Job Description

Date:

Dec 16, 2025

Location:

Pune, IN

Company:

AkzoNobel

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.




For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com




2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

Job Purpose

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Functional Engineer Reporting - Delivery

As an Analytical Engineer, you are at the intersection of data, technology, and business value. Your primary responsibility is to design and implement robust, scalable data models that power analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the organization. You will work closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements, ensuring our data solutions align with global standards, information security, and architectural guidelines.





Your role involves understanding requirements, designing and developing enterprise data models, writing clean and efficient code, and creating clear and comprehensive data documentation. You will be a key player in standardizing data projects, ensuring consistency and quality across our enterprise data landscape. By fostering communication between technical and business teams, you help bridge the gap between raw information and actionable business insights.





You will actively participate throughout the project lifecycle--from initial requirement gathering and development, testing, and change management. Working in an Agile/DevOps environment, you will help prepare, coordinate, and execute changes, collaborating with internal teams and external partners as needed. You may also be called upon to assist with urgent incidents and contribute to ongoing process improvements.





Above all, you are an enthusiastic learner who embraces new challenges, enjoys working collaboratively, and is passionate about using data to create real business value. Your work is fundamental to ensuring that our data solutions not only meet current needs, but also scale to support the future growth and success of the company.

Key Accountabilities

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Responsibilities:

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into scalable

data models

. Develop and optimize

data models

(fact & dimension models, semantic layers) for efficient querying and reporting. Develop

semantic models

to enhance self-service analytics and reporting. strong understanding of data modeling principles, including the

Kimball dimensional modeling

approach Implement and manage

Delta Lake tables

for structured, reliable, and high-performance data storage. Ensure proper

data governance

and security using

Unity Catalog

. Automate data workflows using

Python, DevOps practices

, and CI/CD pipelines. Work on

performance tuning

of Databricks workloads, optimizing storage and processing efficiency. Support

data visualization

teams by providing well-structured datasets for tools like

Power BI

.

Experience

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Skills & Qualifications:

experience in

Azure Databricks

or similar big data platforms. Strong expertise in

data modeling

(fact, dimension, and semantic models). Proficiency in

Python

,

SQL

, and

PySpark

for data processing. Hands-on experience with

Delta Lake and Unity Catalog

. Knowledge of

Azure services

related to data processing (ADLS, Synapse, ADF) is a plus. Good understanding of

ETL/ELT workflows

and best practices. Excellent communication, writing/documentation and facilitation skills in English Experience with

SAP data ingestion and transformation

is a plus. Experience with

SAP BW

or

SAP HANA

is a plus Experience with

data visualization tools

like

Power BI

or

Tableau

is a plus.
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.


Requisition ID: 50417