Business Intelligence Platform Architect

**Description**:
**Position Title**

Business Intelligence (BI) Platform Architect

**Reports to**

Group Direction, Business Intelligence and Data Integration

**Position Summary**

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive **Business Intelligence (BI) Platform Architect**with a strong foundation in data management. In this role, you will be responsible for developing robust BI solutions while ensuring high standards of data integrity, governance, and usability. You will work closely with both technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver meaningful insights and maintain a reliable data ecosystem that supports strategic decision-making.

**Key Responsibilities include but not limit to**:
**BI Development & Reporting**
- Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using tools like Power BI.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and translate them into effective BI solutions.
- Create and optimize SQL queries and stored procedures to support reporting needs.
- Develop and manage data models and visualizations that support business analysis and operational monitoring.

**Data Management & Governance**
- Maintain data quality, integrity, and consistency across multiple systems and sources.
- Define and enforce data management standards, including naming conventions, metadata definitions, and data classification.
- Collaborate with data owner and IT to manage data cataloging, lineage, and documentation.
- Support the implementation of master data management (MDM), data cleansing, and data validation rules.
- Participate in data audits and work to resolve data discrepancies and issues.

**Data Integration & Architecture**
- Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines for ingestion and transformation using ETL/ELT tools.
- Support integration of data from cloud and on-premise sources into centralized data platforms (e.g., Fabric, data lakes, data warehouses).
- Work closely with IT infra engineers and architects to ensure optimal performance and scalability of data infrastructure.

**User Support & Enablement**
- Provide user training and support on BI tools, reports, and dashboards.
- Create user documentation and data dictionaries for self-service BI.
- Troubleshoot and resolve BI/reporting-related issues.

**Requirements**:
**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience as a BI Developer, Data Analyst, or similar role.
- Strong hands-on experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI).
- Proficient in SQL and working with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server).
- Solid understanding of data management principles, data governance, and data quality best practices.
- Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and ETL processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

**Experience**:

- Experience with data governance frameworks and tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Azure Purview).
- Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and compliance requirements.
- Exposure to Business Application: Enterprise Resource Planning (e.g. SAP ECC/S/4), Property Management (e.g. Yardi, SAP), Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solution (e.g. Tagetik)
- Experience integrating ERP systems (such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, etc.) with BI tools and platforms.
- Proficient in at least two programming languages: Python, Java/Scala, R, Rest APIs, T-SQL
- Experience in the real estate and finance industries is strongly preferred.

**Skills**:

- Strong understanding of BI tools and analytics frameworks, especially in Power BI.
- Solid experience with data integration and system interfaces between ERP, EPM systems and BI platforms.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail.
- Proficiency in SQL and data querying for reporting and analysis.
- Hands on experience to Data platform (Fabric), Data Visualization (MS Power BI), MS Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps)

**Soft Skills**:

- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Proactive attitude toward identifying and addressing business challenges