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Vega Consulting is Hiring! MicroStrategy DBA for our direct client located in Reston, VA. This is a hybrid position that will require candidates to travel to the client site located in Reston, VA at least once a month. Seeking candidates that live within a commutable distance to Reston, VA
MicroStrategy/DBA will be responsible for administering BI tools and integrate with Big Data in the Cloud. This is not a developer position or an analyst position.
This is a Specialized MicroStrategy DBA position. We are seeking a specialized technical leader, responsible for the operational excellence, security, and modernization of enterprise business intelligence (BI) platforms. This role focuses on the administration, integration, and optimization of MicroStrategy environments, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based solutions and seamless interoperability with AWS, Power BI, and other modern data technologies. The position is not a developer or analyst role, but rather a hands-on, cross-functional administrator dedicated to ensuring high availability, performance, and security of BI systems.
Responsibilities:
- Platform Administration & Optimization - Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MicroStrategy environments across on-premises and cloud (AWS) platforms.
- Monitor system health, analyze logs, and proactively resolve issues to ensure optimal performance and availability.
- Benchmark systems, identify and address bottlenecks in hybrid environments, and implement best practices for scalability and reliability.
- Automate routine administrative tasks using shell scripting, Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
- Cloud & Integration
- Manage and support MicroStrategy deployments in AWS (including Customer Managed Cloud, EKS, Redshift, Aurora Postgres, and QuickSight).
- Oversee integration with Power BI, supporting report delivery and cross-platform data flows.
- Collaborate with Platform, Database engineers, and infrastructure teams to provision, secure, and optimize new database technologies.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience administering and supporting MicroStrategy environments.
- 5+ years of experience with Power BI, including report setup and workspace management.
- Strong experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., QuickSight, EKS, Redshift), and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform).
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments, including shell scripting, SQL, and PL/SQL.
- Deep understanding of MicroStrategy architecture, security, and administration tools (Developer, Object Manager, Command Manager, Workstation).
- Experience with MicroStrategy Customer Managed Cloud and AWS QuickSight is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, debugging, monitoring, and troubleshooting skills.
- MicroStrategy and AWS certifications are a plus.
If you have the MicroStrategy Admin expertise - select "Apply Now" and a Vega Staffing Specialist will reach out to you.
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