Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state's largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.
Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country's fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.
Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.
Partners with business and APS managers to understand and prioritize data and information requirements.
Focuses on design and support of business intelligence ("BI") applications and architecture.
Solves technical problems and optimizes performance of business intelligence tools by defining data to filter and index.
Bachelors' degree in Information Technology or related field and 2 years of prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
Requires working technical knowledge gained through experience within a job area or system
Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:
Knowledge of business intelligence database structures, algorithms, best practices and auditing mechanisms; data warehousing and performance concepts;
Common and complex business intelligence tools; change control and business intelligence agility methodologies; performance tuning practices; the development of complex SQL inquiries, business intelligence products such as (Tableau, Business Objects, Oracle); data warehouse objects, dimensions, hierarchies, fact tables, and aggregates; HTML and CSS; practices to create creative designs for information in print, online, and interactive formats; the integration, production, and usability of graphic solutions related to information design; visual design practices; type, illustration, and layout techniques for information design; specialized visualization tools; database and statistical programming languages (SQL or R)
1) Maintains the quality of metadata repository by adding, modifying, and deleting data
2) Monitors and assists with processes and controls that maintain data integrity
3) Participates in planning process including inception, technical design, development, testing and delivery of BI solutions
4) Works with internal clients and IT partners to gather requirements
5) Develops and writes business requirements for the design of solutions
6) May determine and analyze commonly used queries and reports
7) Assists in the development of end user training materials
Key Level Differentiators:
Works to achieve operational targets within job area with direct impact on information design and business intelligence results
Under limited supervision, implements or supports
projects/assignments
May influence others through explanation of facts, policies, and practices regarding information design and business intelligence
Analyzes standard to moderately complex technical information design and business intelligence problems and solves them using judgment and prior experience
Ability to make decisions in areas outside of direct responsibility
Decision making has low impact on own and related IT job family and department
FlexRole:
This position is not required to be performed at a specific APS facility as long as adequate technology and a solid ergonomic set up are present. Pending agreement with leadership, employees hired into this role will be able to choose where they prefer to perform their work. Employees will have two options to choose from:
*Employees in Flex roles are required to reside in Arizona (or NM for Four Corners-based employees). Role types are subject to change based on business need.