Senior IT Application Engineer

ABOUT US

At Hexagon, we do not just measure the world – we define its future. As the global leader in measurement technologies, we provide the confidence that vital industries rely on to build, navigate, and innovate. From microns to Mars, our solutions drive productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability across aerospace, agriculture, automotive, construction, manufacturing, and mining. Yet measurement is only the beginning. We bridge the physical and digital worlds with cutting-edge metrology, reality capture, and positioning solutions – making industries and cities safer, smarter, and more sustainable.

Hexagon's Geosystems division specifically focuses on combining accurate measurement, positioning, and mapping technologies with industry-tailored workflows to help geodata-dependent industries capture, visualise, and analyse the physical world, turning data into actionable insights for better decision-making and improved efficiency.

Looking forward, we are striving to enable our customers to meet sustainability and demographic challenges – ultimately advancing them towards truly autonomous solutions.

Measurement is the foundation of progress. When it has to be right, it has to be Hexagon.

ROLE & PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

We are looking for a Senior IT Application Engineer who is passionate about shaping the future of analytics. You will play a key role in our exciting journey from SAP BW to a modern analytic data platform based on Microsoft Fabric

What You'll Do

• Drive the transition from legacy systems to cutting-edge data solutions.
• Work independently while collaborating closely with a motivated international team.
• Take ownership in interesting projects.
• Partner with colleagues who have deep knowledge of our systems and a strong commitment to teamwork.
• Deliver solutions that support our business and create real added value.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience in IT application engineering and data analytics platforms.
• Motivation and ability to work autonomously and proactively.
• Excellent communication skills for working in an international environment.
• A problem-solving mindset and readiness to tackle complex challenges.
• Familiarity with SAP BW and/or Microsoft Fabric is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize end-to-end data solutions using Microsoft Fabric.
• Build and maintain data ingestion, transformation, and modelling pipelines.
• Develop automation scripts, ETL workflows, and data transformation processes using Python.
• Write and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and perform query performance tuning.
• Work with Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (business, analytics, SAP teams) to gather and implement data requirements.
• Work on data extraction and integration scenarios with SAP S/4HANA (Good to Have).
• Experience with modern data structures and analytics in the Azure Cloud (Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Databricks)
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security best practices across data pipelines.

Required Skills & Experience

• Several years of experience in Data Engineering.
• Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Lakehouse, Dataflows, and related components.
• Good knowledge of and experience with programming languages, libraries, and toolsets for Data Engineering (e.g. Python, Pandas, SQL, Spark).
• Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Understanding of CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and Git-based workflows.
• Exposure to Power BI or other BI tools.