Mind Ware

• Job Title: MicroStrategy/BI Platform Administrator
• Job Type: Contract, Hybrid (3 days a week) in Reston, VA
• Contract Duration: 12+ Months
• Interview Process: First Video call and then 2nd round on-site
• Looking for only DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) candidates
• Payrate: Depending on Experience
  
  Job Description:
  Seeking a MicroStrategy Administrator to support specialized 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.
  Key Responsibilities:
  - Platform Administration & Optimization
  o Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MicroStrategy environments across on-premises and cloud (AWS) platforms.
  o Monitor system health, analyze logs, and proactively resolve issues to ensure optimal performance and availability.
  o Benchmark systems, identify and address bottlenecks in hybrid environments, and implement best practices for scalability and reliability.
  o Automate routine administrative tasks using shell scripting, Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
  - Cloud & Integration
  o Manage and support MicroStrategy deployments in AWS (including Customer Managed Cloud, EKS, Redshift, Aurora Postgres, and QuickSight).
  o Oversee integration with Power BI, supporting report delivery and cross-platform data flows.
  o Collaborate with Platform, Database engineers, and infrastructure teams to provision, secure, and optimize new database technologies.
  - Security & Compliance
  o Implement and manage robust security models, including LDAP/Active Directory integration, user role creation, and project-level access controls.
  o Ensure compliance with enterprise security guidelines and participate in audits as required.
  - Incident Response & Support
  o Respond to high-priority production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution across teams.
  o Provide deployment, upgrade, and troubleshooting support for multiple enterprise projects, maintaining required service levels.
  - Collaboration & Communication
  o Work effectively in fast-paced, multi-tasking enterprise and virtual environments.
  o Partner with business, analytics, and engineering teams to deliver secure, governed, and high-performing BI solutions.
  o Document system configurations, procedures, and operational guidelines.

Required Skills:
- 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.
Key points:
- Focus is on BI Reporting - Need a BI Reporting Administrator (not developer)
- Must haves: Admin Exp around MicroStrategy, CMC (Customer Manage Cloud), AWS (EKS & QuiteSite), PowerBI f/ Automation exp
- Linux/Unix:: required
- Python would be a big plus
- Majority of MicroStrategy is in AWS, small amount of applications on-prem still (financial info mostly) but plan is to be entirely off prem shortly
- Certs are nice to have
- Healthcare industry is not required