Key Responsibilities
Develop solution blueprint and architecture specification for evolving business processes which are primarily focused on business planning and goal setting.
Work with the other architects to explore specific solutions and define the scope of the project
Serve as liaison to the business community, to ensure that its needs are fully understood by the project team.
Review prototypes, solution blueprints, and project scope to ensure that the needs of the business are being met.
Raise awareness of the solution and assist change management team to develop strategies around improving user adoption.
Collaborating with end users to identify needs and opportunities for improved data management and delivery.
Work very closely with development/testing teams to ensure proper implementation.
Improving and streamlining processes regarding data flow and data quality to improve data accuracy, viability and value.
Staying current with industry trends and advising and educating management on their relative importance and impact
Lead and align multiple BI Engineers across use cases towards standards and policies.
The Principle BI Architect must be very experienced in defining common semantic layer, using search capabilities, be the design authority and very familiar with information consumption patterns.
Define the common semantic layer approach by trying to maximise reuse and interoperability across functions and data consumption tools like PowerBI, Spotfire, ThoughtSpot
Enable various ways of data consumption in Self-Service based on MS Azure architecture.
You must have
Balanced mix of technical and business skills with total 16+ years of experience.
Strong abilities in data analysis, visualizations, problem identification and solving.
Strategic direction both conforming to and helping to define
Proficient with BI technologies (Modern BI tools like PowerBI, Thoughtspot etc.)
Fully capable of defining and verifying OLAP strategies, frameworks etc
Database Design with high volumes and critical performance needs
Proficient with SQL, Report forms, consumption devices, usage analysis etc
Ability of evaluating design options and provide recommendations.
Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to instill and reinforce a strong customer service and business-oriented ethic in the entire team
Ability to balance between data needs and requirements for action
Strong management and leadership skills with a proactive participative management style
Ability to work well and productively, always projecting a positive outlook in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
Nice to have
Enterprise Data Management
Requirements planning, formulation and documentation.
Subject Matter Expertise in BioPharma Manufacturing and Supply chain
Tech Stack - PowerBI, Thoughtspot, Azure Cloud, Databricks, SQL, PL/SQL, Azure Analysis Services, Azure Synapse, Data Lakes, Lakehouses, Any Semantic Layer tools, Data virtualization tools, Power Automate, PowerApps
