Job Description Summary

The Essbase Application Team is looking for a full time experienced, customer-oriented, business-focused, and
analytically-driven Data Engineer to support the delivery of Essbase operations and project portfolios commitments.
The Data Engineer will interface with teams, customer and leaders alike to ensure seamless technological support of
business process by ensuring the technologies we support are not an inhibitor to the business process.

• Ensure Quality - Base the delivery model on best practices to drive efficiency / manage risks
• Operational Excellence - Deliver on all commitments with no business disruption
• Be accountable for continuous improvements.
• Communicate effectively to instill confidence, as well as build trust and strengthen partnerships

The candidate is expected to be familiar with multiple database systems (Teradata, Oracle DB, Essbase, SAP) and
should be able to analyze the transition of data across multiple systems. The ideal candidate must have a passion for
technology, be creative, and have a positive attitude. The candidate must be self-motivated and able to work
independently without much supervision

He/she must be able to contribute to programs/initiatives and collaborate with the financial stakeholders and users as
well as EDS analytical teams to drive alignment around Essbase Application Services and Support for PayPal. These
accountabilities will be achieved through developing high trust relationships with internal and external customers,
critical data analysis, attention to detail and a customer focus. Process development and optimization, as well as
deliverables management will be a focus for the role.

Job Description
 Works with PayPal business units and Product Dev teams to design, develop and deliver data solutions on one of the
largest data platforms in the world.
 Supports PayPal business units by providing data in a ready-to-use data financial analysts, data scientists and
leadership for to drive decision support around critical financial business processes.
 Code is well-commented, easy to maintain, and can be reused across a sub-system or feature. Code may persist for
the lifetime of a software version. Code is thoroughly tested with very few bugs, and is supported by unit tests.
 Participates in architecture discussions, proposes and discusses solutions to system and product changes that are
directly related to their area of focus.
 Responsible for managing multiple domains within an applications area, providing necessary support and
maintenance activities.
 Should be comfortable working in an agile environment and with cross-functional teams, should have appetite to
learn and be flexible to pick up new technology.
 Skilled in Hyperion Essbase (ASO, BSO, Calculation Scripts, Rules, MDX, MAXL).
 Skilled in Smart view and Financial Reporting Studio.
 Manage and ensure that financial data loaded to various Hyperion Essbase systems are complete and that validation
checks are performed throughout the process.
 Apply Finance / Accounting knowledge to understanding Client requirements and to drive out the most suitable report
definitions that would help streamline the close process, including eliminations, allocations, and reconciliations.
 Extensive knowledge in setting up user access in Shared Services for different applications.