Sika Informationssysteme AG (SIS) operates Sika’s global modern IT platforms allowing our approx. 27’000 internal users to carry out their business processes efficiently. As a competent partner, SIS supports the business (global, regional, local) and the local IT organizations to develop the next generation of innovative digital solutions. SIS is headquartered in Zurich (Switzerland) and has an office in Madrid (Alcobendas) at Sika S.A.U..

We are looking for an experienced Power BI Specialist and Technical Administrator for our team in Zürich who will be responsible for managing and enhancing Sika’s Power BI environment. The role includes managing the Power BI environment, supporting the business to implement reporting use cases, training and end-user support and tasks around Power BI governance, access management and monitoring. In addition, you will be continuously driving the adoption of Sika’s Power BI strategy which is part of the overall digitalization strategy.
 

• Take responsibility for the design, development, and maintenance of Power BI solutions and integrations to ensure seamless data access and reporting, working closely with internal users and external partners.
• Support architecture, configuration, administration, and functional enhancements of the Power BI environment to maximize its capabilities.
• Monitor and optimize Power BI performance, as well as underlying databases and data sources (e.g., Data Lake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Blob Storage), providing recommendations for improvement.
• Take responsibility of governance, housekeeping for Power BI, maintenance & support of the current user base
• Design and implement end-to-end Power BI analytics solutions that enhance collaboration and decision-making across the organization.
• Implement and maintain data security measures in Power BI, including role-based access controls and compliance with regulatory requirements, to protect sensitive data.
• Technical roadmap alignment with Microsoft in conjunction with the Sika roadmap and ensure smooth transition to new features
• Trainings, user enablement, adoption (organizing trainings), managing/maintaining the Sika internal Power BI and Power platform community
• Managing and collaborating with the external partners.

• Master’s degree in computer science, management information systems, data science, or equivalent work experience as a substitute for the degree.
• Several years of experience in all areas of Power BI from report creation to administering the Power BI platform to user support and training and advocate for the Power BI within the organization
• Practical experience with data warehouses, data lakes, and cloud architecture, on-Prem databases and data gateway including the use of hyperscaler services such as Azure.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying and managing databases, with experience in systems like SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Expertise in data visualization tools, especially Power BI, to create compelling and actionable dashboards and reports.
• Good amount of knowledge on all Microsoft technology stacks especially SharePoint and Azure
• Strong knowledge of data security best practices and compliance regulations, with the ability to implement robust security measures to protect data assets in close alignment with Sika security team.
• High degree of independence, initiative, flexibility, responsibility, and reliability in managing tasks and projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to effectively engage with technical and business teams.

• Trust is the most important thing for us. We trust in the capabilities of all our Sika team members and reward them with above average freedom and empowerment – every day
• For a large company we have a surprisingly flat hierarchy with direct decision-making processes
• We offer a fair employment package with good social benefits

We look forward to your application