IT Data Architect

Daikin Group; Oostkamp; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office 2 days/week

Job summary

Daikin Group, Oostkamp, Belgium, seeks a Data & Analytics Architect to lead data insights across manufacturing, logistics, finance and HR. You will shape a centralized Azure/Databricks/Power BI data platform and drive analytics initiatives in line with the Data & Analytics Strategy.

You will coordinate internal and external teams, champion AI/ML capabilities and ensure governance across European operations. A strong pragmatic, innovative mindset and English language skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, engineering, computer science or equal.
• Academic knowledge and a first experience in data analytics, architecture or BI is a plus.
• Strong analytical and innovative spirit with interest in company processes.
• Pragmatic mindset focused on latest IT innovations.
• Solution-oriented mindset with drive to improve your area.
• Self-discipline to plan and follow-up activities.
• Team player with good communication and presentation skills.
• Occasional travel to Daikin group companies in Europe.
• English, Dutch a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements for management reporting and data insights across business areas.
• Draft implementation proposals based on Azure/Databricks/Power BI platform.
• Manage and document data assets with governance and monetisation opportunities.
• Explore latest technologies to handle big data and AI/ML capabilities.
• Lead analytics projects coordinating internal and external IT colleagues.
• Collaborate with Business Analytics to standardise pan-European reports.
• Co-draft the Generative AI roadmap for Daikin Europe.
• Present area of expertise to key users and management.
• Work with Enterprise Architect team in IT Planning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Innovative mindset

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Master's degree in economics, engineering, computer science or equivalent

First experience in data analytics, architecture or BI

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Databricks Lakehouse

Power BI

Data governance tools

Job description

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Job Category: Information Technology Solutions

Location: Oostkamp, West Flanders, BE

Job Requisition ID: 3229

IT Center EMEA counts 3 departments: IT Planning (PLAN), IT Development (BUILD) and IT Infrastructure (RUN). IT Development has 2 competence centres: Madrid and Oostkamp. You will be part of IT Development in Oostkamp.

This department consists of 20 internal colleagues strengthened with external consultants and an offshore team. The group is young and dynamic with a good team spirit and open communication. We implement innovative IT solutions for our 7500+ Daikin group colleagues all over Europe & Middle East.

In support of Daikin Europe’s ambitious business strategy ondigital transformation, we have designed aData & Analytics Strategybased on a our Data platform (Azure + Databricks Lakehouse)including big data with advanced analytics and ML/(Gen)AI capabilities.

We are looking for aData & Analytics Architect. In this function, you will lead and support the initiatives related to data insights, business intelligence, (Gen)AI and data governance covering all business areas.

Job content

After an extensive introduction and training period, your main challenges will be:

• In cooperation with the colleagues of IT and the international key users, you willanalyse the requirementson management reporting and data insights in a wide range of business areas (manufacturing, logistics, finance, supply planning, sales, master data, R&D, HR,…).
• As a data architect, you’ll draft implementation proposals based on our centralized Microsoft Azure/Databricks & Power BI platformor newer niche technologies in line with the Data & Analytics strategy.
• You will manage and document an overall view on our data assets, as opportunity to improve or create new Daikin business (data management, data monetisation). You will shape our data platform where data from different existing platforms (internal or external, structured or non-structured) can be combined in a consistent well-designed data & analytics architecture.
• You will explorelatest technology to cope with big data challenges(connecting machines, products, cloud platforms… ) and adding advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) capabilities to our current analytics architecture including a robust governance structure. You’llrun proof of conceptsto gain experience and proof business value.
• You will be assigned tolead analytics projects. In doing so, you take into account every step of Daikin’s our “Project management methodology” to deliver high-quality IT solutions towards business. This will require you tocoordinate a team of internal & external IT colleagues and developers.
• You will work closely together with theBusiness Analyticsteam, which is our business counterpart in our Analytics Centre of Expertise. In this role, you strongly support thestandardisation & promotion of the pan-European reports & analytics solutions.
• You are co-drafting the Generative AI roadmap within Daikin Europe for the years to come, gathering the requirements from all divisions and designing a future-proof architecture and roadmap.
• You are prepared topresentyour area of expertise towards key users and management.
• You will work closely together with our Enterprise Architect team within IT Planning.

For this, you will not only need to follow and explore thefuture evolutions & trends on analytics(predictive/prescriptive BI, real-time/embedded analytics in S/4HANA, big data from our units, data lakes, cloud or hybrid data warehousing, …), but also further conceive theData Analytics & Gen AI strategy & roadmapfor the years to come. During this process, you will need tostudy, plan and drive innovation, collaborate with experts andfind business casesand bring our strategy into reality.

Profile

• You have amaster’s degreeas economist, engineer, computer scientist or equal.
• Academic knowledge anda first experiencein data analytics, architecture or BI isa plus.
• You have ananalytical & innovative spiritand interest in the company processes; you strive to an optimal use of data in the company.
• You are established pragmatically, with a strong focus for the most recentIT innovations.
• You have asolution-orientedmind-set and a drive to continuously improve your area.
• You have the necessary self-discipline to make and follow-up a planning.
• You are ateam playerand try to establish and keep a good relationship with both your IT and business colleagues. You havegood communication skillsand is not afraid topresentto groups.
• You are prepared tooccasionally travelto Daikin group companies in Europe.
• You have analytic and communicative skills inEnglish, Dutch will be a plus.

Our offer

At Daikin you can count on a varied job, with an international market leader which encourages people to work together and develop. We can offer you a permanent contract. From the very beginning you can count on thorough training and intensive support. Your competitive salary is complemented by a package of extra-legal benefits.Colleagues get the possibility to work from home 2 days every week.