Formed in 1924, Cowan Systems enjoys a history of excellence and quality in the transportation business. We are seeking a Business Intelligence Developer/Analyst for a position at our corporate office located in Halethorpe, Maryland.

The Business Intelligence Developer/Analyst will work with various departments in the analysis and development of reporting solutions for enterprise application data in relational SQL and BI data cubes. ideal candidate will be very self-motivated and eager to find and solve problems with impeccable attention to detail and strong documentation and communication skills. A thorough understanding of the business operations is key to success in this role. The Business Intelligence Developer/Analyst position reports to the Director of Data Analytics.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains reports using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.
• Creates data models and reports for the Sisense Business Intelligence (BI) platform. Prior BI development experience a plus but not required.
• Responds to, identifies, researches, and resolves reporting, database or related application performance problems with internal and external customers.
• Perform data conversions and analysis (ETL).
• Documents relevant system parameters, changes, programs and procedures.
• Assist other IT staff with the integration of 3rd party hosted and premise-based applications with other systems and internally developed applications and utilities.
• Creates test data and assists in overall system tests or upgrades where necessary.
• Other related tasks as required by business units or management.
• Passion for delivering high quality products and solutions

Skills and Qualifications:

• A.S. or B.S. degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 2 - 4 years of T-SQL database querying, scripting, and other related disciplines.
• 1 - 3 years of Report writing experience in SSRS.
• Must have an understanding of and strong interest in relational database querying, data modeling, and data analysis / data science.
• Must have a working knowledge of, and be familiar with Windows operating systems and MS Office, primarily Excel.
• Must have great attention to detail, strong communication abilities and excellent customer service skills.

Skills that are a plus:

• TCP/IP networks & concepts
• Data warehousing and modeling
• Business Intelligence software (Sisense, Power BI, or similar platforms)
• ETL Tools (SSIS)
• Scripting languages (VBScript, JavaScript, PowerShell, etc).
• Knowledge of the transportation and/or warehousing industries