Date:         Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:48:39 -0500
Reply-To:     Jack Shoemaker <JShoemaker@ACCORDANT.NET>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Jack Shoemaker <JShoemaker@ACCORDANT.NET>
Subject:      *** Red Brick
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Dear SAS-L,

   A colleague has moved to a new company that uses Red Brick on top of
Oracle for data mining.  (Imagine the nerve!)  In any event, this guy is
actively in search of a 'Director/Manager of Strategic Analysis'.  I am
posting this to SAS-L on the off-chance that some of you may know someone
interested in this role.  The company is a CRM firm that just recently filed
it's S1 and is located in Columbia, MD.  Here is the thumbnail job
description:

        Conceptual knowledge of Data Modeling Principles
*       Entity Relationships (Relational theories, used for Transactional
processing)
*       Multi-dimensional Relationships (Star Schemas, often used in Data
Marts)
*       Data normalization principles (Process of reducing  or eliminating
data redundancy)
*       Understanding of Meta Data
*       Any experience with SQL (Structured query Language, we use Oracle
SQL)

        Technical Background
*       Any previous hands on experience with Systems development (At least
2 years), either as a developer or a Business Requirements analyst. The
ability to assess and understand the magnitude of a client's request or
demands as relates to IT development tasks would be a major plus.
*       Experience with a major relational DBMS (Database management system)
preferably Oracle.
*       Any hands on exposure with Data Marts and Data Warehouse systems
(Oracle or Redbrick) would be a major plus, but not necessary. Typically
resources with hands on knowledge are very costly.
*       Desktop skill sets especially Microsoft's Excel and Access database.
*       Report writing/programming skills using ORACLE would be a major
plus.
*       Experience with client server and distributive environments.
*       Exposure to Systems Testing or Quality Assurance activities. This
position should have a major influence on the formal acceptance of new
systems and any major enhancements.

        Administrative skills
*       Hands on exposure with project planning (we use Microsoft project)
tools.
*       Strong Writing and presentation skills
*       Exposure to a Systems Development Life Cycle methodology.

        Strong Business analysis
*       Exposure to CRM systems
*       Exposure to Large Customer databases
*       Marketing Analysis (Drill down methods)
Exposure to business applications with Aggregation / Roll-up type
processing. Most of the end products we produce for our clients involves
summaries of call taking results occurring at multiple levels. Especially
for our auto industry clients.


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Jack N Shoemaker / JShoemaker@Accordant.net