Title: Azure Data Architect
About the Company:Our client is a leading specialty insurance company dedicated to providing innovative insurance solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of their clients. With a strong commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction, they are seeking a talented Azure Data Architect to join their dynamic team on an interim to hire basis.
Job Description: Position Overview:The Azure Data Architect will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the company's data architecture on the Azure platform. This role requires a deep understanding of data management, cloud computing, and insurance industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully architecting and deploying data solutions in Azure, as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data architectures on Azure.
- Develop and maintain data models, data integration processes, and data storage solutions.
- Architect Azure environments from scratch, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
- Split responsibilities between 50% architecture (building solutions from scratch) and 50% technical leadership (leading other engineers, hands-on coding, driving direction).
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data platforms.
- Optimize data workflows and processes for efficiency and performance.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to the data engineering team.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure technologies and best practices.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in data architecture and management.
- Extensive experience with Azure data services, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
- Strong knowledge of data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing.
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, and other relevant programming languages.
- Experience with data governance and data security best practices.
- Proven experience architecting Azure environments from scratch.
- Ability to balance responsibilities between architecture and technical leadership.
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric is a big plus.