Prestigious Enterprise Company, located in the Milwaukee area, is currently seeking an MicroStrategy Infrastructure Architect. Candidate defines, builds, and supports the MicroStrategy software infrastructure and tools used by the application development teams to build MicroStrategy application systems. The Sr. Infrastructure Architect understands and resolves business and technical issues and performs logical system support. Interacts with application development staff, enterprise architecture, and technical services and vendors in planning, developing, and documenting of new and existing systems.

Primary Responsibilities:
* Proactively looks at adapting current MicroStrategy architecture to meet future needs.
* Install and configure MicroStrategy hot fixes, Upgrades.
* Works with vendors on solutions evaluations that cross project teams and infrastructure areas.
* Identifies business system components that can be shared across business applications and works with development teams to make these shareable components.
* Identifies the impact of proposed changes at a system level and on interfacing systems.
* Translates application development requirements into architectural requirements.
* Helps define and approve standards related to MicroStrategy architecture.
* Assists team in defining solutions using MicroStrategy.
* Conducts thorough system test of new or upgraded infrastructure components.
* Works with application development teams to validate new or change architecture components.
* Assists the lead with the development of the project plan and assists in assignment of resources to project tasks and activities.
* Plans and manages software upgrades and installation.
* Conducts walkthroughs with the developers for standards compliance, performance considerations and correct use of infrastructure components.
* Communicates clearly the impact on other systems of proposed new infrastructure components or modifications.
* Works with development team to gather requirements, answer questions and resolve issues.
* Provides feedback to team members and project lead regarding individual performance of team members.
* Works with outside vendors to ensure smooth development and installation of purchased software and to ensure resolution of outstanding issues.
* Communicates infrastructure needs and directions with management.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Strong troubleshooting skills.
* Strong Unix Scripting skills.
* Knowledge on Databases like DB2, Oracle and Teradata.
* Knowledge on BO DQXI is desired.
* Knowledge on Unica is desired.
* Displays willingness to accept responsibility displays initiative, good judgment, and a positive attitude.
* Demonstrated ability to act decisively and promptly.
* Must have a minimum of 5 years experience with MicroStrategy administration and 7-10 years experience in Information Technology.
* Must have experience working in a highly available MicroStrategy environment.