Sr MicroStrategy / BI Platform Administrator

About the role

The MicroStrategy Administrator is a specialized technical leader responsible for the operational excellence, security, and modernization of enterprise business intelligence (BI) platforms. This role focuses on the administration, integration, and optimization of MicroStrategy environments, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based solutions and seamless interoperability with AWS, Power BI, and other modern data technologies. The position is not a developer or analyst role, but rather a hands-on, cross-functional administrator dedicated to ensuring high availability, performance, and security of BI systems.

Key responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MicroStrategy environments across on-premises and cloud (AWS) platforms.
• Monitor system health, analyze logs, and proactively resolve issues to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Benchmark systems, identify and address bottlenecks in hybrid environments, and implement best practices for scalability and reliability.
• Automate routine administrative tasks using shell scripting, Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Manage and support MicroStrategy deployments in AWS (including Customer Managed Cloud, EKS, Redshift, Aurora Postgres, and QuickSight).
• Oversee integration with Power BI, supporting report delivery and cross-platform data flows.
• Collaborate with Platform, Database engineers, and infrastructure teams to provision, secure, and optimize new database technologies.
• Implement and manage robust security models, including LDAP/Active Directory integration, user role creation, and project-level access controls.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security guidelines and participate in audits as required.
• Respond to high-priority production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution across teams.
• Provide deployment, upgrade, and troubleshooting support for multiple enterprise projects, maintaining required service levels.
• Work effectively in fast-paced, multi-tasking enterprise and virtual environments.
• Partner with business, analytics, and engineering teams to deliver secure, governed, and high-performing BI solutions.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and operational guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT related field. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
• 5 years' experience performing full data management duties, including migration and continuous integration/delivery.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience administering and supporting MicroStrategy environments.
• 5+ years of experience with Power BI, including report setup and workspace management.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., QuickSight, EKS, Redshift), and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform).
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments, including shell scripting, SQL, and PL/SQL.
• Deep understanding of MicroStrategy architecture, security, and administration tools (Developer, Object Manager, Command Manager, Workstation).
• Experience with MicroStrategy Customer Managed Cloud and AWS QuickSight is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, debugging, monitoring, and troubleshooting skills.
• MicroStrategy and AWS certifications are a plus.
• Knowledge of Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server and similar databases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL).