Azure Platform Engineer; Data & Analytics

Azure Platform Engineer (Data & Analytics)

Our Utility Client in Poughkeepsie, NY is looking for an Azure Platform Engineer (Data & Analytics) for a 12+ month hybrid role (1-2 days a week onsite). Must be in the tristate area to be able to go onsite when needed on Wed and Thurs.

Join our team as an Azure Platform Engineer and be a key player in our mission to leverage the power of cloud technologies to support and enhance our enterprise Data and Analytics environment using Microsoft Fabric and Synapse.

• Design, build, and maintain the cloud infrastructure and architecture for our enterprise Data and Analytics environment using Microsoft Fabric and Synapse, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
• Work closely with data engineers, data analysts, and business stakeholders to understand the data and analytics requirements and provide technical solutions and support.
• Implement and ensure adherence to best practices for cloud security, governance, and compliance using Azure tools and services.
• Configure and manage Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics to enable data ingestion, transformation, storage, and analysis at scale.
• Administer and optimize Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure SQL Database to store and manage structured and unstructured data.
• Integrate and automate various Azure services and APIs to enable data ingestion from various sources and formats.
• Monitor and troubleshoot the cloud infrastructure and data and analytics solutions using Azure Monitor and Azure Log Analytics.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other team members and cross‑functional partners.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and developments in the Azure platform and cloud domain.
• Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation to promptly address and resolve technical issues.

• 3-5 years of hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure services, especially Azure Fabric and Synapse.
• Proficient in cloud engineering and architecture using Azure Data Factory (Data Flows and Data Pipeline), Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and other Azure services.
• Strong skills and familiarity with programming languages such as Power Shell, Python, or bash.
• Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and compliance frameworks and tools.
• Demonstrated experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and data lake concepts and architectures.
• Demonstrated experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience with Azure monitoring and troubleshooting tools, including Azure Monitor and Azure Log Analytics.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to optimize performance and scalability.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills, both written and verbal, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organizational priorities, technology, and processes.
• Must be able to travel to district locations and be capable of lifting 35lbs.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Associate or bachelor’s degree.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Administrator Associate or Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect Expert are a plus.
• Experience working with enterprise data and analytics solutions and familiarity with terminology.
• Experience creating technical documentation, process maps, and knowledge transfer documents.
• Experience working with regulatory compliance frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX, etc.).