We are seeking an ETL Developer to join a data warehouse (DW) team supporting our federal customer’s financial dashboard and reporting system. The candidate for this position should be able to operate with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems. He or she shall contribute to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable. This is a full-time position on a multi-year contract that allows for 100% remote work.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with business and technical resources to understand functional requirements and translate into technical specifications.
Participation in Requirements Gathering client meetings.
Works as part of an integrated Agile Scrum Team and participates in all Agile Ceremonies.
Use data analytics techniques such as data mining to analyze the source data and determine the best reporting structures to build.
Development of SAP HANA and Oracle database objects (tables, indexes, views, constraints, materialized views) to support data warehouse development ensuring that data standards are followed.
Development of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) code using SAP Data Services, SQL, stored procedures, functions, and packages ensuring best practices for performance/efficiency are followed.
Creation and maintenance of conceptual, logical, and physical data models using SAP HANA Modeler and data warehouse principles
Maintenance of STTM (Source-to-Target Mapping) documents that describe the ETL process and resulting reporting data layer for tracing lineage of data.
Maintenance of data dictionary as new data warehouse objects are deployed.
Formulate policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management, and assist in monitoring transaction activity and utilization.
Have experience writing development and testing documentation compliant with agency standards.
Maintain and/or support the maintenance of federal security and integrity controls.
Manage the physical and logical data models in support of the data warehouse development, testing and production environments.
Requirements:
5+ years of experience with data warehousing concepts (cubes, star schemas, etc.), and experience with front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
5+ years of ETL experience and experience in the analysis of structured and unstructured data sets.
3+ years experience with ETL tool - Data Services.
2+ years experience with programing languages/logic with Python as a bonus experience.
Experience with relational databases, including an ability to interpret SQL.
Ability to multi-task and work within tight deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and debug technical issues.
Ability to rapidly learn new concepts and business systems.
Analytical and problem solving skills with a strong attention to detail.
Public Trust clearance preferred, ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
cBEYONData is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Equal Employment Opportunity:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are seeking an ETL Developer to join a data warehouse (DW) team supporting our federal customer’s financial dashboard and reporting system. The candidate for this position should be able...
We are seeking an Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) Developer to join a data warehouse (DW) team supporting our federal customer’s financial dashboard and reporting system. The candidate for this position should be able to operate with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems. He or she shall contribute to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable. This is a full-time position on a multi-year contract with on-site work performed at the client’s office located in Washington, D.C., Top Secret clearance required.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with business and technical resources to understand functional requirements and translate into technical specifications.
Participate in requirements gathering client meetings.
Work as part of an integrated Agile Scrum team and participate in all Agile ceremonies.
Use data analytics techniques such as data mining to analyze the source data and determine the best reporting structures to build.
Develop Oracle database objects (tables, indexes, views, constraints, materialized views) to support data warehouse development ensuring that data standards are followed.
Develop ETL code using Oracle PL/SQL procedures, functions, and packages ensuring best practices for performance/efficiency are followed.
Create and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models using Oracle Data Modeler and data warehouse principles (Kimball preferred).
Maintain Source-to-Target Mapping (STTM) documents that describe the ETL process and resulting reporting data layer for tracing lineage of data.
Maintain data dictionary as new data warehouse objects are deployed.
Requirements:
Active Top Secret security clearance required.
3+ years of experience with DW concepts (cubes, star schemas, etc.), and experience with front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
3+ years of ETL experience and experience in the analysis of structured and unstructured data sets.
3+ years experience with ETL tool - Oracle Data Integrator, Informatica, or DataMigrator.
Experience with relational databases, including an ability to interpret SQL.
Ability to multi-task and work within tight deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and debug technical issues.
Ability to rapidly learn new concepts and business systems.
Analytical and problem solving skills with a strong attention to detail.
cBEYONData is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Equal Employment Opportunity:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are seeking an Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) Developer to join a data warehouse (DW) team supporting our federal customer’s financial dashboard and reporting system. The candidate for this......
We are seeking an Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) Developer to join a data warehouse (DW) team supporting our federal customer’s financial dashboard and reporting system. The candidate for this position should be able to operate with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems. He or she shall contribute to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable. This is a full-time position on a multi-year contract with on-site work performed at the client’s office located in Washington, D.C., Top Secret clearance required.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with business and technical resources to understand functional requirements and translate into technical specifications.
Participate in requirements gathering client meetings.
Work as part of an integrated Agile Scrum team and participate in all Agile ceremonies.
Use data analytics techniques such as data mining to analyze the source data and determine the best reporting structures to build.
Develop Oracle database objects (tables, indexes, views, constraints, materialized views) to support data warehouse development ensuring that data standards are followed.
Develop ETL code using Oracle PL/SQL procedures, functions, and packages ensuring best practices for performance/efficiency are followed.
Create and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models using Oracle Data Modeler and data warehouse principles (Kimball preferred).
Maintain Source-to-Target Mapping (STTM) documents that describe the ETL process and resulting reporting data layer for tracing lineage of data.
Maintain data dictionary as new data warehouse objects are deployed.
Requirements:
Active Top Secret security clearance required.
3+ years of experience with DW concepts (cubes, star schemas, etc.), and experience with front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
3+ years of ETL experience and experience in the analysis of structured and unstructured data sets.
3+ years experience with ETL tool - Oracle Data Integrator, Informatica, or DataMigrator.
Experience with relational databases, including an ability to interpret SQL.
Ability to multi-task and work within tight deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and debug technical issues.
Ability to rapidly learn new concepts and business systems.
Analytical and problem solving skills with a strong attention to detail.
cBEYONData is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Equal Employment Opportunity:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are seeking an Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) Developer to join a data warehouse (DW) team supporting our federal customer’s financial dashboard and reporting system. The candidate for this......
We are seeking a Redshift Cloud Developer or Senior Oracle Developer with AWS experience to join a data warehouse and business intelligence (BI) development team supporting our federal client working to migrate an on-prem Oracle Enterprise Edition (EE) data warehouse to Redshift instance in AWS. This is a full-time position with on-site work performed at the client’s office located in Washington, D.C., Top Secret clearance required.
Responsibilities:
Work hand-in-hand with our AWS Solutions Architect and Data Warehouse Engineer to configure and implement existing on-prem data warehouse infrastructure to AWS.
Develop and create tables, views, materialized views, indexes, constraints, and PL/SQL based ETL routines in support of the implementation.
Implement changes to objects and code to keep pace with the yearly changes in the OLTP system and ensure the ETL runs as efficiently as possible.
Work in a fast-paced Agile environment with fluid requirements and changing priorities.
Requirements:
Six to ten years’ experience planning, designing, developing, architecting and implementing cloud database solutions with an emphasis on AWS Redshift.
Strong notion of security best practices (IAM, KMS, etc).
Strong knowledge in PL/SQL code to perform ETL for both full loads and incremental loads from an OLTP system to a Dimensional Data Warehouse.
Understanding of core AWS services, uses, and AWS architecture best practices.
QA (testing and documentation) experience for PL/SQL development and peer reviews.
Experience developing data pipelines for terabyte scale data warehouses.
Hand-on experience in different domains such as database architecture and business intelligence.
Expertise in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams of business analysts, data scientists, subject matter experts, and developers.
Develop, implement and maintain development and production environments.
Experience configuring logging and auditing services (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, etc).
Expertise in IaC best practices using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
Experience working with Momentum ERP System a plus.
Experience with serverless architecture a plus.
Excellent collaboration skills to work with multiple teams in the organization.
Experience working within an Agile/SAFe teaming environment with multiple vendors and stakeholders.
Active Top Secret clearance required.
100% on-site in Washington, D.C.
cBEYONData is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Equal Employment Opportunity:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are seeking a Redshift Cloud Developer or Senior Oracle Developer with AWS experience to join a data warehouse and business intelligence (BI) development team supporting our federal client working....
We are seeking a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Technical Analyst to lead a small team that supports our Federal customer in the identification and automation of IT processes. This candidate will support the CIO's office and focus on IT-related automations and enterprise level tasks on behalf of offices agency-wide. The candidate for this role should have experience with RPA tools (UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate), an understanding of RPA implementations at an enterprise level, and a moderate familiarity with IT infrastructure (hardware, connectivity, security, etc.). This candidate should be very comfortable interfacing with clients - asking questions, gathering requirements, and encouraging them to think about their existing processes with a critical eye. This is a full-time position on a multi-year contract that will allow for remote work with occasional on-site client meetings in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities:
Work with CIO staff to identify candidates for automation and automate those processes using UiPath, Power Automate, and other available automation capabilities.
Assist CIO in maintaining and prioritizing the RPA backlog. When possible, gather new automation ideas from end-users and understand how RPA will assist them.
Interface with clients to gather information on their existing processes, automation requirements, and end goals.
Document RPA SOPs, use cases, requirements, and process designs.
Design and develop RPA automations using UiPath Studio and Microsoft Power Apps.
Review code for compliance and reuse and ensure code complies with RPA architectural standards
Assist with deployment and troubleshooting of UiPath Robot licenses to end users.
Assist with the UiPath Orchestrator implementation and maintenance.
Help identify and implement best practices at an enterprise-wide level.
Design and develop dashboards including the metrics and KPIs for deployed automations
Requirements:
5+ years of experience, with at least 2 years of experience with Robotic Process Automation.
UiPath Certified Developer or Solutions Architect (preferred).
Knowledge of UiPath Task Capture application (preferred).
Bachelor's degree or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required), active clearance a plus.
cBEYONData is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Equal Employment Opportunity:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are seeking a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Technical Analyst to lead a small team that supports our Federal customer in the identification and automation of IT processes. This candidate...
We are seeking a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Technical Analyst to join a larger team that supports our Federal customer in the identification and automation of Momentum processes. The RPA Technical Analyst will follow the full lifecycle of development and deployment of processes to be automated. Candidates should have familiarity with Federal financials, experience with Momentum is preferred. This is a full-time position on a multi-year contract that will allow for remote work with occasional on-site client meetings in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities:
Map end-to-end business processes and identify opportunities for automation.
Design, test, and launch RPA solutions.
Develop RPA best practices for clients, helping them define and implement long-term RPA strategies.
Train clients on the use of RPA technologies and in automation best practices.
Work within a larger RPA development team to identify automation requirements, produce documentation, and develop/deploy automations.
Interface directly with customer stakeholders to understand process workflows, inputs, and outputs.
Define business requirements and create detailed business analysis, process assessment, and solution for stakeholder.
Assist with code review, system test, and conduct UAT.
Create process workflows and/or Process Definition Document (PDD) and Solution Design Document (SDD).
Requirements:
4+ years of experience, with at least one year of experience with Robotic Process Automation.
Bachelor's degree or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree.
Knowledge of UiPath Task Capture application is a plus.
Knowledge of database technologies such as SQL Server, SSIS/SSRS, and analytics tools is a plus.
At least one year of Federal government consulting experience, preferably within Federal financials.
Willingness to become certified in Robotic Process Automation.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance, active clearance a plus.
U.S. Citizenship Required.
cBEYONData is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Equal Employment Opportunity:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are seeking a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Technical Analyst to join a larger team that supports our Federal customer in the identification and automation of Momentum processes. The RPA...
cBEYONData is seeking a senior BusinessObjects developer with experience building Web Intelligence (Webi) reports and Lumira Designer dashboards to join our team supporting the U.S. Army. Our consultants work with our clients to build, sustain, and support their large-scale SAP implementations.
Responsibilities:
Have extensive experience working with BusinessObjects Webi creating complex reports
Advanced knowledge in report context, alerts, ranking and other slicing and dicing of data on report
Experience building Lumira Designer dashboards
Understand logical and physical data modeling and methods for optimizing the BusinessObjects reports
Have expertise in SQL
Have ability to understand business requirements by working with customers gathering requirements for reports and dashboards
Develop solutions in accordance to client specifications
Have experience working within a Business Intelligence environment and knowledge of data warehouse modeling and design
SAP S/4HANA development experience is a plus
Ability to work independently
Requirements:
Minimum undergraduate degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or a related Business field
Five (5) or more years’ experience working with SAP BusinessObjects product portfolio
Preferred: Involved in two (2) or more software implementations
Preferred: SAP implementation experience, to include SAP: BPS/SEM, FI/CO, BI/BW, xCOM, FM
Excellent communication skills at any organizational level to articulate customer needs, changes necessary, how to train end-users, etc.
Project management experience with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Ability to be self-directed in the completion of individual work assignments
Customer serving personality with ability to working collaboratively with others
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Access
Attention to detail, particularly with data quality
cBEYONData is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Equal Employment Opportunity:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
cBEYONData is seeking a senior BusinessObjects developer with experience building Web Intelligence (Webi) reports and Lumira Designer dashboards to join our team supporting the U.S. Army. Our consulta...
cBEYONData is seeking an SAP Material Management (MM) Consultant to join our team supporting the US Army. Our consultants work with our clients to build, sustain, support their large-scale SAP implementations. In this role, you will work closely with end users to provide production support (training & break/fix) and will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the US Army’s General Fund Enterprise Business System. The ideal candidate will have prior DoD experience, ERP experience, and/or Systems Implementation experience and be familiar with E2E DoD Procure to Pay business processes.
Responsibilities:
Provide SAP MM/Spending Chain functional support for the Army GFEBS Program
Engage end user community/process owners to define requirements, and translate those business needs to guide the design process and make system design decisions
Review/approve documentation (system functional designs, system configuration designs/rationale, test models, test results, and training documentation)
Coordinate with end-user, functional and/or technical representatives to resolve help desk tickets.
Analyze issues/tickets for common themes to be addressed via training or identification of system change(s)
Generate content for and conduct functional forums to train end users on new functionality or to address common issues.
Marry data/reports across many transactions and tables structures (including IDocs) in order to generate and present metrics to leadership
Requirements:
Required: Minimum Undergraduate
Required: Five (5) or more years’ experience working with SAP Materials Management, or 3 years of experience with DoD projects or specifically GFEBS.
Required: Deep understanding of DoD E2E Procure to Pay processes
Contracting/Procurement
MILSTRIP
MIPR
Gov’t Purchase Card
Entitlement
Disbursing
Preferred: Involved in two (2) or more software implementations
Excellent communication skills at any organizational level to articulate customer needs, changes necessary, how to train end-users, etc.
Ability to be self-directed in the completion of individual work assignments
Customer serving personality with ability to working collaboratively with others
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Strong professional, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Active Secret security clearance
cBEYONData is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Equal Employment Opportunity:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
cBEYONData is seeking an SAP Material Management (MM) Consultant to join our team supporting the US Army. Our consultants work with our clients to build, sustain, support their large-scale SAP...
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In today’s digital world, businesses need to understand their big data to reveal critical patterns about their consumers. At cBEYONData, our team of experienced consultants can help your businesses identify consumer trends that will give your team information on how to better cater to your consumers. Big data is important for any business to understand, small or large, which is why we are proud to announce our feature on Clutch’s top big data companies!
Based in Washington DC, Clutch is a B2B ratings and reviews platform dedicated to connecting small, medium, and large businesses alike to service providers that will deliver quality solutions. Their rankings are based on their unique methodology that stems from technical capabilities, market presence, and unbiased client reviews. Services listed on their site range from IT services to advertising and marketing. Our reviews on our profile are top quality as we have received a 5-stars out of 5-stars with 10 reviews! Here’s a look at a few of our most recent ones:
“cBEYONData was very efficient and professional.” – Business Intelligence Head, U.S. Navy
“cBEYONData has an unwavering loyalty to the project’s success.” – Assistant Chief of Finance, Government Bureau
In addition to our feature on Clutch, we were also mentioned on their sister-site The Manifest. This platform does not publish reviews like Clutch but posts business news and statistical reports about trending industries. We are so excited to be named among the top big data analytics companies in the world on The Manifest! Understanding big data is difficult now that the digital world has made it a buzzword, but easily explained big data is something that any company can use effectively. Clutch just launched a new site, Visual Objects, where development and IT services companies can display their portfolio which is beneficial to both consumers and providers.
We are very happy to be partnering with Clutch because we appreciate their dedication to a transparent review process. We look forward to using our client reviews as feedback to grow and improve our processes through 2019.
On April 5th, 2019, cBEYONData was nominated as one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in the Greater Washington DC area, by the Washington Business Journal, in the Medium/Mid-Size category. Companies are rated based on the following criteria:
Nominated businesses meeting criteria for business location and size are invited to participate in employee engagement surveys distributed by Quantum Workplace. Based on the results of those surveys, businesses are assigned a score out of 100 percent and ranked by Quantum. The top-rated companies in four size categories — small, medium, large and extra-large — are honored by the Business Journal as Best Places to Work.
Read more about the 2019 Best Places to Work on their website.
We are excited to receive this nomination, as we believe that this showcases one of cBEYONData’s greatest strengths; our work environment. Here at cBEYONData, we believe that our employees are our most important and valuable asset. We believe that employees are more than “just an employee”; they are a person with life aspirations and career goals who has dedicated a large part of their lives to being part of the cBEYONData team. If this sounds like a work environment you’d like so join, we are always hiring for different positions! Head to our Careers section, to learn more, and apply!
We are excited to announce that Clutch (B2B Ratings and Reviews Platform), has recognized cBEYONData as a 2019 Industry Leader in Washington D.C.! cBEYONData is ranked #1 under the IT and Business Services division, and has a 5 star average rating on our Clutch profile, for work with Federal Agencies, Legislative Branch Agencies, Medical Device Companies, the Department of Justice and more! We are honored to receive this recognition, and will continue to provide the best work possible to our clients now, and in the future!
From the Clutch website:
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2019 – Clutch, the leading B2B ratings and reviews company, released a list of the best B2B service providers in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metro areas today. The rankings fall within Clutch’s larger research on the East Coast’s marketing and technology industries.
Clutch identifies leaders using a comprehensive research algorithm that incorporates companies’ market presence, services offered, client feedback, and work quality.
For more information about this award, press release and the rankings, head to their site!
cBEYONData is a results-driven firm that provides value to government agencies and organizations through Business Intelligence (BI) solutions for the CFO’s Office and end-user missions. We ensure our customers’ analytical and reporting requirements are met through solutions such as financial reporting, audit readiness, DATA Act analytics & submission, procurement & external reporting, dashboards, analytics, visualizations, and geo-mapping. cBEYONData is committed to customer success, as demonstrated by our strong customer retention rates, references and awards.
We are excited to announce that we will be attending the 2019 AGA (Association of Government Accountants) Financial Systems Summit! We will have a booth set up at the event, and will be available to talk with any and all attendees about our services, CFO Control Tower and more! We look forward to seeing you there.
From the AGA website:
The Financial Systems Summit (FSS) unites government leaders and industry experts to discuss how to improve government services through systems modernization in a budget-constrained environment. Sessions will highlight CIO/CFO priorities, agile, shared services, cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
To learn more about the 2019 Financial Systems Summit, register to attend, or inquire about sponsoring, head to their website.
cBEYONData is a results-driven firm that provides value to government agencies and organizations through Business Intelligence (BI) solutions for the CFO’s Office and end-user missions. We ensure our customers’ analytical and reporting requirements are met through solutions such as financial reporting, audit readiness, DATA Act analytics & submission, procurement & external reporting, dashboards, analytics, visualizations, and geo-mapping. cBEYONData is committed to customer success, as demonstrated by our strong customer retention rates, references and awards.
We are excited to announce that cBEYONData will be attending the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) 2019 National Leadership Training in Washington, DC! Our team will have a booth set up at the event, and will be available to talk with anyone attending about any of our services how they can benefit you. We look forward to hearing from the speakers Carl Cameron (former TV Journalist & Chief Political Correspondent) and Cheryl Cran (Author & Renowned Tech Workplace & Leadership Expert)!
To attend, head to the AGA websiteand learn how you can attend either in person, or digitally!
From the AGA site:
National Leadership Training (NLT) is the essential event for developing and training government financial professionals to excel as leaders in today’s competitive market. Don’t miss this opportunity to share best practices, find new solutions to challenges, network with peers and learn from the top financial management leaders and industry experts. This training offers up to 14 CPE hours.
Can’t travel to Washington? NLT offers virtual attendance — from your home or office — so you don’t have to miss out on this important leadership training event. Virtual attendance also offers up to 14 CPE hours.
cBEYONData is a results-driven firm that provides value to government agencies and organizations through Business Intelligence (BI) solutions for the CFO’s Office and end-user missions. We ensure our customers’ analytical and reporting requirements are met through solutions such as financial reporting, audit readiness, DATA Act analytics & submission, procurement & external reporting, dashboards, analytics, visualizations, and geo-mapping. cBEYONData is committed to customer success, as demonstrated by our strong customer retention rates, references and awards.
Recently, Dorinda Schmidtknecht sat down with Carolyn M. Proctor of Washington Business Journal to talk about being a founder of a company in a male dominated industry. The article covers starting a company, challenges and many other interesting topics! Be sure to head to their website and read the rest of the article!
Dorinda Schmidtknecht co-founded cBEYONData in 2010 with her husband, David. The Lorton company’s specialty is building analytical data systems for government agencies, though it also works with higher education and other regulated agencies. She previously helped lead portfolio and asset management at National Real Estate Advisors and was a senior manager at Cambridge Asset Advisors and Charles E. Smith Cos.
About Dorinda:
Age: 52
Residence: Lorton
Family: Spouse and co-founder, Dave; standard poodle, Moose; rescue cats Paddy and Mo
Education: Bachelor’s in accounting with minor in business, Strayer University, Arlington
First job: Assistant legal secretary
What did you want to be when you grew up? Interestingly it was a photographer. But in school, I was a natural with numbers and decided to go into a career in property and asset management, which was a field that has a heavy focus in finance — but not as an accountant, because it also allows you to utilize your business management skills as well. Photography is still a hobby of mine, and I prefer using a 35mm camera with its manual settings to a snap-and-shoot camera for serious picture-taking.
When did you decide you wanted to start your own company? Dave, my husband and co-founder, has a master’s of science in finance, a bachelor’s in accounting with a minor in computer science, and is a CPA. Dave has been in the business intelligence/IT industry for 25-plus years, and when we talked about starting our own business in 2010, we decided this industry would be a great fit because of his career history and contacts in the federal space. We also saw a need. Many of the agencies have these incredible systems that collect pertinent data. However, the systems are not capable of producing the required compliance reports, dashboards and data analytics that enable the agencies’ CFOs to achieve their missions. We moved forward knowing that Dave could build the customer and employee base, and I could bring my managerial and finance skills to “run the office,” work the financial relationship with the bank, establish long-term and short-term goals and budgets, etc.
How long did it take for you to start your company? About two months, with our first contract being awarded approximately six months later as a subcontractor
What obstacles did you face along the way? The federal government is a difficult industry to break into as a prime contractor, especially without a facility clearance or GSA schedules for the company. The kicker there is that you cannot get a company facility clearance unless you are working on a government contract that requires a clearance. It also takes time to build a past performance history with the government so that when you bid on government contracts, you will actually have a chance to win.
How did you finance your startup costs? Savings, 401(k) loan
What skills did you learn early on that most helped to prepare you to run a business? My financial and budgeting skills, as well as the contract negotiation and legal document reviews that I learned from my previous career in portfolio and asset management
What is the best lesson you learned from a mentor? It’s better to take your time and look at an issue from all possible angles to mitigate the risks than to rush into a decision so that you can say “I’m done” — without realizing the fast decision could leave you exposed to failure in the long run.
What advice would you give to a younger version of yourself? Invest in your 401(k) immediately when you start working!
Next big goal: Watching the company hit the $20 million revenue mark
Biggest current challenge: It is taking the government longer to award contracts from the time it issues an RFP, anywhere from 12 to 24 months. This makes it next to impossible for a small business, or any business for that matter, to hire or retain the proposed key personnel required for that specific RFP. The other current challenge is the employment market in our industry in the D.C. area is going insane again. This is causing potential employees to ask for astronomical salaries that cannot be supported by the government contract rates. Also, we are seeing a very unethical turn of events because of this bull employment market. We have had candidates accept our offer in writing and not show up to the job, not call, basically go “radio silent” — only for us to find out through LinkedIn or other social media that the candidate had already started working for a new company at the time that they signed our offer letter.
Biggest misconception about your industry: That government contractors “make a fortune” and that government contracts are easy to get. I’m here to tell you that as a small business, we put all of our resources into our employees and their benefits/compensation packages so that we can stay competitive with the large companies. We also have to remain competitive with our rates for the government, which does not leave much of a profit margin given the government’s cutbacks.
Businessperson you most admire: Jeff Bezos – his vision for Amazon and especially Amazon Web Services has been outstanding. I admire him for his “quiet” success as a person and a company.
Biggest pet peeve: People that don’t own up to their mistakes. We all make mistakes because we are human. It’s how you deal with the mistake that matters.
What is one thing you can’t do without each day? My cold brew coffee with vanilla almond creamer.
Guilty pleasure: I would have to say red wine and dark chocolate
Favorite movie: “Remember the Titans” with Denzel Washington
Favorite book? “It Worked for Me” by Colin Powell
Favorite place outside of the office: In general, any great spa to unwind with a massage and facial. Otherwise, we love to go to Cancun in February to get away from the cold. And we would love to get back to Italy sometime.
Favorite restaurant in the D.C. area: It’s a family-owned restaurant where everyone knows you by name. You feel welcome the minute you walk in, even if it’s your first visit: Ciao Osteria located in Centrewood Plaza in Centreville.
cBEYONData is a results-driven firm that provides value to government agencies and organizations through Business Intelligence (BI) solutions for the CFO’s Office and end-user missions. We ensure our customers’ analytical and reporting requirements are met through solutions such as financial reporting, audit readiness, DATA Act analytics & submission, procurement & external reporting, dashboards, analytics, visualizations, and geo-mapping. cBEYONData is committed to customer success, as demonstrated by our strong customer retention rates, references and awards.
We are excited to be attending the AGA 2018 Professional Development Training in Orlando Florida! Our Principal David Schmidtknecht and Vice Principal Michael Huffman will be in attendance for AGA’s premier training and networking event on July 22nd through the 25th. A few of the speakers in attendance at the AGA Professional Development Training are: Rachelle Cabading (Comptroller of the Treasury Division of Local Government), Speaker Steve Kunze (Department of Commerce), and more!
From the AGA Professional Development Training website:
Three reasons you should attend:
1. Earn up to 24 CPEs. Enhance your lifelong learning, and gain the knowledge and understanding to better improve your job effectiveness.
2. Stay cutting-edge. Top-notch speakers from federal, state, local, academia and the private sector share key findings and educational experiences to augment your knowledge and enhance your skills.
3. Network and connect. Collaborate and engage with industry experts and government financial management colleagues facing the same or similar issues, and exchange ideas to bring back to your organization.
cBEYONData is a results-driven firm that provides value to government agencies and organizations through Business Intelligence (BI) solutions for the CFO’s Office and end-user missions. We ensure our customers’ analytical and reporting requirements are met through solutions such as financial reporting, audit readiness, DATA Act analytics & submission, procurement & external reporting, dashboards, analytics, visualizations, and geo-mapping. cBEYONData is committed to customer success, as demonstrated by our strong customer retention rates, references and awards.
We are excited to announce that on Wednesday, June 27th, our Principal Dave Schmidtknecht, will be a featured speaker on the “SAP Platform and Analytics with cBEYONData’s Solution” webinar. Dave will also be joined by Mark Whittington, the VP of Channels & Alliances, at SAP. The webinar will last 60 minutes, from 1pm ET to 2pm ET, and discuss how cBEYONData and SAP are deploying solutions to assit the US Government.
This is a FREE webinar, so be sure to head here to register and learn more!
The Cloud and Digital Transformation of the US Government is well underway to meet the latest Audit Readiness and Data Act requirements.
Join our webinar to learn how specific US Government organizations are being assisted. We will be covering the following topics:
The Cloud and Digital Transformation of the US Government is well underway to meet the latest Audit Readiness and DATA Act requirements
Secure, FedRAMP Certified to exceed critical requirements needed for ever changing workloads
cBEYONData – Enhances Federal financial reporting for ERP system
The cBEYONData CFO Control Tower tool kit uses the SAP HANA Platform and Business Intelligence (on Prem or in a secure Cloud)
cBEYONData, a Women Owned Small Business, specializes in financial reporting. Offering services and solutions to the Federal Government
How using the SAP HANA (in-memory) Platform and Business Intelligence for real-time big data processing, provides the Government with easy to consume analytics for making better decisions for their SAP and Non-SAP ERP needs.
cBEYONData is a results-driven firm that provides value to government agencies and organizations through Business Intelligence (BI) solutions for the CFO’s Office and end-user missions. We ensure our customers’ analytical and reporting requirements are met through solutions such as financial reporting, audit readiness, DATA Act analytics & submission, procurement & external reporting, dashboards, analytics, visualizations, and geo-mapping. cBEYONData is committed to customer success, as demonstrated by our strong customer retention rates, references and awards.
