IT Data Architect

pOostkamp, West Flanders, BE /p pIT Center EMEA counts 3 departments: IT Planning (PLAN), IT Development (BUILD) and IT Infrastructure (RUN). IT Development has 2 competence centres: Madrid and Oostkamp. You will be part of IT Development in Oostkamp. /p pThis department consists of 20 internal colleagues strengthened with external consultants and an offshore team. The group is young and dynamic with a good team spirit and open communication. We implement innovative IT solutions for our 7500+ Daikin group colleagues all over Europe Middle East. /p pIn support of Daikin Europe’s ambitious business strategy on bdigital transformation /b, we have designed a bData Analytics Strategy /b based on a our Data platform (Azure + Databricks Lakehouse) including big data with advanced analytics and ML/(Gen)AI capabilities. /p pWe are looking for aData Analytics Architect. In this function, you will lead and support the initiatives related to data insights, business intelligence, (Gen)AI and data governance covering all business areas. /p h3Job content /h3 pAfter an extensive introduction and training period, your main challenges will be: /p ul liIn cooperation with the colleagues of IT and the international key users, you will banalyse the requirements /b on management reporting and data insights in a wide range of business areas (manufacturing, logistics, finance, supply planning, sales, master data, RD, HR,…). /li liAs a data architect, you’ll draft implementation proposals based on our centralized bMicrosoft Azure/Databricks Power BI platform /b or newer niche technologies in line with the Data Analytics strategy. /li liYou will manage and document an overall view on our data assets, as opportunity to improve or create new Daikin business (bdata management, data monetisation /b). You will shape our data platform where data from different existing platforms (internal or external, structured or non-structured) can be combined in a consistent well-designed data analytics architecture. /li liYou will explore blatest technology to cope with big data challenges /b(connecting machines, products, cloud platforms… ) and adding advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) Machine Learning (ML) capabilities to our current analytics architecture including a robust governance structure. You’llbrun proof of concepts /bto gain experience and proof business value. /li liYou will be assigned toblead analytics projects /b. In doing so, you take into account every step of Daikin’s our “Project management methodology” to deliver high-quality IT solutions towards business. This will require you tobcoordinate a team of internal external IT colleagues and developers /b. /li liYou will work closely together with thebBusiness Analytics /bteam, which is our business counterpart in our Analytics Centre of Expertise. In this role, you strongly support thebstandardisation promotion of the pan-European reports analytics solutions /b. /li liYou are bco-drafting the Generative AI roadmap /b within Daikin Europe for the years to come, gathering the requirements from all divisions and designing a future-proof architecture and roadmap. /li liYou are prepared tobpresent /byour area of expertise towards key users and management. /li liYou will work closely together with our Enterprise Architect team within IT Planning. /li /ul pFor this, you will not only need to follow and explore thefuture evolutions trends on analytics(predictive/prescriptive BI, real-time/embedded analytics in S/4HANA, big data from our units, data lakes, cloud or hybrid data warehousing, …), but also further conceive thebData Analytics Gen AI strategy roadmap /bfor the years to come. During this process, you will need tobstudy, plan and drive innovation /b, collaborate with experts andfind business casesand bring our strategy into reality. /p h3Profile /h3 ul liYou have abmaster’s degree /b as economist, engineer, computer scientist or equal. /li liAcademic knowledge andba first experience /bin data analytics, architecture or BI isba plus. /b /li liYou have anbanalytical innovative spirit /band interest in the company processes; you strive to an optimal use of data in the company. /li liYou are established pragmatically, with a strong focus for the most recentbIT innovations /b. /li liYou have absolution-oriented /bmind-set and a drive to continuously improve your area. /li liYou have the necessary self-discipline to make and follow-up a planning. /li liYou are abteam player /band try to establish and keep a good relationship with both your IT and business colleagues. You havebgood communication skills /band be not afraid tobpresent /bto groups. /li liYou are prepared toboccasionally travel /bto Daikin group companies in Europe. /li liYou have analytic and communicative skills inbEnglish /b, Dutch will be a plus. /li /ul h3Our offer /h3 pAt Daikin you can count on a varied job, with an international market leader which encourages people to work together and dev