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Summary Report for:
15-1199.07 - Data Warehousing Specialists

Design, model, or implement corporate data warehousing activities. Program and configure warehouses of database information and provide support to warehouse users.

This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.

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Tasks  |  Tools & Technology  |  Wages & Employment

Tasks

  • Design, implement, or operate comprehensive data warehouse systems to balance optimization of data access with batch loading and resource utilization factors, according to customer requirements.
  • Develop data warehouse process models, including sourcing, loading, transformation, and extraction.
  • Create or implement metadata processes and frameworks.
  • Create plans, test files, and scripts for data warehouse testing, ranging from unit to integration testing.
  • Create supporting documentation, such as metadata and diagrams of entity relationships, business processes, and process flow.
  • Design and implement warehouse database structures.
  • Develop and implement data extraction procedures from other systems, such as administration, billing, or claims.
  • Develop or maintain standards, such as organization, structure, or nomenclature, for the design of data warehouse elements, such as data architectures, models, tools, and databases.
  • Implement business rules via stored procedures, middleware, or other technologies.
  • Map data between source systems, data warehouses, and data marts.

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Tools & Technology

Tools used in this occupation:

Computer servers — Storage servers
High end computer servers — Data warehouse appliances
Mainframe computers
Notebook computers — Laptop computers
Special purpose telephones — Multi-line telephone systems

Technology used in this occupation:

Data base management system software — Microsoft SQL Server; Oracle software; SAP Sybase IQ; Talendforge *
Data base reporting software — IBM Netezza TwinFin; Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer; Oracle SQL Loader; SAP BusinessObjects software
Data base user interface and query software — Microsoft Access; Structured query language SQL; Teradata BTEQ; Transact SQL
Data mining software — IBM Cognos Business Intelligence; Rapid-I RapidMiner *; Teradata Parallel Transporter; Teradata Tpump
Metadata management software — Altova MapForce; Apatar *; Oracle Warehouse Builder; SAS Data Integration Server

* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.

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Wages & Employment Trends

National

Median wages data collected from Computer Occupations, All Other.
Employment data collected from Computer Occupations, All Other.
Industry data collected from Computer Occupations, All Other.

Median wages (2011) $38.43 hourly, $79,930 annual
Employment (2010) 210,000 employees
Projected growth (2010-2020) Slower than average (3% to 9%) Slower than average (3% to 9%)
Projected job openings (2010-2020) 51,600
Top industries (2010)

State & National

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011 wage data external site and 2010-2020 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2010-2020). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.

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