Apptad - Azure Data Explorer Administrator

Overland Park, KS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

We need two Azure Data Explorer Administrators to ensure ADX is deployed configured and optimized as the core log analytics and SIEM data platform. These individuals will be responsible for implementing and tuning ingestion pipelines from multiple sources optimizing data structures and queries for performance and establishing robust monitoring for ingestion failures data anomalies and operational health. Their expertise will be critical in ensuring the reliability scalability and security of ADX in support of a modern cloud-native SIEM modernization initiative.

Azure Data Explorer Administrator

Duration: 12 Months

Headcount: 2

Location: Bellevue HQ or Overland Park onsite 4 days a week

Project/Initiative: SIEM Modernization

Here is a write-up for the **Azure Data Explorer (ADX) Administrator** role following the same format you provided for the Snowflake Administrator:

Work Required

Review and validate the **Azure Data Explorer (ADX)** architecture to ensure scalability resiliency and performance. Recommend and implement approved changes to cluster sizing partitioning strategies and cache policies.
Ensure integration of data pipelines such as Vector Event Hubs Azure Blob Cribl NiFI ensuring high throughput and fault tolerance.
Develop and maintain Kusto Query Language (KQL) functions materialized views and time-series optimizations to support advanced querying and SIEM use cases.
Ensure all data ingestion flows are monitored end-to-end with alerting and logging for failures latency issues or schema mismatches.
Build and maintain data quality monitoring dashboards to identify missing delayed malformed or duplicate events and proactively address anomalies.
Implement and document data normalization practices including alignment with schema standards like OCSF when applicable.
Configure and maintain role-based access control (RBAC) and ensure compliance with corporate data governance and security standards.
Provide cost visibility and optimization strategies including usage tracking retention tuning and query performance analysis.

Overview We need two Azure Data Explorer Administrators to ensure ADX is deployed configured and optimized as the core log analytics and SIEM data platform. These individuals will be responsible for implementing and tuning ingestion pipelines from multiple sources optimizing data structures and quer...