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Role- Azure Data Architect
Location- Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

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Look for 15+ Years candidates

 team is looking for an experienced customer-focused Azure Data Architect with technical depth and architecture skills. In this role, you’ll work closely with pre-sales, business units and engineering on some of  largest and most strategic customer engagements to help identify, define, and architect solutions on Azure. Specifically, you will be part of a customer engaged team of technical PMs and engineers responsible for implementing new landing zone(s) and execute POCs and pilot migration projects.

o   Experience – A minimum of 8-12 years of experience in a consulting or an architecture position with a software and/or services company.

Roles & Responsibilities

•                     Understand customer's IT estate, LOB applications, IT and business priorities and success measures to design implementation architectures and cloud native solutions

•                     Collaborate with network, security, AD, backup, tools and application architects and SME's to develop enterprise grade solutions. 

•                     Develop deep relationships with key customer IT decision makers.

•                     Define long term cloud strategy and mentor operations teams to implement the solutions

•                     Keeping up to date with market trends and competitive insights and maintain technical skills and knowledge

•                     Advocate new features and solutions to bring operational efficiency and cost reduction.

•                     Act as a subject-matter expert on Microsoft Azure and assist Sales/Pre-Sales in RFP activities.

Requirements

•                     Strong Knowledge of cloud computing concepts, especially in relation to Azure services like Data Lake storage, Databricks, Data Factory, and more.

•                     Proficiency in database design, data warehousing, data lakes, and data governance practices.

•                     Strong understanding of relational and non-relational databases (SQL/NoSQL)

•                     Expertise in building data pipelines using tools like Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics.

•                     Hands-on experience with ETL processes, data integration techniques, and ensuring data quality.

•                     Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments, such as encryption, identity management, and access control.

•                     Familiarity with industry regulations and compliance frameworks, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2.

•                     Azure Data Architects need to ensure that data solutions are cost-effective and perform efficiently. This involves monitoring system performance, identifying bottlenecks, and making adjustments as needed.

•                     Experience in PaaS services including Logic App, Function App, App service, Key Vault, and Containers is preferred.

•                     Extensive experience in conducting design workshops, documentation of HLD (High Level Design) documents.

•                     Proven track record of building deep technical relationships with senior IT executives and growing data services in large or highly strategic accounts.

•                     Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly.

•                     Proven track record of driving decisions collaboratively.

•                     Resolving conflicts and ensuring follow through with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

•                     Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with both large and small audiences (Senior Executives, IT management and developers)