Azure Data & Power BI Engineer

Cognizant; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Amsterdam seeks a Data & Power BI Engineer to design and deliver enterprise-grade reporting and analytics for complex financial services environments. You will translate business needs into scalable data products and build Azure Synapse-based solutions with Power BI visuals.

Collaborating with Product Owners and Analysts, you will ensure data quality across regulatory reporting and enterprise analytics, using SSRS, Tableau, and DAX in a dynamic banking tech setting.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building data pipelines with Azure Data Factory, Synapse pipelines or Databricks.
• Databricks or Azure Synapse used in an actual project (PySpark, Delta Lake; SQL pools/pipelines).
• Strong expertise in SQL Server / T-SQL and ELT-based data transformation.
• Proven enterprise data modelling experience (Star / Snowflake designs).
• Extensive experience developing Power BI reports, dashboards, DAX, and tabular models.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise data models forming the backbone of reporting solutions.
• Build and maintain Azure Synapse-based data solutions and ELT processes ensuring reliable data flow.
• Develop Power BI reports, dashboards, DAX calculations, and tabular models for business-critical environments.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Business Analysts to translate reporting requirements into scalable data products.
• Maintain centralized reporting environments including SSRS and Tableau for data quality and consistency.

Skills

SQL/T-SQL

Power BI

Data modelling

ETL/ELT

Azure Synapse

Databricks

PySpark

Star Schema

Snowflake Schema

Tableau

DAX

SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Tools

Azure Synapse

Databricks

SSRS

Power BI

Tableau

SQL Server

Job description

Data & Power BI Engineer

About Role:

As a Data and Power BI Engineer, you will make an impact by designing and delivering enterprise-grade reporting and analytics solutions that support critical business and regulatory decision-making within a complex financial services environment. You will be a valued member of the banking technology team, working collaboratively with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and cross-functional stakeholders to transform raw data into strategic insights that drive decisions at scale.

This is not just a technical role — it is a high-impact position where your expertise in data modelling, semantic layers, and cloud-native analytics will directly shape how the business understands and acts on its data. You will operate at the intersection of data engineering and business intelligence, supporting regulatory reporting, performance analytics, and enterprise data quality across multiple applications.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Design and develop enterprise data models using Star Schema (preferred) and Snowflake Schema approaches that form the backbone of scalable, high-quality reporting solutions
• Build and maintain Azure Synapse Analytics-based data solutions, including ELT and T-SQL data transformation processes that ensure reliable data flow from source to insight
• Develop rich Power BI reports, dashboards, DAX calculations, and tabular models/cubes that translate complex business requirements into intuitive, decision-ready visuals
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts to capture and convert reporting requirements into scalable data products across multiple banking applications
• Maintain and support centralized reporting environments, including SSRS and Tableau solutions, ensuring data quality and consistency across the full analytics landscape

Requirements

What You Must Have

• Hands-on experience building data pipelines, using Azure Data Factory, Synapse pipelines or Databricks. The candidate should be able to talk through a pipeline they built themselves, and not only one they monitored or supported.
• Databricks or Azure Synapse used in an actual project, and not only listed under skills. For Databricks we would look for PySpark and Delta Lake, and for Synapse, SQL pools and pipelines.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server / T-SQL and ELT-based data transformation and data engineering concepts
• Proven track record in enterprise data modelling, including Star Schema (strongly preferred) and Snowflake Schema designs
• Extensive experience developing Power BI reports, dashboards, DAX calculations, and tabular models/cubes for business-critical environments
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent field

These Will Help You Stand Out

• Working knowledge of SSRS and Tableau for centralized and regulatory reporting
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices as applied to analytics and BI solution delivery pipelines
• Relevant professional certifications such as Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate or Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Strong stakeholder collaboration skills with demonstrated experience working alongside Product Owners and Business Analysts

What We Offer

• Competitive salary aligned with your experience and market benchmarks
• International, diverse & inclusive team culture
• Open team spirit in a technology-driven organisation that values collaboration and innovation

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.