Data Platforms Senior Specialist - Analytics & Microsoft Fabric

Data Platforms Senior Specialist

At Lavazza Group, we’re looking for a senior specialist to join our Tech & Digital – Data Platforms team and play a key role in driving Data Analytics initiatives across the organization. In this role, you’ll lead the delivery of analytical solutions and support the evolution of data‑driven processes , ensuring strong alignment between business needs, corporate data governance standards, and technology choices — with a strong focus on Microsoft Fabric . You’ll act as a strategic partner for business stakeholders, coordinating requirements, guiding technical developments, managing suppliers, and contributing to budget definition and continuous process improvement.

Your day‑to‑day activities

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of Data Analytics initiatives, from requirements gathering to go‑live.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications, ensuring clarity and feasibility.
• Oversee solution design and development, ensuring alignment with Microsoft Fabric best practices and architectural standards.
• Guide and supervise external development partners across all implementation phases.
• Collaborate closely with Key Users to support adoption of analytics and reporting solutions.
• Provide third‑level support for analytics and reporting incidents.
• Monitor market and technology trends, contributing to the continuous evolution of the analytical ecosystem.
• Support budget definition and contract management for analytics initiatives.

What you’ll bring

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Fabric architecture and components.
• Good knowledge of Azure Data Factory or equivalent ETL/ELT tools.
• Familiarity with data modeling best practices (Power BI, Lakehouse, Fabric Data Warehouse).
• Ability to review, challenge, and validate technical documentation and architectural proposals.
• Basic proficiency in SQL and DAX.
• Basic understanding of DevOps concepts and release management.
• Awareness of data governance principles (data quality, lineage, access control).

Process & Delivery Oversight

• Support testing, validation, and UAT activities.
• Monitor release quality and compliance with methodologies and standards.
• Contribute to project oversight, ensuring alignment with timelines, scope, and objectives.

Collaboration & Communication

• Strong communication skills with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset, working closely with Data Product Owners, Data Stewards, and Key Users.
• High attention to detail and strong critical thinking.
• Proactive attitude in identifying risks, issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Ability to translate technical complexity into business‑friendly language.

In Return We Offer

• Comprehensive welfare package including short working week during summer months.
• Hybrid working policy (10 days a month remote working).
• Company restaurant service.
• Access to our corporate gym.
• A fast paced and dynamic international context.