Kalsec Inc. · 16 hours ago
Data Engineer / Business Intelligence Specialist
Kalamazoo, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expKalsec is a company focused on data engineering and analytics, seeking a Data Engineer / Business Intelligence Specialist. The role involves gathering requirements for ETL processes, collaborating on analytics solutions, and supporting the deployment and maintenance of BI systems.
Food and BeverageHealth Care
Responsibilities
Gather and document requirements for ETL processes into SnowKAP (Kalsec Analytics Platform), the company’s cloud-based data warehouse, from a wide range of source systems
Collaborate with directors, managers, developers, and end users to design and deliver dashboards, metrics, reports, and analytics solutions
Analyze and evaluate business systems, workflows, and procedures to identify improvement opportunities
Ensure efficient and consistent use of data resources across global business units
Contribute to short- and long-term BI and analytics strategy development
Recommend improvements to enhance scalability, performance, and growth of the BI/KAP architecture
Develop and maintain semantic layers, metadata, reports, and report definitions
Research emerging data technologies to support future data management initiatives
Utilize BI and database platforms including SAP Business Objects, Cognos, Power BI, Tableau, DB2, Oracle, Teradata, MySQL, SAP HANA, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake
Support deployment, monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and upgrades of BI and SnowKAP systems
Develop and maintain global maintenance schedules for BI and data warehousing platforms
Establish best practices for issue resolution in a high-availability, 24/7 global environment
Troubleshoot BI tools and applications, and perform performance tuning
Ensure change management activities comply with organizational standards
Communicate regularly with executives, department leaders, and end users to support data-driven decision making
Design and deliver end-user training and documentation, and provide ongoing technical support
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Education in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
Professional experience in one or more of the following roles: Data Engineer, Data Analyst, BI Developer (including Senior BI Developer), Business Objects Administrator, Business Systems Analyst, Technology Functional Lead, Programmer Analyst, or a closely related position
Proficiency in writing simple to complex SQL (Structured Query Language)
Experience with SAP Business Objects and Power BI
Strong understanding of data warehouse concepts
Advanced proficiency in Python for ETL development
Hands-on experience with Snowflake
Experience with ERP systems, preferably Infor M3
Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in cross-functional team environments
Excellent written, verbal, and technical documentation skills
Preferred
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining Python-based ETL processes to integrate data from multiple source systems
Proven ability to enhance and optimize existing ETL applications to support new integrations and improve performance
Experience managing, monitoring, and optimizing data pipelines within Snowflake
Knowledge of data quality, security, and scalability best practices in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
Experience building new dashboards and migrating legacy SAP Business Objects reports to Power BI
Strong collaboration skills with business stakeholders to design intuitive, actionable BI solutions
Hands-on experience extracting and transforming data from ERP systems such as Infor M3 for analytics and reporting
Snowflake certification
Experience modernizing or migrating legacy BI platforms to cloud-based or modern analytics solutions
Company
Kalsec Inc.
Kalsec is committed to providing the food industry with a trustworthy natural ingredient supplier for the next 100 years.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
John Meyer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Roger Nahas, PhD
Executive VP of Global R&D and Chief Innovation Officer
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