Our client has actively set up a program dedicated to business intelligence and advanced analytics, called “Smart Data Factory” (SmDF). The goal is to dispose of an integrated data analytics & BI reporting platform encompassing & intelligently combining internal cross-functional business system data as well as relevant external data into datamarts to provide insights needed to support & facilitate decision-making processes & digitalization.
A portfolio of potential ideas and projects is continuously maintained, prioritized and implemented.

Our architecture:
–              Our infrastructure is mainly Azure-based,
–              We use PowerBI as business analytics service,
–              We use TimeXtender as data warehouse/integration platform,
–              We are evaluating Databricks.

Considering the growing number of business requests, our client is actively looking for a data engineer that will participate to the analysis & implementation of datamarts and visuals. This also involves the definition & setup of data sources & related connections.

Responsibilities are:
•              Analyse and document to-be analytics business needs,
•              Define and setup input data sources,
•              Analyse and implement datamarts,
•              Develop PowerBI visuals,
•              Provide support and training to business users so that the delivered visuals are correctly and actively used,
•              Provide training, coaching and support to the business that implement PowerBI visuals themselves (participating to the ‘Digital Dexterity’ objective),
•              Perform all above activities in collaboration with Architecture Office team in coherence with the ICT architectural landscape,
•              Respect and follow all guidelines and practices in the field of BI Reporting,
•              Respect priorities and timing of the projects’ plans.

Must have IT BI Skills
•              Database modelling and design,
•              ETL principles and practices,
•              BI data modelling techniques : star, snowflake, …
•              Knowledge of Azure analytics suite tools (Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Azure Analysis Services, SQL Server, …),
•              PowerBI or experience with a likewise solution

Fluency in Dutch or French is required with a good understanding of the other language + English.