Azure Data Architect

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other


Job Summary :
Works with business partners as the primary interface between Information Technology and specific business areas, identifying business unit requirements, creating project and process specifications, coordinating with project teams, and ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets and alignment with Information Technology strategy. Determines if solutions already exist or if new solutions are needed and provides input regarding buy vs build decisions. Ensures proper integration of solutions that impact work processes.

Identifies opportunities for improvement or enhancement and negotiates agreements and commitments between business partners and Information Technology from requirements gathering to final implementation.

Minimum
Education :
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum
Experience : 12 years of experience developing, implementing and maintaining enterprise policies, procedures and operating standards including preparing agendas, meeting minutes, and follow-up actions for meetings with management. Regular office environment;

Required Skills, & Abilities :

• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, including design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in data processing frameworks and tools, including Parquet, Iceberg, PySpark, Lambda, Databricks and Azure data services.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala for data processing and application development.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Databricks, including architecting and managing large-scale data pipelines, optimizing Spark jobs, implementing security and governance controls, and automating workflows. Proven ability to leverage Databricks for advanced analytics, data lakehouse architectures, and seamless integration with AWS or other cloud services.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods, utilizing CI/CD pipelines with tools like Git/Bitbucket, Jenkins, automated DAB deployments and version control.
• Certification on Databricks Data Engineering Associate or Professional.
• Azure Certifications.
• Proficiency in relational databases (Oracle or SQL Server and ER Data Modeling.
• Skilled in writing Oracle SQL queries utilizing DML, DDL, and

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Serves as an expert regarding the business units supported and has expert understanding of the Information Technology organization's systems and capabilities. Analyzes business unit operations to understand strengths and weaknesses and to identify process and function automation opportunities. Develops appropriate business models to represent business requirements and meet business needs.
• Obtains and validates information requirements from stakeholders through various analysis techniques. Translates high level business requirements into functional specifications for the Information Technology organization. Manages requirements, approvals, changes, and traceability.
• Assists with business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology. Ensures technology solutions are in compliance with and uphold organizational standards. Develops business models to represent requirements, such as use cases, business process flows, and data flow diagrams.
• Negotiates agreements and commitments. Facilitates communication between business units and Information Technology from initial requirements to final implementation. Provides input regarding buy versus build decisions. Participates in planning sessions with business units to improve business…