Azure Data Architect

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Azure Data Architect to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check

Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a hands-on Azure Data Architect who is experienced with Azure data services, Databricks, and has worked with a data scientist team. This is a hybrid role that requires the ability to work with data engineering / Data science projects. The ideal applicant will have demonstrated experience creating and deploying data solutions on Azure data services and Databricks, as well as a good understanding of data architecture principles.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement data solutions in Azure, using services such as Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Databricks MLFlow, Azure Event Hub, Azure SQL, Azure Blob Storage, ADLS Gen2, Log Analytics, Purview, Azure Functions, Azure Key Vault.
• Use Snowflake cloud technology, Power Automate and other AI/ML services to develop and implement data solutions.
• Lead data engineering efforts, including designing, and implementing data pipelines and data transformations.
• Work with stakeholders to understand data requirements and implement solutions to meet those needs.
• Ensure data solutions are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Work with other team members to integrate data solutions into existing systems and processes.

Qualifications

Minimum (Required):

Years

Skills/Experience

5

Proven experience as a Data Architect or similar role in enterprise level data-centric projects.

5

Experience with Azure data services, including Azure Key Vault, Azure Blob Storage, ADLS Gen2, Synapse Pipeline - Serverless SQL pools, Log Analytics, Purview, Azure Functions, and Azure Search.

5

Experience with SharePoint Syntex / AI Builder, Snowflake, MLFlow, Forms Recognizer, Power Automate, Databricks, Azure SQL, Cognitive Services, and Azure ML.

5

Strong understanding of data architecture principles.

5

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

5

Ability to work in a cross functional enterprise level team and coordinate with other professionals in Infra/Ops and Information Security departments.

5

Key skill set: Azure data services, Databricks, Snowflake, Modern data platforms, AI/ML, Git

Preferred (Optional):

Years

Skills/Experience

3

Experience in a public agency setting.

3

Experience in a hybrid role, combining data architecture and data engineering responsibilities.