Title: Qlik Admin
Location: Linthicum Heights, MD
Duration: Long Term Contract
ONLY LOCALS who is in 75 miles radius
Description:
Qlik Administrator will be responsible for the administration, configuration, and optimization of the Qlik platform, encompassing QlikView, Qlik Sense, and NPrinting, within the organization's shared platform environment. The Qlik administrator will be collaborating closely with data engineers, developers, and database administrators, your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability, performance, stability, and observability of the Qlik environment. Qlik Administrator will be pivotal in mitigating critical challenges such as resource contention, data integrity concerns, performance bottlenecks, data governance complexities, and security vulnerabilities. Qlik administrator s strategic approach and technical proficiency will be essential in implementing best practices, optimizing Qlik processes, enforcing data governance policies, and fostering seamless collaboration through robust monitoring, clear communication, and well-defined governance processes.
A. Install, configure, and upgrade Qlik platform components, including QlikView Server, Qlik Sense Server, NPrinting Server, and associated services.
B. Manage Qlik repositories, user access, security settings, and license allocation across the Qlik environment.
C. Monitor and tune Qlik processes for optimal performance, addressing resource contention issues and ensuring efficient utilization of shared resources.
D. Implement and enforce data governance policies and standards within the Qlik platform, ensuring data integrity and security.
E. Collaborate with data engineers and developers to optimize Qlik applications, data models, and ETL processes for performance and scalability.
F. Develop and maintain monitoring dashboards and alerts to proactively identify and resolve issues related to performance, stability, and observability within the Qlik environment.
G. Coordinate with database administrators to ensure proper database configurations, indexing, and partitioning strategies for efficient data loading and querying.
H. Implement and maintain high availability, disaster recovery, and backup solutions for the Qlik platform to ensure business continuity and data protection.
I. Provide training and support to Qlik developers and users, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
J. Stay up-to-date with Qlik product releases, patches, and updates, and plan and execute upgrades as necessary.
K. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address data integration, dependency management, versioning, and change management requirements within the shared platform environment.
Education:
This position requires a Bachelor s in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent work experience. (Note: A Master s degree is preferred.)
General Experience:
The proposed candidate must have at least seven (7) years of IT and business/industry work experience.
A. Seven (7) years of experience as a Qlik Admin, with hands-on experience in Qlik platform administration, configuration, and optimization.
B. Strong understanding of ETL processes, data integration concepts, and data warehousing principles.
C. Proficiency in SQL, scripting languages (e.g., Windows PowerShell, Bash), and database administration tasks.
D. Experience with performance tuning, troubleshooting, and monitoring Qlik applications and processes.
E. Knowledge of data governance principles, data quality management, and data security best practices.
F. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
G. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
H. Familiarity with agile development methodologies and project management practices.
I. Experience in building distributed multi-tier applications
J. Experience in continuous integration (CI) and automated deployment on AWS cloud platforms
K. Practical knowledge of Jenkins. Maven and Sonar.
L. Experience with SDLC and Agile methodologies