Senior Data Scientist (Report Developer)

Seneca Holdings; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K plan

Job summary

Seneca Holdings seeks a Report Developer to support a migration from SAP BusinessObjects to Qlik. You will analyze existing reports, redesign in QlikView/Sense, and ensure parity with source data.

You'll debug legacy code, re-engineer SQL and scripts, and collaborate with stakeholders to confirm requirements. The role emphasizes data accuracy, performance optimization, and documentation throughout the transition.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and maintaining SAP BusinessObjects reports.
• Hands-on with Qlik Sense/View, data modeling, scripting, and set analysis.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with data migration or platform transitions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing BO reports to understand data logic and rules.
• Redesign and rebuild reports in QlikView/Sense while preserving functionality.
• Debug and troubleshoot legacy BO and new Qlik apps.
• Document mappings, logic changes, and discrepancies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to confirm report specs.
• Optimize Qlik data models and load scripts.

Skills

BusinessObjects reports

SQL querying

Data validation

Debugging legacy code

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Qlik Sense

QlikView

NPrinting

Oracle

SQL Server

Job description

Great Waters Federal is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNGis Seneca Holdings' federal government contracting business that meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers. Our portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more about SNG, visitthe website and follow us onLinkedIn.

Our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs.Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

We are seeking a Report Developer to support a migration initiative moving reporting assets from SAP BusinessObjects (BO) to Qlik.

This role combines hands-on report development with the ability to debug, re-engineer, and optimize existing code as part of the transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze existing BusinessObjects reports, including Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports, and universes, to understand data logic, calculations, and business rules.
• Redesign and rebuild reports in QlikView and/or Qlik Sense while preserving or improving original functionality.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in legacy BusinessObjects reports and newly developed Qlik applications.
• Re-engineer inefficient or outdated code and logic, including SQL, scripts, and expressions, to align with Qlik best practices.
• Validate migrated reports against source BusinessObjects output to ensure data accuracy and parity.
• Document migration mappings, logic changes, and known discrepancies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to clarify requirements and confirm report specifications.
• Optimize Qlik data models and load scripts for improved performance.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience developing and maintaining reports in SAP BusinessObjects, including Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports, and Universe Design.
• Strong hands-on experience with Qlik Sense and/or QlikView, including data modeling, set analysis, scripting, and expressions.
• Solid SQL skills for querying, troubleshooting, and data validation.
• Demonstrated ability to debug and re-engineer existing code and reports rather than building only from scratch.
• Experience with data migration or platform transition projects; business intelligence tool migration experience is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of ETL and data modeling concepts.
• Strong attention to detail when performing data validation and quality assurance.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with NPrinting or other Qlik reporting extensions.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or VBScript for automation.
• Prior experience migrating BusinessObjects to Qlik or similar business intelligence platforms, such as BusinessObjects to Power BI or Tableau.
• Knowledge of relational databases, including Oracle and SQL Server.

Soft Skills

• Comfortable working independently in ambiguous, legacy-code environments.
• Strong communicator who can explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented and methodical when performing validation and testing.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.