Technical Manager, IT Applications – DATA

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior data modeling professional to design and implement scalable data models across SAP BW, SAP Datasphere, and Microsoft Fabric. The role emphasizes governance, security, and data quality while partnering with IT and business teams to define product roadmaps.

You will drive data product development, collaborate across time zones, and deliver models for BI tools like Power BI and Analytics Cloud. Excellent English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Advanced English language skills, spoken and written.
• 5+ years in data modeling and database design (SAP BW, SAP Datasphere, MS Fabric).
• Experience contributing to data product development, incl. requirements gathering & roadmap.
• Deep knowledge of relational, dimensional, and analytical modeling methods.
• Familiarity with analytics tooling, BI concepts, data marketplaces, and introductory ML concepts.
• Proficiency with Erwin or ER/Studio.
• Strong SQL skills and Python or R for data manipulation.
• Experience writing user stories and managing data product backlogs (SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI).
• Ability to influence across business and IT teams.
• Facilitation, problem-solving, critical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement data models from conceptual to physical.
• Create ERDs, data flow diagrams, and technical artifacts documenting data landscape.
• Collaborate with DBAs, software engineers, and data engineers to deploy models across databases, warehouses, and lakes.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization for storage and retrieval.
• Align data solutions with governance, security, and platform standards.
• Define data product strategy, requirements, and roadmap.
• Lead user acceptance testing and gather stakeholder feedback.
• Manage data product catalogs, data contracts, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure models meet governance, security, quality, and compliance standards.
• Maintain metadata, documentation, and data lineage.

Skills

Data Modeling

SQL Proficiency

SAP BW Experience

Data Product Development

Erwin/ER-Studio

Python

R

Data Governance

Data Lineage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Product Management, or related field

Tools

SAP Datasphere

Microsoft Fabric

SAP Analytics Cloud

Microsoft Power BI

Erwin/ER-Studio

Job description

• Design, develop, and implement conceptual, logical, and physical data models
• Create ERDs, data flow diagrams, and technical artifacts documenting the data landscape
• Collaborate with database administrators, software engineers, and data engineers to deploy and maintain models across databases, data warehouses, and data lakes
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization for efficient data storage and retrieval
• Align data solutions with enterprise architecture, governance standards, security requirements, and platform capabilities
• Define data product strategy, requirements, and roadmap
• Conduct market and competitive research for product innovation opportunities
• Lead user acceptance testing and gather stakeholder feedback
• Manage data product catalogs, data contracts, and product governance frameworks
• Ensure data models and products meet governance, security, quality, and compliance standards in a regulated environment
• Maintain standards for metadata, documentation, and data lineage
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand priorities, pain points, and data needs
• Facilitate workshops with business and IT teams to define requirements, align scope, resolve dependencies, and drive decisions
• Coordinate data-related topics between business teams, IT Data, cybersecurity, infrastructure, application teams, and Business Relationships Managers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Product Management, or related field
• Advanced English language skills, spoken and written
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data modeling and database design across SAP BW, SAP Datasphere, and Microsoft Fabric
• Experience contributing to data product development, including requirements gathering and roadmap definition
• Deep knowledge of relational, dimensional, and analytical data modeling methodologies
• Familiarity with analytics tooling, BI concepts, data marketplaces, and introductory ML concepts
• Proficiency with Erwin or ER/Studio
• Strong SQL skills and familiarity with Python or R for data manipulation
• Experience writing user stories, defining requirements, and managing data product backlogs, especially in SAP Analytics Cloud and Microsoft Power BI
• Ability to influence across business and IT teams
• Excellent facilitation, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities
• Ability to operate in a matrixed, global organization and coordinate across time zones

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in data modeling, database design, and data product development, with a strong focus on aligning solutions with governance, security, and compliance standards. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive data strategy and facilitate effective communication across business and IT stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Modeling
• SQL Proficiency
• SAP BW Experience
• Data Product Development
• Erwin or ER/Studio

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Modeling
• Database Design
• SQL
• Python
• R
• Data Flow Diagrams
• ERDs
• Performance Tuning
• Data Governance
• Data Lineage

Soft Skills

• Facilitation
• Problem-Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Influencing
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Data Warehousing
• Data Lakes
• Business Intelligence
• Compliance Standards
• Market Research

Tools & Technologies

• SAP Datasphere
• Microsoft Fabric
• SAP Analytics Cloud
• Microsoft Power BI
• Analytics Tooling