Data Mesh Consultant (m/f/d)

Job Description

Our digital innovation centre WEPA.digital is looking for a new team member:

Data Mesh Consultant (m/f/d)

WEPA.digital is an agile environment for young-minded change makers and intrapreneurs, who love to incorporate digital technology to create massive impact. We are on a mission to revolutionize our data culture by embracing Data Mesh principles. Our goal? To empower every facet of our business with data sovereignty. We are architects of networks, creators of solutions and curators of exceptional experiences—for both our dedicated employees and valued partners.

Join our data-driven journey at WEPA and be part of transforming how we manage and leverage data! Be a front runner of our Data Culture Movement.

Your Tasks

• Data Mesh Onboarding:
• You orchestrate and standardize the onboarding process for business domains into the data mesh.
• You collaborate with domain and governance teams to define data domains, identify data products and establish data ownership.
• Architectural Guidance:
• You provide architectural recommendations for data mesh infrastructure, collaborating with IT enterprise architects.
• You ensure scalability, reliability and performance of data mesh components.
• Solution Design:
• You apply Design thinking and UX concepts for Data Product Creation
• You work closely with platform team, data scientists and domain experts to design scalable data products.
• Best Practices:
• You research and advocate for industry best practices related to data mesh.
• You stay informed about emerging technologies and trends.
  

Qualification

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics or a related field
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in data and analytics, preferably in a consulting role
• Consulting Experience: Previous experience as a data consultant or architect.
• Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with various business domains (e.g., finance, marketing, supply chain or production).
• Ability to bridge the gap between business and technology
  
  

Experience And Know-how

• Deep Understanding of Data Mesh: Familiarity with data mesh concepts, principles and implementation.
• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure and MS Fabric), data lakes and event-driven architectures.
• Transformative Skills: Ability to work across teams and influence stakeholders and especially management.
• Data Governance Expertise: Understanding of data privacy, security and compliance.
• Benefitial: Experience with IT Enterprise Architectures and UX concepts like Design Thinking
  
  

Languages: English , German (optional but preferred)

Personality

• Analytical: Detail-oriented and data-driven.
• Adaptive: Comfortable in a dynamic environment.
• Effective Communicator: Able to convey complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Determination: clear focused and constructive but goal-oriented communication
  
  

Your Benefits

• Team: Become an important part of an interdisciplinary and international team of technology experts and solution developers.
• Creativity & Responsibility: We keep the hierarchy as low as possible and give room for creativity; we want people who take ownership of topics and successfully implement them.
• Personal development: We give you room to grow personally, discover new strengths and develop your skills.
• Flexible working: We work at the times and places that allow us to realize our projects in the best possible way.
• Modern working environment: Our modern office in downtown Düsseldorf provides the framework for creative and contemporary work. And good work requires good equipment - that's why you can choose your own equipment.
  
  

About Us

The WEPA Group is a family business operating throughout Europe and offers sustainable and innovative hygiene solutions that contribute to the well-being of millions of consumers all over Europe every day. With more than 4,000 employees, we produce hygiene paper products such as toilet paper, towel paper, handkerchiefs and napkins at 14 production sites in Europe.

A sustainable personnel policy has played a central role in this for more than 75 years.

We Consistently Invest In The Qualification Of Our Employees, Point Out Individual Career And Development Opportunities And Promote Them. We Do This Because We Are Convinced Of One Thing

Our employees are and will remain our most important success factor.