Sr. IT Analyst

Dow•Midland, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dow has exciting opportunities for an Azure Platform Engineer (Sr. IT Analyst) and Software Engineer (Sr. IT Analyst) located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX. You will make significant technical contributions to critical data initiatives within our team at Dow. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining data platforms and analytics solutions on the Azure cloud platform to enable business objectives and accelerate Dow's digital transformation. You will focus on developing scalable and efficient data processing pipelines, implementing data integration and transformation processes, and ensuring the availability, security, and performance of data and analytics solutions. You will be working with a cross-functional team that includes Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Machine Learning Engineers while using Azure DevOps, PowerShell, Python, Azure Cloud, and Azure Databricks. You will use expanded conceptual and practical knowledge, own a small portfolio of solutions and systems (applications) and manage a lifecycle - analysis, design, implementation/adoption, optimization, and end-of-life retirement of digital solutions, delivering advanced functional and business capabilities. You will work hand-in-hand with a multi-disciplinary IT expert team (analysts/designers/developers/support) to deliver innovative digital solutions. You will gather and analyze data to perform a functional and technical requirements analysis – with emphasis on experience, simplification, automation, efficiency, reliability. You will oversee the development, optimization, implementation and adoption of solutions leveraging best-in-class mobile, web, desktop, cloud technologies. You will identify opportunities for innovating with digital capabilities aiming to accelerate Dow’s digital transformation.

Requirements

DevOps or DevSecOps: Experience building and deploying cloud solutions that adhere to the core principles of DevOps or DevSecOps processes and tools
Concepts, how to, and best practices, along with hands on knowledge and experience in: DevOps practices and tools, understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), and familiarity with cloud services and infrastructure
Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Bicep, Terraform, ARM)
Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services and architecture
General understanding of digital industry trends including Cloud/SaaS, Analytics, Social, and Security/Risk Management, and Internet of Things
Databricks Platform Proficiency, including its components like Databricks SQL, Delta Live Tables, Databricks Repos, and Task Orchestration
Cloud Orchestration: Expertise in using Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks Workflows, or equivalent tools (e.g., Airflow) for complex dependency management, error handling, and end-to-end pipeline orchestration.
Agility: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Agile software development methodologies and work processes, especially Scrum
Technical Design Contribution: Ability to rapidly synthesize information and contribute clear, well-documented technical specifications and architectural diagrams to the design process.
Feature Ownership: Demonstrated history of taking ownership of complex features and modules within larger projects, driving them to completion, and managing technical dependencies autonomously.
Pragmatism and Initiative: A strong bias for action, coupled with a pragmatic approach to delivering stable, maintainable, and cost-effective solutions.
Communication & Influence: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical designs to both engineering peers and senior stakeholders, effectively influencing technical decisions.
Integration Services: The ability to design, configure, and support data and application integrations across systems (e.g., SAP, Azure, APIs). This includes understanding ETL processes, protocols (REST/SOAP), authentication methods, and integration platforms.
Proactive Problem Solving: Identifying issues before they escalate, analyzing root causes, and applying established procedures to resolve standard technical and process-related problems.
Business Processes: Understanding how business functions operate and how technology enables or improves them. This includes partnering with analysts, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions align with functional needs.
Technical Support / Troubleshooting: The ability to diagnose, investigate, and resolve issues in applications, systems, integrations, or infrastructure—especially in cloud, SAP, Windows/Linux, or DevSecOps environments.
Detail-Oriented Documentation: Creating accurate, complete technical documentation—including integration specifications, solution designs, process flows, and system configurations—ensuring clarity and adherence to architecture and compliance standards.
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant OR 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 2 years of professional relevant experience in Cloud Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates) and DevOps pipelines.
Experience with cloud cost management principles related to compute (Databricks) and storage (ADLS).
Experience with design and configuration of SAP ERP, SAP APO, and/or OMP technology platforms.
Proficiency in system integrations, data management, and troubleshooting complex application issues.
Azure DevOps pipelines, source code control and release management

Responsibilities

Designs, implements, and maintains scalable and reliable Azure cloud infrastructure to support our modern data platform
Collaborates with a diverse team to build and enhance our data platform to enable data collection, processing, access, usability, and monitoring
Deploys Azure services using Infrastructure as Code and Azure DevOps
Develops and deploys scalable and efficient data processing pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks
Works with cross-functional teams to develop and implement cloud-based solutions in the Application Development Lifecycle (Development / Test / Production)
Ensures maintenance of Infrastructure as Code libraries
Continuously explores and adopts new technologies and best practices to improve our data infrastructure
Provides technical expertise and guidance to team members and stakeholders
Ensures Change Management and Configuration Management standards are implemented and executed
Ensures technical, architecture, and application designs aligns to company IT architecture and security standards
Requirements Analysis – Understands key business drivers in order to explore, analyze, and map business and function requirements.
Experience Mapping - Maps user journeys, user experience, user stories (user features) to facilitate employee experience (EX) / customer experience (CX) transformation.
IT Solution/Application/System – drives the full solution lifecycle, including functional / technical design – solution architecture, buy vs make decisions – integration of third-party off-the-shelf software, develops / integrates / tests / builds solutions – with ability to operate in both waterfall and agile environment, ensures compliance to corporate standards, architecture guidelines, and information security policies
Adoption - Supports implementation and user adoption
Support – With guidance selects and defines supplier and team support models
Performance - Defines controls, measures and KPIs for solution performance and reliability
End-to-End Integration – Coordinates with other Business Process Managers and Solutions Managers for end-to-end process optimization and integration
Roadmaps – Defines a solution(s) portfolio improvement and innovation roadmap with proper sequencing and prioritization of projects; Help assess resource, technology, investment needed in delivering against the roadmap
Team Management - Assist Sr. Solution Manager with workload analysis for team to ensure proper resource alignment for capacity planning

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)