Senior MicroStrategy/BI platform Administrator

Location: Reston, VA (Remote).

Position Purpose: The Micro Strategy 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 Micro Strategy 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.

Required Qualifications: 5 years of hands-on experience administering and supporting Micro Strategy environments.5 years of experience with Power BI, including report setup and workspace management. Strong experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., Quick Sight, EKS, Redshift), and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform).Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments, including shell scripting, SQL, and PL/SQL.Deep understanding of Micro Strategy architecture, security, and administration tools (Developer, Object Manager, Command Manager, Workstation).Experience with Micro Strategy Customer Managed Cloud and AWS Quick Sight is highly desirable. Excellent communication, debugging, monitoring, and troubleshooting skills. Micro Strategy and AWS certifications are a plus.

Key Responsibilities: Platform Administration & Optimization Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Micro Strategy 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. Cloud & Integration Manage and support Micro Strategy deployments in AWS (including Customer Managed Cloud, EKS, Redshift, Aurora Postgres, and Quick Sight).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. Security & Compliance 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. Incident Response & Support 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. Collaboration & Communication 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: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (KSAs):Knowledge of Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server and similar databases, Expert. Ability to communicate effectively with analysts, developers, tests, and project managers in both oral and written form. Advanced. Ability to work minimal supervision., Advanced. High-level of analytical and troubleshooting skills., Expert. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications., Advanced. Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SL), Advanced. Education

Level: Bachelor's Degree. Education Details: Computer Science or IT related fields.

Experience: 5 years' Experience perform full data management duties, including migration and continuous integration/delivery. In Lieu of Education In lieu of a bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience. Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.