Location: Anderlecht
Languages: fluent communication in Dutch, French, and English (spoken and written). Native Dutch or French or at least a C level. Other languages at least B2 + ENG B2
Employment Type: Freelance
Context of the mission/objective(s) of the job
As an SAP BW/BW4 Migration Analyst within the Data & Analytics team at NMBS, you are responsible for
analyzing, optimizing, migrating, and supporting reporting solutions for various departments and staff services
(including Customer Services, Technics, HR, Finance, Strategy & Legal, Internal Audit, and IT).
You will take on a combined coordinating role as Application Owner, Product Owner, and Functional
Analyst.
Responsibilities
- MAP out and document reporting and dashboard requirements.
- Analyze the current (AS-IS) reporting landscape and translate it into a future-oriented solution architecture (SAP BW4, Azure Synapse/Databricks, Datasphere, Power BI).
- Actively contribute to migration planning and act as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between Business and IT.
- Regularly consult with stakeholders from various departments.
- Think transversally about business processes and maintain an overview to design end-to-end solutions.
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications.
- Validate reports and dashboards developed by internal or external developers.
- Document and maintain all solutions up to date.
- Lead a team of developers (onshore/offshore) during migration projects and contribute directly to execution where necessary.
- Coordinate with Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects to ensure consistency within the overall architecture.
- Contribute to the creation and execution of test scenarios, functional testing, and data cleaning.
- Manage roadmaps and act as the main point of contact for the applications, reports, and dashboards under your responsibility.
Requirements
Evaluation criteria:
- Skilled in various analysis techniques (use cases, scenarios, etc.)
- Experience in creating and executing migration plans
- Strong communication skills, analytical thinking, and a clear solution-delivery mindset
- Structured, accurate, and detail-oriented working style
- Proactive and hands-on problem solver
- Strong documentation skills
- Experience in stakeholder management
- Good understanding of Azure Enterprise BI architecture, including its products and services
