Data Analyst for Functional Modelling (Freelance optional)

📋 Tasks and responsibilities

You will join a multidisciplinary agile data team made up of data engineers, reporting specialists, data functional analysts, project managers, data architects, data quality experts and AI specialists.

• Facilitate discussions with business subject matter experts to capture data-related needs.
• Map, analyse and understand business processes and operational and analytical data flows, both incoming and outgoing.
• Convert business requirements into functional data requirements and technical specifications.
• Design and validate conceptual and logical data models together with data architects.
• Prepare the functional design of data developments in close collaboration with data governance, BI technical leads and ICT teams.
• Work with the Data Protection Officer to ensure GDPR and security compliance.
• Support and coordinate testing of delivered data products.
• Inform and guide business users, and help drive adoption of the delivered solutions.

📝 Your profile

• Master's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in data functional analysis.
• Hands-on experience with data warehouse modelling, including the Kimball approach.
• Proven experience in data modelling and in analysing and designing data flows.
• At least 3 years of practical experience with the Microsoft on-premise stack: SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS and Power BI.
• Solid SQL skills.
• Previous experience as a data engineer is an asset.
• Experience with Azure Databricks is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Professional command of both national languages, French and Dutch, at minimum B2+ level.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong conceptual thinking and business understanding.
• High level of data literacy.
• Able to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Autonomous way of working, with ownership and delivery focus.
• Pragmatic problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative mindset, perseverance and flexibility.
• Eager to learn and open-minded.

In this role, you are responsible for gathering business needs, translating them into functional and technical specifications, and defining the conceptual and logical data model.

💼 Offer

You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra-legal benefits, including a company car.

(Freelance is also possible)