Dear Candidate,

Greetings from AkzoNobel (Experts in the proud craft of making paints and coatings since 1792)

We are hiring for the role of Senior Data Modeler at Pune (Hybrid role), below are additional details as required.

Skills - Design & Architecture, Azure Databricks, Data Modeling, SQL etc.

About the role
Were looking for a business-facing Analytics Data Modeler to act as the bridge between stakeholders and our data & engineering teams. Youll own the middle layer: understanding business needs, translating them into explicit technical requirements, and designing the data models and specifications that enable robust enterprise reporting and analytics.
This is a hybrid between a data modeler and an analyst: hands-on with SQL and data profiling, but also leading conversations with the business to shape what we build.

What youll do
Business & requirements*
Work closely with business stakeholders to understand goals, KPIs, and processes.
Lead workshops and interviews to gather and structure reporting/analytics requirements.




Translate business needs into precise functional and technical requirements.
Define and maintain business definitions for core entities, metrics, and KPIs.
Data modeling & design (no report building)*
Design logical and physical data models for the enterprise reporting layer (e.g., star schemas, dimensional models, semantic entities).
Create and maintain source-to-target mappings and transformation specifications.
Define data contracts and interface specifications between source systems, the warehouse, and BI layers.
Work closely with data engineers and BI developers so that models are implemented correctly and efficiently.
Hands-on data work (SQL & analysis)*
Use SQL to explore and profile source data, validate assumptions, and assess data quality.
Write SQL to prototype data transformations and models (e.g., views, CTEs, dbt models, or equivalent in your stack).
Trace metrics and attributes end‑to‑end: from business definition to underlying

📌 Senior Data Modeler (India)
🏢 AkzoNobel
📍 India