FDI Administrator and Developer

Sinclair, Inc. is seeking a full-time, highly motivated, and experienced Fusion Data Intelligence (FDI) Administrator & Developer to join the Enterprise Data & Insights (ED&I) team. The ideal candidate is a top-tier FDI HCM/Payroll analytics professional with deep functional and technical knowledge of HR and Payroll data including payroll flows, costing, employee lifecycle, compensation, assignments, and absence. You will design, optimize, and troubleshoot FDI subject areas, data pipelines, and semantic models, delivering insights that directly support critical business operations. While experience with OAC, ETL/integrations, ADW, semantic modeling, and governance is valuable, your primary impact will be as the go-to authority in HCM/Payroll FDI reporting.

The ED&I team's mission is to empower every Sinclair stakeholder with trusted, accessible data to operate a modern, world-class media company by connecting, democratizing, and managing data to enable transformative insights and data-driven decision making. Sinclair uses industry-leading data management tools and processes, both cloud-based and on-premises, to deliver this mission.

Position Overview:


As the FDI Administrator & Developer, you will maintain and support the Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence Warehouse, build and support reports and dashboards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery of FDI capabilities to internal stakeholders. Reporting to the Data Delivery Manager, you will play a critical role in enabling actionable business insights through FDI.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the Oracle Fusion Analytics Warehouse, including building semantic models, reports, dashboards, user training, and FDI customizations.
• Manage technical aspects of FDI ERP/HCM implementations and customizations, including data migrations, quality, integrations, third-party applications, and custom development.
• Administer users, groups, roles, and data access in the FDI environment, customizing according to business needs.
• Participate in all phases of FDI ERP/HCM initiatives, including requirements gathering, design, architecture, build, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Maintain the change management process for deploying new or updated application code.
• Collaborate with Sinclair's Oracle Platform team to coordinate quarterly Oracle release testing alongside ERP/HCM updates.
• Enable FDI augmentation for external data integration with other platforms.
• Work with data engineers and ETL developers to design, implement, and optimize data integration processes for loading data from various source systems.
• Design and implement semantic models and schemas to support analytical reporting requirements.
• Implement and enforce security policies, access controls, and data privacy regulations; monitor user access and permissions.
• Monitor and optimize FDI performance, including database queries, data pipelines, and system resources.
• Document FDI dashboard glossaries, configurations, processes, and best practices; provide training and support to end-users and technical teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. Equivalent experience considered.
• Expert-level understanding of Oracle Fusion HCM and Payroll analytics within FDI, including HR and Payroll functional and technical knowledge, ability to design, extend, troubleshoot, and optimize FDI subject areas, data pipelines, and semantic models. Solid understanding of Fusion HCM and Payroll customizations is a bonus.
• Strong technical background in data warehouse and reporting concepts, including data modeling, ETL, and data integration.
• Experience with Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW), SQL Developer, data modeling, analytics, and advanced analytics.
• Prior experience with Oracle data warehouses and integrations to/from Oracle Applications or third-party applications; OBIP/ OTBI experience is a plus.
• Excellent SQL query, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, and interpersonal skills; able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with data governance frameworks, data privacy regulations, and security standards.