Associate Software Developer, BI
- Req. Number: 2023-25214
- Mall Name: 1 Express Drive
- City, State: Columbus, Ohio
- Posted Date: 1/31/2023
Overview
This is a unique and exciting time to join Express. Since launching our EXPRESSway Forward strategy in 2020, we have been steadily advancing a transformation from being known as a store in the mall to a brand with a purpose, powered by a styling community. We believe that clothes can serve a higher purpose to make people look the way they want to look and feel the way they want to feel, and our Express brand purpose - We Create Confidence & Inspire Self-Expression - speaks to the role our brand can play in their lives. In 2021, we introduced our innovative Community Commerce program, inviting brand fans and style enthusiasts to take their passion for fashion to the next level by working with us.
Today, we are building, activating and amplifying the Express styling community, and we invite you to join us. Our culture is defined by three values - Express Yourself, Express Together, Express Success - and every associate at every level in every department is an important part of our transformation and our future.
For more information about Express, Inc. please visit www.express.com.
Responsibilities
This Associate Software Developer, BI position is a startup role in the Business Intelligence / Reporting team. The right candidate is expected to be self-driven and eager to learn new tools and software to support team functions. The position will be responsible to maintain and develop new and existing BI solutions while interacting with functional partners including store associates. The associate is expected to have a growth and inquisitive mindset in seeking new and innovative solutions to solve problems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
Closing
As an equal opportunity employer, Express does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected class. Express only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Express does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Express will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
This is a unique and exciting time to join Express. Since launching our EXPRESSway Forward strategy in 2020, we have been steadily advancing a transformation from being known as a store in the mall to a brand with a purpose, powered by a styling community. We believe that clothes can serve a higher purpose to make people look the way they want to look and feel the way they want to feel, and our Express brand purpose - We Create Confidence & Inspire Self-Expression - speaks to the role our brand can play in their lives. In 2021, we introduced our innovative Community Commerce program, inviting brand fans and style enthusiasts to take their passion for fashion to the next level by working with us.
Today, we are building, activating and amplifying the Express styling community, and we invite you to join us. Our culture is defined by three values - Express Yourself, Express Together, Express Success - and every associate at every level in every department is an important part of our transformation and our future.
For more information about Express, Inc. please visit www.express.com.
Responsibilities
This Associate Software Developer, BI position is a startup role in the Business Intelligence / Reporting team. The right candidate is expected to be self-driven and eager to learn new tools and software to support team functions. The position will be responsible to maintain and develop new and existing BI solutions while interacting with functional partners including store associates. The associate is expected to have a growth and inquisitive mindset in seeking new and innovative solutions to solve problems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop an understanding of Business Intelligence solutions, processes, and procedures including the software development lifecycle.
- Work with senior team members in understanding business requirements and then follow up with the design, development, testing, implementation, and post-production support of BI Technology solutions
- Actively engage in learning and applying IT processes and methodologies with effective documentation of work done
- Develop a strong skillset in MicroStrategy and other Business Intelligence technologies that are required to deliver business needs
- Engage in 24/7 support activities with the team
- Identify and fix issues with existing reporting including any issues in data, integrations, batch processing, and performance
- Support a large user base in resolving reported issues
- Participate in administration, upgrades, patching, and improvement of deployed technologies
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of coursework and job experience
- Strong fundamentals in programming, databases, and SQL
- 1-2 years of experience in software development in the areas of programming, scripting, data analysis, testing, and production support
- Good understanding of RDBMS concepts and SQL writing skills in relational databases like Oracle, SQL Server, Big Query, etc.
- Preferred 1-2 years of hands-on experience with Business Intelligence development and tools like MicroStrategy, Power BI, Tableau, etc.
- Preferred exposure to tracking tools like JIRA and agile methodologies
- Preferred exposure to Google cloud or other similar cloud platforms
CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
- Have good analytical, inter-personal & communication skills, with proactive attitude
- Proven abilities to take initiative and be innovative
Closing
As an equal opportunity employer, Express does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected class. Express only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Express does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Express will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
