YOUR MISSION
Key Objectives:
- PUMA’s BI Team is in the process of moving “Puma Data Warehouse” to Azure Cloud, so we are implementing Microsoft’s best practices (Enterprise-Scale for Analytics and AI deployed in “Data Landing Zone).
- This is a hybrid role encompassing circa 75% of technical duties, with around 25% of time meant for team/people management.
- Foreseen size of the team is: this position, plus 4 engineers. Functional management of engineers is to be primarily driven from HQ, similarly as own technical tasks to be assigned by one of HQ Teamheads.
- Close collaboration with the Head of IT BI and other IT BI Teamheads to execute the IT BI strategy, while supporting our fast-evolving company needs.
- Co-driving cross-departments initiatives, like architecture, best practices, knowledge sharing, etc.
- Design and Implementation of Spark Solutions end-to-end, from Data Ingestion, Data Lake Design and ELT Design.
- Building of prototypes for PUMA Solution Architects in technological areas of Apache Spark, Synapse Pipelines, Python.
- Deep understanding of all technical components of Azure Synapse/Spark Landscape.
- Extension of BI tabular cube solutions using star schema data modeling.
YOUR TALENT
Eligibility Criteria and Functional Competencies Required:
- 8-10 years of overall IT experience, including 2-3 year of managerial exposure
- 3 years of experience in Azure environment.
- Ideally accomplished MS courses DP-203, AZ104 and AZ 304
- University degree in Computer Sciences or a similar field of studies
- Strong understanding of the following Azure BI Services: Azure Synapse Analytics (Synapse Pipelines; Apache Spark for Synapse, Synapse Studio)
- 3 years of previous coding in Python; Pyspark; Spark SQL and T SQL
- Good skills in DAX (using DAX Studio, Tabular Editor)
- Prior team/people (not tasks!) management is an additional attribute
- Very high motivation in helping/guiding teammates to succeed in projects
- Fluent in business English
SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.
Top Skills
What We Do
At PUMA, we are in constant pursuit of faster. That extends beyond our support of the fastest athletes in the world. We also work to be fast in how we adapt to and connect with the constantly changing world around us. Through innovative design, iconic footwear and apparel, and authentic partnerships, we aim to always push what’s next in both sport and culture. That hustler’s spirit can be felt across PUMA categories, partnerships, offices, and countries. And we are always in search of talent that can help us set the pace at which sport and culture collide, as well as finding better ways to connect and collaborate with our communities.
PUMA supports over 14,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
