Title:  Data Modeler Manager

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DATA MODELER MANAGER

DATA MODELER MANAGER role is responsible of assisting the Data Activation Hub in providing required data assets to meet the business requirements. He/she will be responsible for defining and designing the logical data model for the different projects and initiatives under the corresponding Function as well as implementation and development of the PowerBI Data sets together with the physical data models in the databases. He/She will design logical data systems and databases, evaluating and improving existing BI solutions, providing technical support and troubleshooting for Power BI reporting solutions, including investigation of data issues and data validation.

This position plays a critical role as would be the interface between the data engineers and the data strategists/analysts and would facilitate and ensure that the data collected and enriched fits for future analytical purposes.

The incumbent has to ensure that reporting consultants will timely assess and implement global changes and projects. He/she also coordinates the solution delivery by reviewing and monitoring the development efforts, project plans and assignments.

Main areas of responsibilities:

Develop and maintenance of Business Intelligence applications, projects and enhancements under the Data Platform and Operations team governance, which includes:

• Design and develop the Power BI datasets for the corresponding projects ensuring that are highly available, scalable, reliable, secure, and cost-effective• Design, develop and provide reporting and tools for our internal stakeholders

• Responsible for the datawarehouse physical data model design ensuring best practices on data modelling are implemented

• Define new KPIs and critical review existing ones

PowerBI Node/Capacity optimization and support:

• Provide, review and confirm technical solutions aligned with the Data Platform Delivery Team Manager

• Manage PBI Capacity metrics to ensure that PBI Nodes are well sized and ready to absorb the required workload.

• Work together with Microsoft Support to escalate issues and problems and follow up until resolution

Manage internal/external development team activities for projects involved including but not limited to the following tasks:

• Code/Peer review

• Communicate the requirements with relevant resources

• Verify technical analysis and estimations given by resources

• Manage development activities planning, distribute workload among teams to maximize performance

Requirements:

• College or University degree
• 10+ years of experience in Data and Analytics from modelling and reporting standpoint
• 10+ years of SQL Server or similar
• 5+ years of PowerBI modeling and design
• 5+ exposure to IT architecture and solutioning for data flows among system and applications.
• 2+ years of Power BI external tools: Tabular Editor, DAX Studio
• 2+ years of Power BI REST API
• 3+ years delivering solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform with a special emphasis on data solutions and services
• DEVOPS, CI/CD and Data project management