Business Intelligence Report Writer - Non-Merit - Police Department

Regular

Schedule:

34 hours per week

Non-Merit vacancies exist in the Police Department, Administrative & Technical Services Bureau/Information Services Division. Non-merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan. All interested candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Failure to complete all fields of the Work Experience section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

You MUST attach your transcript(s) and/or certification(s)/license(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.

Failure to submit proof of license(s), certification(s), and education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of license(s), certification(s), and/or education must be submitted with each application.

As an integral member of the Business Applications Unit, the Senior Business Intelligence Report Writer/Developer is responsible for the analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of complex operational and analytical reports, along with dashboards and other data visualizations. This role requires a leader in data‑driven design concepts, requirements gathering, documentation, quality control, and data analysis/visualization techniques.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of underlying data sources, data structures, and business use cases to ensure reports meet organizational and client needs.
• Participate and lead in business analysis activities to gather required reporting, analytic, and dashboard requirements.
• Translate business requirements into specifications used to create reports, dashboards, and analysis services.
• Develop technical documentation for reports, including data sources, logic, processes, and limitations.
• Work with developers, DBAs, and analysts to review requirements and application changes that will impact reports.
• Create complex reports using tools such as SSRS, Power BI, and Business Objects for internal and external users.
• Provide technical support and assistance as required to ensure the availability and performance of developed reports and dashboards, for both internal and external users.
• Lead teams in the conversion of legacy reports (Crystal Reports, etc.) to SSRS and Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Support end‑user community in the use of business intelligence tools to query databases and files for adhoc reports.
• Design and develop technical standards and quality control processes to ensure timely and accurate delivery of reports.
• Develop and ensure proper configuration and change management processes are in place for the enterprise reporting environment.
• Provide technical assistance and cross‑training to team members.

• Undertakes projects as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or a similar field.
• Three years of progressive experience in the analysis, design, development, documentation, and implementation of business intelligence solutions in a large organization, linking multiple disparate data sources to produce complex operational and analytical reports, dashboards, and data visualizations. (Additional experience may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis up to a maximum of two years for the required education.)

All applicants must be of good moral character and emotionally stable as determined by a comprehensive background investigation and drug test.

Applicants are required to submit proof of license(s), certification(s) and education beyond high school to meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcript must show the applicant's major field of…