Azure Data Architect, Senior Manager (Security clearance required)

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Microsoft

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

A career within the Microsoft Cloud Practice will provide you with the opportunity to assist leading organizations in developing and implementing strategies that transform their technology capabilities and solve their most critical business challenges. We take a cloud first approach when building assets and delivering technology with an agile operating model. Our mindset is to always look for opportunities to automate technology and business processes. We assist our clients in embracing next-generation sourcing strategies to drive success and get fit for the cloud.

Joining this dynamic team will allow you the opportunity to shape scale and lead a group of highly skilled cloud and data architects and engineers. You will be able to combine your consulting technical and industry expertise to build and deliver innovative cloud data solutions.

With a focus on Cloud Data Architecture and DevOps you will collaborate with internal teams and clients to architect and implement data solutions on Azure leverage cloud services and ensure a solid foundation to run manage and scale their data-driven applications.

Meaningful work youll be part of
As an Azure Data Solutions Architect Senior Manager youll work as part of a team of problem solvers helping to solve business issues deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Leadership and Client Engagement

• Lead cross-functional teamsin developing and proposing technical cloud-based data solutions including proposals and statements of work.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships understanding their business needs and translating them into strategic cloud data solutions.
• Provide thought leadership and strategic directionin the adoption of cloud data technologies ensuring alignment with clients business objectives.
• Mentor and guide team members fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Collaborate with stakeholdersto identify and prioritize data use cases for implementation.

Solution Architecture and Delivery

• Architect and design comprehensive data solutionsleveraging Azure services ensuring scalability reliability and security.
• Develop reference architectures and best practice approachesto optimize clients cloud data adoption performance security and cost models.
• Analyze complex business and technical requirementsand translate them into effective data designs and implementation plans.
• Oversee the executionof data migration and modernization projects ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations.
• Identify technical requirementsfor data use cases and build detailed implementation plans.
  
  

Innovation and Thought Leadership

• Stay up-to-datewith emerging technologies and industry trends in cloud computing and data analytics.
• Identify and build reusable and repeatable data-focused cloud patterns and artifactsthat the practice can bring to market.
• Be an active memberof the technology community and share your knowledge and expertise.
  

Collaboration and Teamwork

• Collaborate effectivelywith internal teams and clients to implement cloud-based data architectures.
• Promote knowledge sharingwithin the team and across the organization.
• Participate as a technical team leaderwhile engaging in multiple concurrent cloud-focused data projects.
• Facilitate meetings and discussionswith internal and external clients to align on project objectives and deliverables.

Experiences and skills youll use to solve

• Extensive relevant experience working as a data engineer data architect or in a related capacity.
• Demonstrated experiencein cloud data technologies (especially Azure) project execution and data architecture.
• Experience in implementing and scaling cloud-based data projects focusing on:
  • Cloud data technology architectures and solutions including data warehousing data lakes and hybrid cloud deployments.
  • Change management practices including organizational models roles/responsibilities and technology tooling and automation.
  • Data modernization strategies and tooling.
  • Supporting the migration from legacy data systems to modern cloud-based platforms.
  • Working in waterfall scrum agile and other methodologies.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with experience in a consulting environment including business presentations and technical writing.
• Cloud Data Technology Expertise:Extensive experience with Azure data services including Azure SQL Database Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure Cosmos DB.
• Data Integration and ETL/ELT:Proficiency in using tools like Azure Data Factory Databricks and Logic Apps for data ingestion transformation and orchestration.
• Big Data and Analytics:Hands-on experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop Spark and implementing scalable analytics solutions on Azure.
• Business Intelligence and Reporting:Knowledge of Power BI data visualization best practices and experience designing and implementing BI solutions.
• Data Governance and Security:In-depth understanding of data governance frameworks data quality management metadata management and implementing security best practices in Azure.
• Machine Learning and AI:Familiarity with Azure Machine Learning services and integrating AI capabilities into data solutions.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):Proficiency in using tools like Terraform Ansible Bicep and ARM templates for automating data infrastructure deployment and management.
• DevOps for Data:Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines for data solutions using tools like Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Scripting and Automation:Strong scripting skills in Python SQL or Scala for data processing and automation.
• Networking and Security:Understanding of cloud networking concepts as they relate to data solutions including private endpoints firewalls and encryption.
• When applying to a Quebec based opportunity fluency in French is . Outside of Quebec fluency in French is an asset
• As a requirement a Secret Security Clearance is mandatory for all staff wholl be engaged on these assignments. Prior to applying please review the Government of Canada website to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements to obtain this clearance. This will become a condition of your employment with PwC should you receive an offer from us.

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

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