MicroStrategy Administrator - Lumen Solutions Group : Job Details

Job Title: MicroStrategy Administrator (Contract)

Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled MicroStrategy Administrator to manage and integrate MicroStrategy with Big Data in the Cloud. The ideal candidate will have experience in system administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and enterprise-level support for MicroStrategy environments. This is a hybrid role based in Reston, VA, and requires strong technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and support MicroStrategy environments, including installation, configuration, and integration.
• Provide cross-team and cross-project support for deployments, upgrades, and incident troubleshooting to maintain high service levels.
• Conduct performance tuning and develop best practices to optimize MicroStrategy applications.
• Secure the MicroStrategy environment by integrating authentication sources like LDAP/AD and configuring user roles from LDAP groups.
• Utilize tools such as Developer, Object Manager, Command Manager, and Workstation for administration tasks.
• Monitor MicroStrategy logs for warnings/errors and take proactive action to resolve issues.
• Support MicroStrategy configurations with database technologies such as Redshift and Aurora Postgres.
• Benchmark systems, analyze bottlenecks in a hybrid environment, and implement solutions.
• Provide root cause analysis and resolution for high-priority production support incidents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced enterprise environment to address issues and implement solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in administration and support of MicroStrategy environments.
• 3+ years of experience in Linux/Apache processing environments.
• 3+ years of experience with Unix shell scripting, SQL, and PL/SQL.
• Hands-on experience with the installation and configuration of MicroStrategy suite products.
• Strong understanding of MicroStrategy architecture tiers.
• Experience securing MicroStrategy environments using LDAP/AD.
• Knowledge of server operating systems and hardware, specifically Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Proven ability to debug, monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in an enterprise and virtual environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience writing Shell/Python scripts.
• Certification in MicroStrategy.
• AWS certification.

Work Arrangement:

This is a hybrid position requiring some on-site presence in Reston, VA.