Data & Analytics Lead

Alistar; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car with fuel card

Personal housing allowance

Meal vouchers €9.14/day

Hospitalization and outpatient ins.

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Alistar is building a central data platform to unify data sources and deliver reliable reporting. As Data & Analytics Lead you shape architecture, lead platform development, and guide BI/analytics across Finance, Sales, HR, and Delivery.

Expect a hands-on leadership style with architectural decisions and practical implementation. You will design pipelines, model data, and consolidate from Dynamics 365 and external apps while mentoring BI developers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Data Eng/BI roles (Data Engineer/BI Developer/BI Consultant)
• Experience building data warehouses/lakehouses on Azure
• Strong SQL and Spark SQL; Python/PySpark proficiency
• Knowledge of Power BI data modeling and DAX
• Fluency in Dutch and English; IT/econ/science background

Responsibilities

• Design/build/manage central data platform using Azure stack
• Develop data pipelines, notebooks, and transformations
• Create integrated dimensional data model and Power BI semantic model
• Consolidate data from Dynamics 365, Synergy, and other sources
• Migrate reporting models to the new platform and enable easy data integration
• Set standards for modeling, docs, versioning, and CI/CD; ensure quality

Skills

Data engineering

BI development

BI consulting

Azure

Power BI

SQL

Python/PySpark

Spark SQL

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in IT, Economics, or related field

Tools

Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure Data Factory

Azure Databricks

Delta Lake

Job description

At Alistar, we are building a central data platform that brings together data sources and ensures consistent, scalable, and reliable reporting.

You’ll be building a central data platform that brings together data sources and ensures consistent, scalable, and reliable reporting. As Data & Analytics Lead, you’ll take the lead in this effort. You’ll help shape the architecture, actively contribute to building the platform and the integrated data model, and consolidate data from various systems into a single, reliable source of truth. This isn’t a role where you sit on the sidelines. Technical leadership goes hand in hand with a distinctly hands-on approach: providing guidance where needed and building things yourself where it makes the biggest difference.

Your Role as Data & Analytics Lead

Design, build, and manage the central data platform using Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks, based on a scalable medallion architecture with bronze, silver, and gold tiers

Developing data pipelines, notebooks, and transformations using SQL, Spark SQL, and Python/PySpark, with a focus on data quality, monitoring, performance, and cost-efficiency

Development of a single integrated dimensional data model with facts and shared dimensions, supplemented by a central Power BI semantic model, DAX, and access control

Consolidating and making data accessible from sources such as Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Sales/Customer Engagement, Synergy, Resource Manager, and external applications

Migrate existing reporting models to the new central platform and develop a reusable approach to efficiently integrate new data sources and acquired entities

Translating reporting needs from Finance, Sales, Delivery, and HR into reliable, consistent, and reusable data solutions

Establish and enforce standards for modeling, documentation, version control, and CI/CD, and ensure the quality and consistency of the delivered solutions

Provide guidance and coaching to BI developers, external partners, and key users, and help determine priorities regarding reporting requests

What are you bringing?

At least 4 years of relevant experience as a Data Engineer, BI Developer, BI Consultant, or in a similar role

Experience setting up a data warehouse or lakehouse on Azure and a thorough understanding of dimensional modeling, such as the Kimball model

Strong knowledge of SQL and Spark SQL and the ability to work proficiently with Python/PySpark

Experience with Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks, including notebooks and Delta Lake

Strong knowledge of Power BI, data modeling, and DAX

A distinctly hands-on mindset and a desire not only to make architectural and technical decisions but also to build and implement solutions yourself

The ability to translate technical issues into solutions that are understandable and practical for the business, preferably based on knowledge of operational and financial business processes

Fluency in Dutch and English, supplemented by a bachelor’s or master’s degree in IT, economics, or a scientific field, or an equivalent level of expertise gained through relevant experience

What do you get from us?

A competitive gross salary supplemented by an individual bonus, based on your experience and impact

A mobility solution tailored to your role—from a company car with a fuel card to a personal housing allowance.

Meal vouchers worth €9.14 per day worked and the occasional tasty treat

Hospitalization and outpatient insurance supplemented by retirement savings through Alistar

Flexible and hybrid work, with the option to work from home when your role allows it

A benefits package through the Alistar Flex Plan that lets you use your year-end bonus for benefits such as bike leasing, IT equipment, a smartphone, or retirement savings. There’s always a solution that’s right for you.

Benefits at Work, with access to employee benefits and offers

Challenging projects and plenty of opportunities to continue developing yourself alongside experienced colleagues

We celebrate our successes together, big or small, because we make progress together

Alistar's Story

Progress is in our DNA. What began in 1999 as a small IT company has grown into a dynamic international organization with one ambitious goal: to help companies work smarter by connecting people, data, and technology. Over the years, we’ve grown, new companies have joined us, and technology has evolved at breakneck speed. But one thing has always remained the same: our DNA.

We’re curious doers. Challengers. Dreamers who actually make things happen. For us, technology isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a catalyst for progress for our clients, within our teams, and in our own operations. We think tech, but we speak human.

Today, as one Alistar, we continue to build toward our ambition: to become a leading, customer-driven IT solutions advisor in Western Europe. We’re doing this by pooling talent and expertise within our Business Units, investing heavily in knowledge, AI, and innovation, and structuring our organization so that small teams can achieve great results.

We’re a full-service technology partner in the making—let’s take a moment to catch our breath—that’s ready to shake up our industry. How? By keeping ourselves curious. By staying curious, coming up with creative solutions, and, above all, never stopping asking questions—like: “What if I want to know more about this job opening?” Well, then we’ll tell you everything you want to know.