Job Description
The BI expert will contribute to all aspects of BI development, covering Vantiva applications and supporting the implementation of the data strategy roadmap.
This role is critical in designing, developing, and maintaining data warehousing, reporting solutions, and BI applications. It requires a strong foundation in business intelligence, analytics, and functional expertise to interpret business requirements effectively.
The candidate will drive solution design, customization, and development to resolve issues, enhance existing solutions, and deliver new business intelligence capabilities.
The ideal candidate thrives in complex technical environments, enjoys problem-solving, and is passionate about data and analytics.
Key Responsibilities
· Align and implement data architecture to support data analytics, reporting needs, and business planning requirements.
· Ensure BI system health and performance by proposing, implementing, and monitoring best practices.
· Maintain data reliability across all layers of the data platform and satellite systems.
· Develop best practices for data visualization, dashboarding, planning, analytics, and application architecture.
· Conduct root cause analysis and provide recommendations to leadership to mitigate risks and improve efficiency.
· Ensure compliance with core solution principles and industry regulations for data handling and reporting.
· Implement and maintain data security measures to protect sensitive information.
· Handle user support requests, prioritizing them based on business impact.
· Perform necessary system configurations and developments as needed.
· Collaborate extensively with business stakeholders to understand reporting & analytics needs and deliver solutions that meet their requirements.
Qualifications
· Highly motivated, proactive, and a self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.
· Strong experience in analyzing, diagnosing, designing, planning, executing, and evaluating BI solutions while meeting time, cost, and quality targets.
· Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and documentation skills.
· 10+ years of experience in data foundation, data management, data governance, and insights generation.
· Senior-level expertise in SAP BI architecture and development tools, with a focus on BW/4HANA.
· Hands-on experience with BW/4HANA, IP/BPC, SAC, BODS, BOBJ (Webi), and Analysis for Excel.
· Exposure to HANA administration, including data provisioning, data tiering, security, and performance optimization.
· Proficiency in ABAP development is required (programs, functions, object classes, WebDynpro).
· Strong SQL skills with experience in query performance tuning.
· Knowledge of MS Power BI, Azure Data Lake, and Data Factory is an advantage.
· Databricks experience is a strong plus completed by a proficiency in Python.
Additional Information
The position is located in Saltaire, West Yorkshire.
Our most important asset is our People
Vantiva’s success greatly relies on our people’s energy, motivation, and talent.
We are dedicated to cultivating a workforce that embraces and celebrates diversity as we believe our differences drive our creativity, and innovation.
We are proactive in supporting equality and maintaining an inclusive work environment, developing, and enhancing career opportunities for all.
If you require a reasonable accommodation at any step of the application process, please let us know by answering the dedicated question in this application form.