#recruiting
A Day in a Life as a Business Intelligence Developer
with Gerhard Höll
Many paths lead to the goal if you want to become a Business
Intelligence Developer. There is no defined route, much more important
is the fun and enthusiasm for this job. Gerhard has always been
interested in the BI environment and enjoyed working in it the most. In
his studies in Business Informatics, he got to know the whole range of
BI, from Business Intelligence to Data Warehousing and Data Analytics.
In his role as Recruiting Support, he can give you important tips about
his job that can increase your chances of landing your dream job.
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Are there any main tasks that arise on a daily basis?
That depends on the project. As a developer, not really, apart from the
coordination rounds within the development team. I am currently
involved in a project in which I have contact with the business side,
DWH operations and the developers of the source system. In this project,
the entire spectrum of data warehouse development is covered -- from
requirements gathering to development and operation. We look at making
sure the data warehouse is running smoothly and that up-to-date data is
being delivered daily for users to work with. When you come in after
your morning coffee, the first task that comes up is to see if the load
runs have gone correctly. It is important that the business users can
work with the BI and DWH system.
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What influence do you have on the customer's work?
Efficiency and benefit should always be at the priority to make sure
that the customer gets the most value from what we do. You can avert or
recommend various things that can harm or benefit the system. In this
way you can influence customers in their decisions. In the area of
evaluations and graphical presentations, you also have influence on the
use of the various presentation options. The goal is always to recognize
facts and contexts more quickly through the evaluations in order to gain
new insights.
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What do you enjoy the most?
The best part of my job is dealing with issues together with my
colleagues and finding solutions together. You are involved in exchanges
and coordination on a wide variety of topics. Both at the customer's
site and with colleagues at virtual7. It is always a welcome change to
work together with other people and not just to develop in a quiet room.
Of course, that also has to be done, but the variety and interaction is
crucial for me here.
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Which skills are essential for a job at virtual7?
The requirements are first of all of a technological nature, of course.
Since we work with Oracle products, you should be familiar with Oracle
technologies. These include: The Oracle Database, SQL and PL/SQL, Oracle
Data Integrator and Oracle Analytics Server. You will also need to be
familiar with the methods to create data warehouse architectures and
models, dashboards and analytics. Since we are always working with
different people and teams, soft skills are just as important, if not a
bit more important. Communication is especially important here. You have
to be able to ask the right questions. Likewise, being able to present
and explain complicated issues in a simple way. The knowledge level and
perspectives of individuals on different aspects can vary greatly, so
you need to have an understanding and background knowledge of the
project and the subject area. It is not always easy to get everyone
involved on the same page. Apart from that, you need to be a team player
and be able to organize yourself in your team. As a developer you always
need a good grasp and analytical thinking, as well as convincing
presentation skills.
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Is Oracle a must have to work for us?
Our clients make it a point to see in resumes that you have experience
with Oracle. So hard facts: X/Y years of Oracle experience. Everything
that is Oracle-specific about the tools can be learned quickly.
Methodological knowledge in the data warehouse and BI environment are
much more important in our projects. You should know modeling approaches
and how to represent certain facts and justify them. It is important to
be honest about your experience, this will bring you and us much further
than a pimped CV.
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Good to know that...
- virtual7 likes to celebrate successes together.
- the job is not just a consulting assignment, but a safe place to work for several years.
- you mainly work at the customer's and can also do a lot at virtual7.
- team building is huge internally, be it at the conference, chat 'n' chills or meet-ups.
- you can be yourself and (almost) everything is informal.
Der Beitrag <strong>A Day in a Life as a Business Intelligence
Developer</strong>
erschien zuerst auf virtual7 GmbH - Blog.
https://blog.virtual7.de/a-day-in-a-life-as-a-business-intelligence-developer/
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virtual7 at the Pitch Club Developer Edition
*To give everyone a chance to understand Felix's interview, we have
translated the original
interview.
Felix is a Technical Consultant at virtual7 in Karlsruhe. Members of the PCDE talked to him about his tasks in the company and learned why his title only partially reflects his day-to-day work. He also talks about his experiences at virtual7, future challenges, and his participation at the P*CDE.*
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Who are you and what are your tasks at virtual7?
Hey, I'm Felix and my official job title is Technical Consultant.
However, my tasks are much better described by my Roles in the company.
For example, I have the Role of „DevOps Engineer", in which I support
DevOps applications at one of our customers. In addition to my work with
customers, I also have the Role of „Content Creator", in which I help
produce our podcasts, write articles for the virtual7 magazine, or
report on why it's worth applying for a job at virtual7. I also really
enjoy the Role of „Technical Presales". Here I support our Core Cluster
Sales in winning new customers by contributing my technical knowledge to
the applications.
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What do you appreciate most about virtual7 as an employer?
There are a few aspects I would like to mention in this context. I think
you can recognize the most important one from the answer to the previous
question: The versatility of the tasks. Instead of just working quietly
on your project, you can take on responsibility and contribute in a wide
range of areas. The fact that something like this is possible is due to
our responsive corporate organization. In addition to the varied tasks,
I appreciate the fact that we communicate very transparently about both
successes and difficulties.
What kind of company culture can new colleagues expect at your company?
Responsiveness is a key factor here. This means that each Cluster
(something like a department) is self-organized and does not have a
classic head or a typical hierarchy. Instead, tasks are divided among
different Roles and employees. If you want to know more about this, you
can listen to episode 16 of our german
podcast. This allows us to work in a
very agile way and, above all, to involve each individual with his or
her ideas right from the start.
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Where do you see the biggest challenges for your Cluster in the future?
I would say that at this point you have to mention employee recruitment.
It's an open secret at the moment that talented applicants can more or
less choose their employer. Of course, as an IT service provider, we are
also affected by this development. However, I think that we as a team,
as a company, and the way we are organized have enough arguments to
convince enough future colleagues in the coming years.
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In which role did you have experience with the PCDE?
I only know the PCDE from the applicant's side. So I didn't have to
sweat too much! Nevertheless, I can imagine switching sides next time
and convincing others to work for us. So with a bit of luck, you'll soon
get to meet me in person.
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What did you like most about the PCDE?
Breaking through the black box that opens up when you send your
application to hr\@firma-x.de appealed to me the most. Instead of
sending your resume through departments, your future „Team Development"
is sitting right in front of you. „Team Development" is a Role at our
company that takes care of the personal development of our employees.
This gives you the chance to see right away whether you fit into the
company in terms of structure, content, and, above all, personality.
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Would you recommend your best friend to attend PCDE?
Now, this sounds a lot like one of those „we want your feedback" emails
you get every day. But yes, I would recommend everyone, including my
best friend, to participate in the PCDE. In the best case, you'll find
the right employer for you, in the worst case, you'll get free pizza.
Der Beitrag virtual7 at the Pitch Club Developer
Edition
erschien zuerst auf virtual7 GmbH - Blog.
https://blog.virtual7.de/virtual7-at-the-pitch-club-developer-edition/
#virtual7 #digitalisierung #deutschland #virtual #digitalezukunft #digital #zukunft #agile #virtual7gmbh #Allgemein #Events #event #PCDE #Podcast #Recruiting
Would you like to work for this company?
Umbrella Corporation #recruiting #campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDplPM9v3Ok
"Unfortunately, stone toolmaking is not a common skill in the modern world...
"and hence recruitment of expert subjects presents a unique challenge."
From Dietrich Stout, Nicholas Toth, Kathy Schick and Thierry Chaminade, "Neural correlates of Early Stone Age toolmaking: technology, language and cognition in human evolution", Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 2008 363, doi: 10.1098/rstb.2008.0001, published 12 June 2008
Just goes to show it's hard to find good stone age technologists even with 2.6 million years to develop those skills.
#recruiting #toolmaking #StoneAgeProblems #anthropology #archaelogy