3087 Senior Data Engineer

Overview

Job Title
Sr.BI – Data Architect
Reports to
BI Manager – Business Transformation Solutions – DDW
Division
General Management
Date
January,2024
Parent Department
Information Technology Dept.
Position Code
Department
BI
Band

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1.
JOB OBJECTIVES: SUMMARY OF OVERALL JOB PURPOSE
This role will be responsible for designing and managing an organization data architecture creating a representation of data proficient in Microsoft technology to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our data warehouse architecture to support our organization’s analytical needs and business objectives.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A: Vision, Mission & Strategy:
N/A

B: Policies, processes & procedures:
Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
Follow and comply to information Security Rules and data security measures in order to protect the company information / intellectual properties.

C: Projects:
N/A
D: Budget/Financial
N/A

E: Project Specific Responsibility:
N/A

F: Day-to-day operations:
Design, develop, and implement scalable and efficient data warehouse solutions using Microsoft technologies such as SQL Server, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Power BI.
Develop and maintain data integration processes, including ETL/ELT workflows, to extract, transform, and load data from various source systems into the data warehouse.
Optimize data warehouse performance by tuning queries, indexing strategies, and data partitioning techniques.
Implement data governance and security measures to ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with regulatory standards.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members on data warehouse best practices, design principles, and Microsoft technologies.
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to data warehouse architecture and Microsoft technology stack.

G: Safety, Quality, Environment & Information Security Rules:
Responsible to comply with relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls and to behave in a manner, which ensures that their actions or omissions, do not adversely affect the environment, health, safety and wellbeing of themselves, colleagues, contractors or members of the public.
Meeting all responsibilities as outlined in the DDW OHSMS.
Participating in any training and safety initiatives implemented by the Company.
Complying with all Safety directives, and work instructions.
Immediately reporting any incident or potential hazard to their Supervisor or Safety Dept.
STOP the task if you feel yourself or others may be harmed.
Ensuring that all work is properly planned, communicated and executed safely.
Advise workers on potential Health and Safety hazards and there controls.
Conducting regular inspections of work areas to identify and eliminate hazardous conditions and practices.
Reporting to Line Manager / Safety Inspector promptly regarding incidents, hazards, unsafe plant, equipment or other safety concerns.
STOP any worker performing an unsafe act and reinforce positive attitude amongst work force

H: Leadership and People Management:
N/A
I: Direction to subordinates
N/A
J: Change Management
N/A
K: Continuous improvement
Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
I: Reporting
Assists in the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards.

J: Related Assignments:
Performs other related duties or assignments as directed on order to contribute to the continuous operations of the department.
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3.
KEY COMPETENCIES

A: Language skills:
Must be fluent in English.
Knowledge of additional languages are added advantage
Very good knowledge in technical terms and report writing skills.

B: Technical competencies:
Proven experience as a Data Warehouse Architect or similar role, designing and implementing data warehouse solutions on Microsoft technology stack.
Proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server, including T-SQL scripting, stored procedures, and performance optimization techniques.
Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms and services, particularly Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure SQL Database.
Strong understanding of data modeling concepts, dimensional modeling techniques, and Kimball methodology.
Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools for data visualization and reporting.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Certification in Microsoft Azure or related technologies is a plus.

C: Behavioural Competencies:
Assertive with good communication skills.
Solution oriented and demonstrated creative & critical thinking.
Problem solving and decision making.
Achievement Orientation.
Possess cultural awareness & sensitivity and be flexible and demonstrate sound work ethics.
Team and people oriented.
Honesty and integrity.
Client / Customer Orientation.
Planning and organization skills.
Ownership / Accountability.
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DIMENSIONS (PROVIDE DATA THAT INDICATES SCALE OF THE JOB)
N/A
5.
CHALLENGES (MAJOR CHALLENGES OF THE ROLE – NOT MORE THAN 5)
Manage multiple tasks in a limited time period with the available limited resources
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KEY INTERACTIONS & COMMUNICATIONS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL)
Internal
Nature of Interaction

External
Nature of Interaction

7.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATION TYPES
Essential
Desirable
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field. Master’s degree preferred. or Postgraduate or Masters, Cloud, Architecture, Data Analytics Certifications
Master’s degree in technology, Engineering or Business
Training
Having experience and knowledge in Design and implement robust and scalable data warehouse.
Microsoft certifications related
Experience
8 to 10 years of experience in Business Intelligence, ETL & Data Warehouse Technologies.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Synapse Analytics , related tools.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:A: Working conditions:
Site visits required as deemed necessary and able to work in the Middle East summer weather conditions.

B: Reporting Details:
Management – Titles of people directly managed
No. of employees managed directly (or indirectly through subordinates)

9.

DOCUMENTATION:
Prepared by HOD

Validated by PD-HRBP & PD-OD

Approved by Head of PD / Delegate

Acknowledged by Employee