AZURE DATA ARCHITECT

About the client: The client is an American automotive components original equipment manufacturer and an aftermarket ride control and emissions products manufacturer. It is a Fortune 500 company. Essential Functions • Design and develop data warehouses and data pipelines within Azure • Design and develop Azure ML model execution pipelines • Evangelize engineering design and development standards • Act as a key contributor to the design and development lifecycle of analytic applications. • Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and product demonstrations • Produce efficient and elegant code that meets business requirements • Author unit tests that adhere to code coverage guidelines • Proactively communicate progress, issues, and risks to stakeholders • Accurately estimate assignments • Create and maintain technical documentation • Mentor less experienced engineers • Contribute to the growth and maturity of the Software Engineering Group • Performs other related duties as directed Required Skills & Competencies • 7 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed data architecture for BI and OLTP systems • 7 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing large-scale data pipelines • 4 years of hands-on experience in Azure data services • 4 years of hands-on experience with data integration using ETL / ELT tools • Experience doing data migrations from SAP into Azure Datalakes using Theobald. • 4 years of hands-on experience with Python including object-oriented programming and unit testing • Advanced experience with one or more Python parallel processing libraries • Advanced experience with one or more Python data analysis libraries • Advanced data modeling experience • Broad experience in Microsoft SQL technologies • Broad multi-tenant data architecture and implementation experience across different data stores, messaging systems and data processing engines • Experience with data integration through APIs, Web Services, SOAP, and/or REST services • Experience using Azure DevOps and CI/CD as well as Agile tools and processes including Git, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence • Knowledge of SOA and Micros Services Application Architecture • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to express ideas clearly and concisely. • Previous experience in Supply Chain related projects. Desired Attributes • Strong team player with ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization • Possess a drive towards forward progress and delivering results while taking responsibility • Multi-tasker with ability to set and manage priorities • Proactively and transparently communicate challenges and successes to product leadership • Exhibit attention to detail • Flexibility and willingness to help in other areas as priorities shift • Ability to effectively operate with minimal supervision, but knowing how to keep leadership in the loop Education or Prior Work Experience • Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, master's degree preferred • 7+ years of experience with designing and developing complex data architecture solutions • 4+ years of design and development experience with Microsoft Azure data architecture and related solutions • 4 years of hands-on experience with Python