Data Platform Specialist

Wilhelmsen group; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maritime technology company seeks a Data Platform Specialist in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves developing and managing a data warehouse, designing efficient data pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven solutions. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in data warehousing, proficiency in relevant tools like Snowflake and Power BI, and excellent communication skills. The company offers a hybrid work arrangement with great learning opportunities.

Benefits

5-day work week

International work environment

Learning and development opportunities

Hybrid working arrangement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data warehouse development and management.
• Innovative approach with a desire to improve existing technologies.
• Enjoy working in agile environments and comfortable iterating quickly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design the data warehouse/data platform.
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and availability.
• Ensure development practices and procedures are followed.

Skills

Data warehouse development

Dimensional data modeling

SQL

Team player attitude

Proficient in English

Tools

Snowflake

Power BI

Python

Kubernetes

GitHub workflows

Job description

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

Anchor your career in the maritime industry and dive into a sea of opportunities with us as a Data Platform Specialist now!

Empowering people through technology is our aspiration and is setting the standard for how we work with technology across Wilhelmsen as shapers of the maritime industry. Creating actionable insights from data is a strategic priority and we are continuing to build and invest in our data & analytics platforms to support our ever-changing data driven ambitions as a company.

We are looking for a Data Platform Specialist to strengthen our Data & Analytics team by taking a lead role in making our data driven ambitions a reality.

The Data & Analytics team plays a key role in Wilhelmsen Maritime Services delivering operational, financial and management reporting to business divisions across the organization. This Agile team consists of both internal and external data engineers, having full end to end responsibility for both development and operations, from creating the data pipelines to visualizing the data to end users.

We have recently completed our migration to a new tech stack for ETL and are now looking for someone who can play a key role in the journey of taking it to the next level. You know what it takes to create and maintain efficient data pipelines as well as operating a global, governed, scalable, secure, and unified enterprise-wide data warehouse. The right person will have the overall technical and architectural responsibility for our Platform for Insights & Analytics (PIA), including technologies like Snowflake, dbt , Dagster , Airbyte , Python, Kubernetes , Power BI, Celonis Process Mining . We want the candidate to drive new technology implementations to improve and extend the services we deliver.

About the role

This is the perfect role for you if you enjoy getting your hands dirty with data and code, and thrive in solving complex challenges and testing out new technologies. We are looking for a person with ambition to build and maintain a state-of-the-art analytics platform that delivers timely and high-quality data and insights to end users. The right candidate will play a key role in making our data-driven ambitions a reality. We can offer a great culture and work environment, career development, work-life balance and a job that is both challenging and stimulating. Our organization thrives by using modern tools and is eager to utilize the business opportunities that comes with new digital tools and skills. Our ideal candidate is looking for new challenges and would like to join a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about innovation, technology, and transformation.

The role will report to the Data & Analytics Manager.

What you will work on

• Contribut ing to development and solution design of the data warehouse / data platform
• Design ing , develop ing , test ing and monitor ing efficient data pipelines and data models
• Monitor ing system performance, reliability and availability
• Ensuring automated processes for development and releases
• Ensuring continuous modernization of the technology stack and ensure existing tools are utilized in the best possible way
• Coordinating and collaborating with business stakeholders and translating business requirements into capabilities and architecture designs
• Ensuring development practices are followed and keeping development practices and procedures updated to ensure solution quality

What we are looking for

• 5 + years of data warehouse development and management with demonstrable experience with developing and maintaining enterprise-wide data warehousing architectures
• Have an innovative approach, be proactive and can contribute to develop, improve or replace existing procedures, technologies and standards
• Team player attitude with a desire to learn and develop yourself both technically and through business knowledge and understanding
• You enjoy working in agile environments and are comfortable iterating quickly
• Proficient in English, written and verbal with great communication skills

..... W ith e xperience of

• … dimensional data-modelling and database management (preferably of Snowflake), and SQL
• …data ingestion tools like D agster , S ling, Airbyte
• …data transformation tools like dbt
• …data visualization tools like Power BI and related languages like DAX
• … data platform development tools and services like GitHub workflows, bash scripts , Kubernetes
• … Python development and related test frameworks
• … Azure and/or other cloud platforms

What we can offer

• 5-days work week including complying with Malaysia’s Public Holiday
• International work environment and culture
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remotely)

Sound interesting? If you can see yourself in this role, please let us know why you are our new Data Platform Specialist by submitting your resume and cover letter in English.

Application deadline: 10 January 2026

Work Location: Kuala Lumpur, Barcelona