Industry Scope
Fairfax Software (www.fairfaxsoftware.com) is a leader in document management, remittance processing, over-the-counter cashiering, and online portal solutions data capture, cashiering, and electronic payment portal technologies. Fairfax Software serves the state and local government marketplace as well as the financial processing industry at large to include insurance companies and financial institutions. We continue to add leading government and commercial customers to our success stories. Fairfax Software successful solution footprint spans the globe from New England to New Zealand, and features both on-prem as well cloud hosted solutions in Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure. Fairfax Software has solution automating the workflow and providing streamlined processes in thirty-three (33) states, three (3) Canadian provinces, the entire nation of New Zealand, and Mexico. We are always looking for smart, talented, high-energy individuals who share our vision, and want to be a part of our thriving industry.
Job Scope
In this position, you will use your solid knowledge of SQL and database reporting to design and build SQL reports, tables, views, and stored procedures and work with other report writers in other locations to verify validity of the data being reported on customer test environments. Your role is to get in at project inception to understand and fully document the client data reporting requirements and work alongside the business analyst to ensure that all data elements required are accessible. To this effect, you will analyze the SQL data elements in the database and ensure that the data lend itself to the reporting structure required by the customer and share your findings with project team to include the business analysts and the developers. You will then share a properly developed reporting model with report writers in other locations and obtain their output to field into the end-user customer system. You will work directly within a project team, working closely with other team members, software engineers under a project manager to ensure that a high-quality product is delivered per established timelines.
Job Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems/Technology or a related field.
· Proficient in ODBC databases, specifically MS SQL and including SSRS, tables, views, and stored procedures.
· Competent in other IT disciplines including Microsoft products.
• Deep understanding of modern software systems both on-prem and in the cloud, especially involving database technologies and web services.
• Experience in the document and content management, data capture, financial transaction processing, electronic payment, and cashiering industries is preferred but not required.
• Awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on client engagements.
· Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Proven analytical skills with strong critical thinking.
• Ability to self-learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage both technical and business facets of complex reporting projects.
• Be self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable working individually as well as in cross-functional teams.
• Be comfortable working directly with customers to translate their needs into business reporting requirements.
• Effectively communicate both verbally and written in English to a variety of audiences including customers, team members, project managers, and management.
• Skilled in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing work appropriately.
• People and team oriented with clear ability to support same.
• Team player in everyday events.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Creative problem-solving ability, a positive flair for underlying technical issues, demonstrated autonomy, and a real sense of initiative.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to work well under pressure, manage workloads, meet deadlines and prioritize efficiently.