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Freelance Senior data-analist

Hybrid

Mechelen, Belgium

Freelance

13-01-2025

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Job Specifications

Freelance - Mechelen/remote - Start 3/02 - 12 months

We are looking for a senior data analyst / architect to start full-time beginning of February for 1 year.

Responsibilities:
Design:
Translate functional and technical requirements into state-of-the-art data solutions.
Design solutions based on data from the Data Lake and Data Warehouse.
Convert requirements into a workable data model.
Set up and estimate data projects.
Capture and document business requirements.
Describe what the Data Team needs to develop.
Build:
Test and validate data developments.
Define and monitor the execution of test plans.
Actively contribute to building and testing reports.
Run:
Act as the primary contact for internal customers, bridging the gap between the business and the Data Team: lead workshops, document requirements, validate tests.
Gather change requests from users.
Assess and prioritize change requests.

Experience & Competences:
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Broad knowledge of our data environment.
Experience in data and BI based on hands-on practice.
Ability to design solutions.
Strong communication skills to function as the primary contact for users.

Technical Expertise:
The Data Lake and Data Warehouse are based on Synapse and Azure.
Requires broad knowledge of:
Reporting cloud technologies
Big data
Azure
Python
PySpark
AirFlow
Data Factory
Synapse
SQL
IoT
Data streaming
Practical experience with key reporting tools used by De Lijn (Power BI, Tableau, Cognos) is a strong asset.

Role Requirements:
As a bridge between the business and the technical team of the Data Team, rely on your own technical experience with Azure and Data Warehouses.

About the Company

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