Job Description
Responsibilities:
• Design and implement end-to-end Azure/AWS data solutions, including data ingestion, storage, processing, and visualization.
• Architect data platforms using Azure/AWS services such as Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Databricks (ADB), Azure SQL Database, AWS Glue, Lambda and PySpark.
• Expert-level technical design and thought-leadership of Azure assessment and implementation engagements
• Lead elaboration and discovery sessions to inform solution design, migration and modernization strategy
• Lead architecture design, data foundations, solution structures and component design sessions with customers
• Experience with planning and implementing a data warehouse, data lake and Data Modelling
• Support data migrations from SQL and open-source repositories into cloud modern data services
• ETL, ELT data integration and data migration design experience
• Responsible for using Microsoft Data & Analytics services to support strategic & self-service models
• Lead the development of Migration Transformation modernization and re-platforming services engagements with our customers to help drive the successful adoption of Azure Data Services.
• Craft high-quality diagrams and documents to communicate thoroughness of vision for data architecture security of proposed data solutions
• Collaborate with project managers and customers to write work packages and build work backlogs based off of the solution designs
• Participate in code reviews and review work from other members of the project teams for completeness and quality
• Understand a broad spectrum of technologies in order to provide detailed technical design which meets customer requirements
• Work with the Security and Architecture teams to refine and deploy security best practices to identify, detect, protect, respond, and recover from threats to assets and information.
Qualifications:
• Overall 20+ years of IT Experience & minimum 6 years as an AWS/Azure Data Architect
• Strong expertise in all aspects of Azure/AWS services with a focus on data engineering & BI reporting.
• Experience in data modelling, data warehousing, and business intelligence concepts.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable and robust data solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with strong teamwork, analytical and troubleshooting skills, and attentiveness to detail.
• Prior experience in supporting appliance / on-premises migration efforts.