BI Data Engineer

SCOPE:The BI Data Engineer will be responsible for handling all aspects of the BI application maintenance and future development lifecycle activities, from project initiation to application development and release management.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:Assist with and help develop and execute a comprehensive BI strategy aligned with the organization’s overall goals and objectives.  Identify opportunities to utilize data to improve operational efficiency, end-user satisfaction, revenue generation, and other critical business metrics.Promote a data-driven culture within the organization by advocating for the value of data-driven decision-making.Align business reporting across multiple departments ensuring consistency, accuracy, and unified understanding of the organization’s performance and goals.  There should be common definitions data definitions between Finance, sales, marketing, operations, and quality. A central single source of truth to ensure data consistency.Collaborate with various business units and departments to understand their specific data needs and requirements.  Work closely with executive leadership, marketing, sales, finance, operations, and other teams to provide data-driven insights that drive decision-making.Drive the development of analytics and reporting capabilities.  Collaborate with data analysts to identify trends, patterns, and insights from data, and then translate these insights into meaningful visualizations and reports for the management.Evaluate, select, and implement BI tools, technologies, and platforms that best suit the organization’s needs.  Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry best practices to ensure the BI infrastructure remains cutting-edge and effective.Identify and address potential risks related to data quality, analytical methods, and business decisions, working to mitigate any negative impacts.Establish data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure data quality, accuracy, security, and compliance.  Oversee data integration, transformation, and maintenance processes to guarantee the availability of reliable and timely information for analysis.Keep apprised of new and emerging Analytics/Reporting and Data Warehouse advancements for existing and future toolsets to improve application offerings.Responsible to achieve approved budgetary levels for the fiscal year for BI Area, with regards to OPEX and CAPEX budgets as set out by IT leadership.Deliver work results under minimal supervision and must demonstrate the ability to communicate with the business stakeholders and other technical teams effectively.