About the job Data Analytics Lead (|Karachi| Night Shift | PKR Salary)
We're hiring a Data Analyst Lead
Client Company Introduction:
A Leading end-to-end recruitment services and innovative IT solutions tailored to business needs.
About the Role We're hiring for:
To lead the enablement, adoption, and governance of the enterprise data platform by partnering with business teams to deliver impactful insights, drive metric alignment, and ensure data readiness for advanced analytics and AI applications, with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure Synapse pipelines (formerly ADF) and Power BI Service configuration, including development and lifecycle management of semantic models.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Lead collaboration with business units to identify critical data sources, KPIs, and reporting needs
Manage ingestion of structured data into the enterprise data warehouse using tools such as Azure Synapse pipelines (formerly Azure Data Factory)
Build reports, dashboards, and data alerts using Power BI to deliver business insights; develop, publish, and maintain robust Power BI semantic models (tabular) including DAX measures, incremental refresh, and composite/DirectQuery models
Administer Power BI Service (tenant settings, workspace & capacity management for Pro/Premium, data gateways, deployment pipelines, RLS/OLS) and enforce governance policies for consistent, secure self-service
Collaborate with subject matter experts to define and maintain KPIs and standardized metrics across departments; maintain a centralized KPI Registry and Business Glossary Monitor and maintain operational health of the enterprise data warehouse and related BI systems
Partner with the AI Enablement Lead to ensure data quality and availability for AIpowered solutions, including integration points with Azure AI Foundry/Azure ML and data contracts where applicable
Provide guidance to business users on how to self-serve using the BI platform Support data governance efforts including stewardship, access control, and documentation; develop and maintain a network of Data Stewards and SMEs for Analytics across departments
Coordinate with IT on issues related to performance, permissions, and platform maintenance; plan for Microsoft Fabric readiness where appropriate
Track and prioritize enhancement requests and promote consistent practices across teams
Establish and lead Visios data governance program including roles, responsibilities, and ownership across business units
Identify and document systems of record, single sources of truth, and data ownership for core business entities using Microsoft Purview for cataloging and lineage
Define and maintain data standards, naming conventions, and documentation protocols
Collaborate with department leaders to assign data stewards and support their ongoing enablement
Monitor adherence to governance policies and support enforcement through documentation and training
Maintain centralized documentation of KPIs, definitions, and metadata in support of self-service analytics
Partner with compliance, security, and IT to align governance efforts with regulatory and access control requirements
Other responsibilities and duties as assigned based on business needs.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in information systems, business analytics, computer science, or a related field or equivalent experience
- 3 – 6 years of experience working with enterprise data platforms, reporting tools, or business intelligence systems
- Expertise with Microsoft Azure Synapse pipelines (formerly ADF) and Power BI Service configuration, including building and maintaining Power BI semantic models
- Demonstrated ability to define KPIs and build dashboards for operational and strategic insights
Adept at using SQL for querying and manipulating structured datasets
Understanding of data governance, metadata, and data quality managementconcepts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with enterprise data modeling, data catalogs, or data lineage tooling; hands-on with Microsoft Purview
- Understanding of how data platforms support AI/ML applications; exposure to Azure AI Foundry/Azure ML
- Experience in financial services, lending, or regulated industries
- Experience working in an Agile or data product management environment
Microsoft Fabric readiness/experience (planning or migration exposure)
Skills Desired:
Ability to translate business questions into data products and reports
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
Ability to troubleshoot and improve existing reports or data issues
Comfortable with ambiguity and iterative solution development
Self-directed and able to manage multiple stakeholder priorities
- Driven to establish consistency and data fluency across the organization, with strong semantic modeling/DAX craftsmanship and a focus on enabling Data Stewards and SMEs.
Other Details:
- Timings: 7:00 pm to 4:00 am
- Location: Karachi, Pakistan
- Work Mode: Onsite
- Working Days: Monday - Friday
About HR Ways:
HR Ways is an Award winning Technical Recruitment Firm helping software houses and IT Product companies internationally and locally to find IT Talent. HR Ways is engaged by 300+ Employers worldwide ranging from worlds biggest SaaS Companies to most competitive Startups. We have entities in Dubai, Canada, US, UK, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Brazil and other parts of the world. Join our WhatsApp Channel https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VamSiLr5fM5fMtAdCS2M to stay updated or visit www.hrways.co to know more.