Lead Solution Engineer (Data & Bi)

Copious Software; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software solutions provider in Gauteng seeks a BI Solutions Architect. You'll interact with various stakeholders to design data solutions, lead BI standards creation, and mentor junior team members. Ideal candidates should have expertise in Microsoft BI stack, strong SQL skills, and experience with data modelling. This role offers a collaborative environment for addressing user needs and advancing BI technologies.

Qualifications

• Expertise in various technologies needed to implement BI solutions.
• Strong experience in logical and physical data modelling.
• Good understanding of data governance principles.

Responsibilities

• Interact with business analysts to establish information needs.
• Lead the creation of BI standards and processes.
• Participate in research for new technologies.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

SQL query writing

Data modelling

ETL design

Master Data Management (MDM)

Microsoft BI stack

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Oracle

Job description

Responsibilities

• Interact with business analysts and end users to establish information needs.
• Conduct data analysis and data profiling on various source systems.
• Design and document logical and physical data models using dimension modelling techniques.
• Review data models with functional and technical teams.
• Interact with software developers, business analysts, quality management and end users to communicate BI designs and solutions. Establish, maintain, and ensure compliance with data modelling and data integration standards.
• Lead the creation, enhancement and implementation of newer BI standards and processes.
• Data gathering, research and analytical abilities to develop insightful conclusions and generate solutions to address user needs Conceptualize and design solutions.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Technical Skills

• The BI Solutions Architect should understand and have expertise in the various technologies needed to implement BI solutions. The BI Solutions Architect must have experience with the Microsoft BI stack and Oracle.
• Solid experience in gathering requirements for reporting solutions and data analytics.
• Solid experience in writing functional and technical specifications, process flows and source-to-target mappings. Experience working with BI front-end tools to develop prototype solutions (Power BI, Excel).
• Strong SQL query writing ability (across database environments).
• Strong experience in logical and physical data modelling using a variety of techniques including Kimball.
• Strong database fundamentals and data modelling knowledge (normalization and de-normalization).
• Experience in ETL design and a good understanding of ETL solution architectures.
• Good understanding of ODS, data warehouse, data mart, cube, and database technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Navigating ambiguity and complexity
• Strong understanding of Master Data management (MDM), Metadata Management and Data Governance (DG) Microsoft data technology skills (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS).

Other Duties Include

• Establish domain-specific standards, near / mid-term strategy, and roadmaps
• Assist the BI Unit in creating the vision for future state technologies and architecture
• Participate in research and development efforts (proofs of concept, prototypes), as subject matter experts, when introducing new technologies.
• Provide technical expertise to assist in level of effort estimates (LOE), technical resource planning and work breakdown structures for proposed and current work to support Project Management
• Participate in various phases of the SDLC to perform QA / architectural review functions and to ensure adherence to Architecture technology standards and project-specific solutions architecture. (i.e., design reviews).

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