizing and Cross Functional. •Ensures a commitment to achieving the Sprint Goal and delivering a high-quality increment. •Works independently in JIRA and update status and stories accurately and in a timely manner.
Minimum Qualifications
•As an integral member of our delivery team, the Business Intelligence (BI) Report Developer is experienced with design, development, implementation, and support of Department enterprise Business Intelligence (BI) reports. •Experience with various BI tools such as SAP BOBJ Enterprise Suite, Tableau, and Power BI. •Considerable knowledge in Oracle Database, SQL, PL/SQL, and Unix/Linux operating system. •Demonstrated ability to define user requirements, design and develop solutions, and prepare documents including Mapping Document and detailed design specifications. •Experience working with cross-functional teams, gathering and document reporting requirements to meet business needs. •Ability to successfully interact in a team environment and effectively communicate both orally and in writing in English. •High school graduate or equivalent.
Additional Considerations
N/A
Special Instructions
A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SHALL BE REQUIRED OF EACH SELECTED APPLICANT
Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.
Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov. This position is open until filled. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.
PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Employment Unit of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.
The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, parental status, political affiliation, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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