Professional Services Senior Consultant

Summary

Join Actian's Professional Services team as a Senior Consultant, focusing on delivering high-quality pre/post-sales technical consulting and support for customers using Actian products in mission-critical settings. You will work independently and collaboratively, designing, implementing, and delivering complex data integration and data discovery projects. This role requires expertise in data governance, the data integration development lifecycle, and proficiency in various data integration and data discovery tools. The successful candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proven track record of success in similar roles. The position involves approximately 10-15% travel and requires US-based candidates; sponsorship is not provided. Actian values diversity and considers all qualified applicants.

Requirements

• In depth knowledge with Data Discovery and Data Catalog tools such as Zeenea, Collibra, Alation or others
• Knowledge/Experience of Integration tools, such as Informatica, Boomi, Talend, DataConnect, DataFlow or IBM Datastage/Tranformation Extender
• Knowledge of (but not limited to): Ingres, Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, IBM DB2, MySQL, Informix, Access, Excel, XML, ODBC, ASCII, Python, COM, C, Visual SourceSafe/Git, CVS, REST, GraphQL
• Hands-on experience with at least one database server such as Ingres, Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL or Informix
• Knowledge of Business Analytics applications (Tableau, PowerBI), support, and troubleshooting concepts
• Proficient at designing and implementing solutions of various levels of complexity and integration with other products in a production environment
• Experience working with JSON, XML, EDI, and other data formats
• Knowledge of computer networking models, network configuration and diagnostics, and JDBC or .NET environments
• Experience and knowledge of cloud services such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
• Good understanding of SQL queries and scripts
• The ability to work on multiple projects at one time, prioritizing tasks to meet critical and sometimes changing deadlines
• Knowledge of security systems, authentication, authorization, and access control systems in operating systems
• Knowledge of multinational character sets and Unicode Experience in production operations of database or IT related systems
• Ability to estimate time for Statement of Work proposals
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
• Minimum 5-7 years of development experience in Data Integration and Data Governance projects using various Data Integration and Data discovery/catalog tools

Responsibilities

• Work on design, implementation, and delivery of complex Data integration and Data Discovery projects for Customers using the Actian Data Integration, Data Discovery & Data Catalog Solutions
• Work on use-cases of varied complexity shared by Actian customers to utilize Actian Data Governance solutions and provide the best possible implementation to solve their business requirements
• Solve complex integration and analytics problems either alone or in a team. These problems are often related to production issues or outages, and a sense of urgency balanced with diligence is required
• Assist Actian customers in their effort to upgrade their version of Actian products to the current enterprise supported version
• Work with customers and internal teams executing project planning and management processes, design, and design review efforts, and testing activities
• Install, configure, test, and troubleshoot computer software, hardware, or network systems or applications necessary to reproduce or analyze the customer’s environment or problems
• Maintain current skills related to the use of Actian products and standard industry tools, technologies, and best practices to use in everyday tasks
• Create and deliver presentations for technical and non-technical audiences
• Identifying and capturing lessons learned, best practices, and information gained during the performance of tasks
• Create required documentation for activities such as client support, site visits, bug reports, reproducible test cases, and unit test plans
• Strong desire to mentor others in the Data Integration and Data Governance space, providing technical and business guidance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Healthcare data formats (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR) a plus