Azure Database Engineer

Position Overview

The State of Minnesota (MNIT), in partnership with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), is seeking an experienced Azure Database Engineer to support the modernization of the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). This role will focus on designing, implementing, and supporting Azure databases, Data Lakes, and Data Lakehouse solutions while consolidating data from 87 county databases into a centralized Azure environment.

The selected candidate will also mentor other Database Engineers and help implement secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud data solutions.

Closing Date: 08/12/2026 @ 2:00 PM CDT

Duration:
Contract through June 21, 2027

Work Hours:

Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (40 Hours/Week)

Work Location:

Remote or Hybrid (Minnesota)

Location:

Saint Paul, Minnesota (Remote/Hybrid)

Azure, Azure SQL, Azure Database, Azure Data Factory, Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Manager, Azure CLI, Power Shell, Databricks, Oracle, SQL, Data Lakes, Data Lakehouse, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Backup & Recovery, RBAC, Azure Security, Data Security, Query Performance, SQL Analytics, Teradata, Non-Relational Databases, Database Optimization, Cloud Infrastructure Integration, Azure Managed Instances, Elastic Pools.

• Design, develop, and maintain Azure relational and non-relational databases.
• Develop and support Azure Data Lakes and Data Lakehouse solutions.
• Build and optimize data transformation processes.
• Implement secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud database solutions.
• Configure backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Implement RBAC, encryption, and security best practices.
• Optimize data access patterns and database performance.
• Maintain technical documentation and support knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure and reliable data solutions.
• Mentor Database Engineers and provide technical guidance.

• Experience designing, developing, and implementing Azure Data Lakes and relational/non-relational databases
• Strong experience with Azure Databricks
• Experience with Oracle Databases
• Experience developing data transformation solutions and cloud integrations
• Experience coding and testing data load programs using Azure data load utilities
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of cloud computing concepts
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Manager, Azure CLI/Power Shell, SQL Analytics, and Query Performance Insight
• Experience implementing backup and disaster recovery solutions
• Experience with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), encryption, and network security
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience mentoring technical team members

• 7+ years of Azure database engineering experience
• Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and Elastic Pools
• Data Lakehouse architecture
• Data modeling, schema design, and indexing strategies
• Data Warehouse Administration
• Teradata Data Warehouse experience

• Remote or Hybrid work arrangement.
• Microsoft Teams interviews.
• One resource may be submitted per vendor.
• Anticipated start date:
  September 21, 2026.
• Contract may be extended at the State s discretion.