IT architect PowerBI

• Define, implement, and govern enterprise-scale Power BI architecture and development standards across all business functions globally
• Bridge business reporting needs with scalable, secure, and governed technical solutions using Power BI, in alignment with the overall Azure- & Databricks-based data platform strategy
• Promote standardization, reusability, and maintainability of semantic models, datasets, and reporting components
• Enable enterprise-wide data democratization by establishing shared datasets, certified content, and a strong "Power BI as-code" delivery framework

• Reports to: Head of Data & Analytics
• Collaborates with: Power BI developers, data engineers, DevOps engineers, and business-side data domain owners, lead architect (data and analytics) & lead data engineers.
• Geographic scope: Global (all business functions including operations, sales, engineering, R&D, HR, finance, and procurement)
• Platform scope: Power BI service (including tenant configuration, workspace strategy, enterprise gateway infrastructure, REST APIs, deployment tooling) interfacing closely with Azure Databricks, and related Azure-native services

Main Tasks

- Design and maintain Power BI architectural standards and integration patterns with Azure Databricks and other platform components
- Define approaches to shared datasets, semantic models, and certified content
- Guide workspace strategy and capacity planning for global scalability and access control

- Define and enforce governance policies (naming conventions, workspace lifecycle, role-based access controls)
- Establish reusable patterns and standards for semantic model design and report lifecycle
- Support tenant-wide reviews and configuration of security, sharing, and compliance settings

- Promote “Power BI as code” through versioning, deployment automation, and reuse of assets
- Provide templates, CI/CD integration patterns, and developer guidelines for internal Power BI teams
- Enable the setup and governance of shared semantic models to minimize duplication and manual effort

- Design and support solutions for hybrid connectivity using enterprise gateways
- Define secure and performant refresh strategies for hybrid and direct query models
- Support DevOps engineers in operational monitoring and incident resolution for gateway-related dependencies

- Serve as technical liaison to business-side data domain owners and reporting teams
- Ensure Power BI strategy aligns with broader data platform architecture and governance
- Drive adoption of best practices and provide architectural oversight to internal Power BI developers

• Education / Certification:
  Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Intelligence, or related field
  Preferred: Microsoft Certified – Power BI Data Analyst Associate or equivalent Power Platform certifications
• Professional Experience:
  Minimum 5 years in designing and delivering enterprise Power BI solutions
  Proven experience in defining reusable models, governance policies, and deployment standards
• Project or Process Experience:
  Experience leading or supporting Power BI initiatives across multiple business domains and geographies
  Deep familiarity with implementation patterns in hybrid reporting environments (cloud/on-prem)
• Leadership Experience:
  Demonstrated architectural leadership across technical teams and business stakeholders; influence through standards and best practices rather than direct reporting lines
• Intercultural / International Experience:
  Experience working in global organizations with cross-functional teams across time zones and cultures

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• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals

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