Azure Database Architect

Iceberg Technology Group • Roseville, MN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Azure Database Architect, this position will participate in the analysis and design, and support development, implementation, and potentially ongoing support of Azure Databases and Data Lakes, with a primary focus on the Data Lakehouse and its integrated data reserves. The responsibilities will include designing, administering, maintaining, and securing data to ensure efficient and reliable data storage solutions. The position will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize data workflows, support data-driven decision-making, and implement best practices for data security and integrity in Azure environments. This position also will provide mentorship to other architects and database engineers.

Requirements

• Strong experience with designing, developing, and implementing data lakes and relational and non-relational databases in Azure.
• Strong experience with Databricks.
• Strong experience with Oracle databases.
• Experience developing and implementing data transformation solutions and cloud infrastructure integrations.
• Experience coding and testing programs and scripts to load data using Azure data load utilities.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud computing concepts.
• Experience with tools such as Azure Monitor, Azure Data Factory, SQL Analytics, Query Performance Insight, Azure Resource Manager, Pearl, and Azure CLI/PowerShell for infrastructure management.
• Experience in mentoring others in the needed technologies.
• Experience developing and implementing backup and recovery strategies using tools such as Azure Backup or Geo-replication.
• Experience with role-based access control, encryption, and network security.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of data concepts, data modeling, schema design, and indexing strategies.
• Knowledge of Azure SQL instances, managed instances, and elastic pools.
• Knowledge of Data Warehouse Administration and Teradata Data Warehouse.

Nice To Haves

• Desired 10 years’ experience in data architecture or data management.

Responsibilities

• Support design and implementation to improve, modernize, and transform data-driven service delivery.
• Ensure data assets are structured, accessible, secure, and align with Client's goals.
• Recommend data platforms and tools to support enterprise data architecture.
• Develop data models.
• Ensure data access patterns are optimized.
• Maintain necessary documentation.
• Coordinate with necessary teams to meet security standards.
• Support design and development of disaster recovery solutions.
• Provide knowledge transfer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed