DATA WAREHOUSE DEVELOPER-II - W2/1099 - APPLICANT MUST BE CURRENT WI RESIDENT

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, V.L.S. Systems, Inc, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!<br><br><em><strong>NOTE: APPLICANT MUST BE ON OUR W2 OR 1099 AND CURRENT WI RESIDENT. NOT ACCEPTING SUB-VENDORS.<br><br></strong></em><strong>Role: Data Warehouse Developer-II<br><br></strong><strong>Location: Madison, WI (Remote)<br><br></strong><strong>Duration: 2 Months w/extensions<br><br></strong><strong>Interview: MS Teams<br><br></strong><strong>NOTICE</strong>: Candidates that are submitted to this posting and do not meet the required qualifications, restrictions, or requirements will NOT be allowed to be resubmitted to future re-postings of the position. False or inaccurate submissions will be reported.<br><br><strong>Job Description:<br><br></strong><ul><li>The State of Wisconsin is looking for one Data Warehouse Developer II</li><li>This role is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing ETL solutions using Informatica Data Management Cloud (IDMC). This role requires strong hands-on experience with Data Integration (DI), Taskflows, Mappings, parameter files, and reusable transformations to build scalable, secure, and high-performing data pipelines. The candidate will manage metadata, ensure data accuracy and integrity, and drive continuous optimization within the IDMC and data warehouse environment.</li><li>The individual will collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional IT teams to translate functional requirements into well-architected IDMC-based data integration solutions. Responsibilities include developing ETL mapping specifications, performance tuning, ensuring data security compliance, and supporting the migration, enhancement, and maintenance of IDMC workflows aligned with enterprise data warehousing best practices.</li><li>Typically requires 4 to 5 years of relevant real time experience, including at least 3+ years of hands-on experience with Informatica IDMC. A strong foundation in data warehousing concepts, data integration methodologies, and solution delivery under general supervision with independent judgment is essential for this role.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Ideal candidate will have skills and experience in the following areas:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Knowledge in data warehouse best practice standards</li><li>Strong experience in PowerCenter to IDMC migration.</li><li>Experience in design, development, and testing in IDMC. </li><li>Proficient in writing and analyzing complex SQL queries in Oracle, DB2, SQL Server.</li><li>Hands-on experience using Control-M for job scheduling and workflow automation.</li><li>Moderate skills working with relational and dimensional data models</li><li>Moderate skills working with slowly changing dimensions</li><li>Proven ability to diagnose and remediate ETL and DB Query performance bottlenecks.</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills, including facilitation of meetings with customers and technical staff</li><li>Knowledge and skills in the project development life cycle process (i.e., planning, analysis, design, design, coding, testing, implementation, support)</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge and skills in requirements gathering</li><li>Effective interpersonal relations skills, ability to effectively collaborate with others and work as part of a team</li><li>Skills in navigating a large organization in order to accomplish results</li><li>Ability to initiate and follow through on complex projects of both short- and long-term duration</li><li>Excellent organizational and time management skills.</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Ability to work independently, assume responsibility for job development and training, researching and resolving questions and problems, requesting supervisor input and keeping supervisor informed</li><li>Proficiency with MS Office suite, MS Visio, MS Outlook, and Jira <br><br></li></ul><strong>Project Details (project overview, who the contractor will work with, soft skills needed, etc.):<br><br></strong><strong>Qualification Desired Experience<br><br></strong><ul><li>Expertise in implementation of large, complicated models and processes 2 years</li><li>Experience in technical writing and documentation 3 years</li><li>Develop design specifications 3+ years</li><li>Excellent organization, analytical and communication skills 3+ years</li><li>Data analysis 4+ years</li><li>Data Warehouse – experience in data warehouse design and development 4+ years</li><li>Data Warehouse - Experience in requirements gathering for data warehouse 4+ years</li><li>Data Warehouse - Performance tuning 4+ years</li><li>Informatica PowerCenter 4+ years</li><li>IDMC (Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud) 3+ years</li><li>DB2 2 years</li><li>Knowledge of Kimball data warehouse design principals 2+ years</li><li>Ability to navigate and query a relational database (Oracle) to develop reports 3+ years</li><li>Respond to customer requests (verbally and in writing) * 3+ years</li><li>Develop Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Procedures 3+ years</li><li>Identify defects 3+ years</li><li>Ability to develop and implement quality assurance processes and procedures including test/use cases 3+ years</li><li>In-depth knowledge of system development life cycle deliverables for each phase of development 3+ years</li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills 5+ years</li><li>Demonstrated experience in the design and utilization of performance measures and reports (nice to have) 2+ years</li><li>Business Objects or other BI tools (nice to have) 3+ years</li><li>Dashboarding/Tableau (nice to have) 2+ years</li><li>State of Wisconsin Privacy Regulations Yes<br><br></li></ul><strong>Top Required Skills:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Moderate experience in data warehousing process design, development, performance & tuning using the Informatica data warehousing tool suite (4+ years)</li><li>Developing skills in the architecture of data warehouse and data integration strategies and solutions</li><li>Knowledge in relational database technologies, e.g. Oracle, DB2, SQL Server (3+ years)</li><li>Strong data management and data analysis using SQL (4+ years)</li><li>Must have strong hands-on experience with Informatica IDMC. (3+ years)<br><br></li></ul><strong>INTERVIEW NOTES: PLEASE NOTE: A real-time screenshot photo of the candidate MUST</strong> be uploaded to candidate''''s bid upon confirming the interview. Please see Agency Realtime Photo Requirement & Instructions document in the Attachments section of this posting for details.<br><br><ul><li>Interviews will be set up shortly after the posting close date.</li><li>MUST provide three (3) business references for the interview. (One reference must be a supervisory level.)<br><br></li></ul><strong>IMPORTANT NOTES:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Candidate MUST be physically located in the United States. International candidates/phone numbers will not be accepted.</li><li>Candidate must follow ALL Agency work rules</li><li>Candidate must be available to perform all work during the Central Standard Time (CST) business hours 9:00 am – 3 pm (or CST hours as defined by the hiring manager)</li><li>Candidates will be required to provide their own equipment for this position (See job description for required specifications.)<br><br></li></ul><strong>Interview Process:<br><br></strong><ul><li>via Zoom/Teams<br><br></li></ul><strong>Onsite, hybrid or remote:<br><br></strong><ul><li>No WI residency required. Open to Nationwide candidates.</li><li>90-100% remote but can require staff to come onsite as necessary with sufficient notice.</li><li>Onsite work is not likely, but candidate should be prepared to come onsite if required.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Contract Duration:<br><br></strong><ul><li>06/30/2026, with the potential to extend for an additional term(s)<br><br></li></ul><strong>Will this position have access to FTI (Federal Tax Information)?<br><br></strong><ul><li>Yes<br><br></li></ul><strong>On Call hours required?<br><br></strong><ul><li>Yes<br><br></li></ul><strong>Will the position require any weekend coverage? (IE: weekend maintenance)<br><br></strong><ul><li>No<br><br></li></ul><strong>Is this position Remote, Hybrid**, or In Person? <br><br></strong><ul><li>HYBRID. (90-100% remote)<br><br></li></ul><strong>Does this position require the candidate to provide a mobile device for use to use as part of this position (ie: iPad/iPhone/Android)?</strong> No<br><br><strong>If so, please explain:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Mobile devices may be subject to sole use requirement for Agency work only and will require management via a Agency mobile device management system.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Other Notes: <br><br></strong><ul><li>Selected candidate will be required to provide personal equipment for remote work. Technical specifications of hardware are:<br><br></li></ul>Home Internet Service: Minimum 20 Mbit down and 5 Mbit up. Capability to plug in network (cat 5a or better) cable to the computer.<br><br>Windows Computers<br><br><ul><li>Operating System: Any currently supported version of Windows 11</li><li>Memory: Minimum 8 GB, Preferred 16 GB+</li><li>Processor (CPU): 64-bit</li><li>Graphics card that supports Direct3D 11 Video</li><li>Installation of the latest Omnissa Horizon Client<br><br></li></ul>Apple Computers<br><br><ul><li>Operating System: MacOS: Any currently supported version of MacOS 13 or higher</li><li>Memory: Minimum 8 GB, preferred 16 GB+</li><li>Processor (CPU): Any 64-bit Intel-based Mac or ARM M-based Mac</li><li>Installation of the latest Omnissa Horizon Client</li><li>It is required to have full audio/video conferencing capabilities (camera and headset).</li><li>It is expected that you will update and maintain your hardware to always be compatible with the most current version of the Omnissa Horizon Client</li><li>ALL candidates must be located within the United States. ALL contact information must also be domestic. Absolutely no work outside of the US is allowed.</li><li>Selected candidate will not be assigned specific workspace, however, may be required to report in person as needed with minimal notice.</li><li>An in-person interview may be required before a final hire is made. The hiring manager has discretion to allow phone or video interviews at any point during the process.</li><li>Please provide three (3) business references for the interview.</li><li>The selected candidate will be required to sign all onboarding documents as part of the onboarding process. Candidate will also be required to complete any security training as directed by the division, department, or agency.</li><li>The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any fingerprinting as required by the position.</li><li>This position is budgeted for 1960 hours annually. Hours will be prorated in the first year based on start date.</li><li>Agency does not sponsor work visas, either at the time of hire or at any later date</li><li>Suppliers must disclose any/all levels of sub-contracting and their respective supplier’s name(s).</li><li>Selected candidate must provide copies of any/all certifications as part of the hiring process.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Please note the qualifications for this position per the contract:<br><br></strong>Design, develop, and maintain relational databases for data storage and data mining. Perform data warehouse design and testing, including data design, database architecture, metadata, and repository creation. Develop processes and procedures for entering information into data warehousing systems and for ensuring reliability of information entered. Seek continuous improvement in performance of data warehouse and ensure security of data.<br><br>Career-Development position within field. Requires moderate skill sets and developing proficiency within discipline. Conducts tasks and assignments as directed. Works with moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment. Typically requires four to five years of experience or equivalent education.

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