BI Architect Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of BI architect. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for expertise in use of Data Integration, Metadata and Information Management tools for solving data integration problems as well as supporting strategic architectures.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Use professional concepts to develop resolution to critical issues and different design matters
• Actively and continuously share data technology knowledge with others
• Will support various initiatives, as part of a supporting function for all data architects within the organization
• Proficiency with MS SQL server and transact-SQL
• Proficiency with MS SSAS, SSRS and SSIS
• Proficiency with MS Office products, especially Visio, Word and Excel
• Possess excellent aural, verbal, and written communications skills, to include writing/editing of technical documentation for international audiences
• Experience with designing, implementing, and documenting ETL and ELT using tools such as Apache NiFi or Pentaho

In response to your job posting for BI architect, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for modeling expertise and leadership by designing data structures to support the growth and improved reporting functionality of the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) and other data initiatives (OLTP, OLAP, Big Data, etc.).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experienced with NoSQL topologies using tools like Hadoop, Cassandra, Mongo, etc
• Knowledgeable of cloud and hybrid-cloud implementations including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
• Drive to make others great though collaboration, example and mentoring
• Passion to deliver craftsman-quality work both individually and as part of a team
• Requires travel to Boston Area client sites (local only)
• Experience in design, architecture and implementation of large Big data platforms
• Hands-on experience in Big Data Components/Frameworks such as Hadoop, Spark, HDFS, Hive, Sqoop, Flume, Kafka
• Hands-on experience in scripting like Scala, Python

I am excited to be applying for the position of BI architect. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for expertise and leadership in solutions and architectures for data integrations, data pipelines and core data models that are efficient, reliable, scalable and easily operated by both analysts and data tools.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience with Open Source and COTS Big Data tools, including Spark, Accumulo, Storm, Kafka, and Hadoop
• Strong knowledge in Oracle Database development with PL/SQL
• Experience with gathering requirements for data visualizations, dashboards and reports
• Knowledge of general processes and procedures for troubleshooting
• Knowledge of key data warehouse and decision support concepts including each phase of the data warehouse lifecycle
• Knowledge of data warehouse design techniques, specifically Star/Snowflake dimensional data models
• Complete other duties, projects, or activities as assigned by the division administrator, manager, or project manager as they relate to the goals of the team or project
• Data design & data modelling

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the BI architect position.

Previously, I was responsible for technical leadership for data warehousing and data architecture for business intelligence and data integration.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with enterprise integration tools and extract, transformation and load (ETL) tools, or BI Reporting tools preferred
• Strong analytical skills and strong business user focused
• Strong knowledge of Business Intelligence concepts and practices
• Knowledge of BI Tools and their application is a definite asset
• Knowledge of BI prototyping methods and/or tools is a definite asset
• Advanced knowledge in data warehouse dimensional modelling
• Hands on knowledge with at least one Key BI Market tool (SAP BO, Oracle BI, Tableau, MS Power BI, QlickView...)
• In-depth knowledge of data warehousing, ETL/ELT and in-memory/cube use cases and patterns

I would like to submit my application for the BI architect opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for expert data modeling and data validation services that produce flexible, extensible data structure design solutions that support effective business decisions.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Hands-on experience in installation of Hadoop distributions preferbly Cloudera
• Experienced in underlying infrastructure for Big Data Solutions (Clustered/Distributed Computing, Storage, Data Center Networking)
• Design data architectures and build relational databases
• Skilled in data integration/ETL tools/frameworks like Informatica
• Skilled in dimensional modeling and data warehousing
• Good experience in OLAP
• Familiar with Master Data Management concepts and approaches
• Good experience in BI and reporting tools