Analytics Engineer

Sika AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social benefits

Pension plan

Accident insurance

Job summary

Sika AG is seeking a data engineer to build and maintain data models in dbt on Databricks, turning raw source data into reliable, well-documented data products. You will translate business questions into clear data structures, KPIs and shared metric definitions, enabling self-service analytics for the business.

The role emphasizes governance, data quality and CI/CD for BI solutions, coaching analysts and engineers, and partnering with cross‑functional teams to deliver trusted dashboards using

Qualifications

• Educational background in business economics or similar.
• Track record of building data models that feed production reports and dashboards.
• Strong SQL and hands-on dbt experience in production, including incremental models, tests, macros and documentation.
• Solid data modelling skills: dimensional models with fact and dimension tables, and layered architectures from raw data to business-ready tables.
• Familiarity with data mesh concepts and experience building data products.
• Experience with Databricks, including Unity Catalog and performance tuning of queries and tables.
• Knowledge of SAP data and its business logic in areas such as finance, sales or supply chain (a strong plus).
• Confidence working with business teams to turn their questions into clear metrics and agreed KPI definitions.
• Care for data quality: automated tests, freshness checks and reconciliation of figures against source systems.
• Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI and self-service and natural-language analytics such as Genie.
• Software engineering practices applied to data: Git, code review, CI/CD and some Python for automation.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data models in dbt on Databricks that turn raw source data into reliable, well-documented data products.
• Translate business questions and requirements into clear data structures, KPIs and shared metric definitions.
• Define and promote best practices for building BI solutions: data model design for reporting, dashboard templates and CI / CD pipelines.
• Enable self-service: give business users certified datasets, clear documentation and guidance so they can build their own analyses on trusted data.
• Set up governance for data consumption, including access rights, certified versus ad hoc content, ownership, and lifecycle management of reports and datasets.
• Work with data engineers, analysts, BI developers and business stakeholders across domains, and coach them on modelling and BI best practices.

Skills

SQL

dbt

Data modelling

Data mesh concepts

KPIs & metrics

Power BI

Genie

Python

Git/CI-CD

English fluency

Education

Educational background in business economics or similar

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

SAP data

Power BI

Genie

Git

CI/CD

Python

Job description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industrial manufacturing. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation sector toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 33,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.20 billion in 2025.

Job Description

• Build and maintain data models in dbt on Databricks that turn raw source data into reliable, well-documented data products
• Translate business questions and requirements into clear data structures, KPIs and shared metric definitions
• Define and promote best practices for building BI solutions: data model design for reporting, dashboard templets and CI / CD pipelines
• Enable self-service: give business users certified datasets, clear documentation and guidance so they can build their own analyses on trusted data
• Set up governance for data consumption, including access rights, certified versus ad hoc content, ownership, and lifecycle management of reports and datasets
• Work with data engineers, analysts, BI developers and business stakeholders across domains, and coach them on modelling and BI best practices

Qualifications

• Educational background in business economics or similar
• A track record of building data models that feed production reports and dashboards
• Strong SQL and hands-on dbt experience in production, including incremental models, tests, macros and documentation
• Solid data modelling skills: dimensional models with fact and dimension tables, and layered architectures from raw data to business-ready tables
• Familiarity with data mesh concepts and experience building data products
• Experience with Databricks, including Unity Catalog and performance tuning of queries and tables
• Knowledge of SAP data and its business logic in areas such as finance, sales or supply chain (a strong plus)
• Confidence working with business teams to turn their questions into clear metrics and agreed KPI definitions
• Care for data quality: automated tests, freshness checks and reconciliation of figures against source systems
• Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI and self-service and natural-language analytics such as Genie
• Software engineering practices applied to data: Git, code review, CI/CD and some Python for automation
• Fluency in English

Additional Information

• We offer an attractive employment package with good social benefits, excellent pension fund and accident insurance solutions.
• Sika – Building Trust. Trust is the most important thing for us. We trust in the capabilities of all our Sika team members - every day.
• Friendly, personable, and often surprisingly uncomplicated, that's how many of our employees describe their working relationship at Sika. We call this the Sika Spirit.
• We havea supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join our team and be part of your journey to excellence!

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.