Azure Data Architect

High performing team members. Challenging projects. A stable and profitable company. And a great place to work! This is what you can expect if you join the Quisitive team. Founded in 2016, Quisitive is a publicly traded, global Microsoft partner specializing in Microsoft platform and complementary technologies, custom solutions, and offerings that drive digital transformation and business value for enterprise customers. Our team of professionals has a long history of successfully delivering award-winning Microsoft solutions, and our culture of continual learning ensures that we remain committed to Microsoft’s long-term strategy. Quisitive was recently named the 2023 Microsoft US Health and Life Sciences AND Solution Assessments Partner of the Year.

What do we attribute our award-winning success to? The people we hire, of course! People don’t join the Quisitive team for a job. They come to Quisitive to build a career – to continue their infinite quest to learn; to deliver on the most innovative and exciting work of their lives; and to be part of a high-performing and fun culture. We’ll provide you the tools and leadership that you need to be successful, and let you do what you do best!

It is a very exciting time of growth for our Customer Excellence team, and we are currently hiring an Azure Data Architect to provide technical leadership for the team.  This role can be located anywhere in the United States, but we would prefer Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Denver, Phoenix, or Tampa.

What will my role be?

As an Azure Data Architect, you will drive customer initiatives leveraging Azure data, analytics and AI/cognitive services to solve the biggest and most complex data challenges faced by our enterprise customers.  This is a technical, customer-facing role accountable for end-to-end customer deployment and usage experience for Azure data services, and you will execute Azure technical customer engagements which will include architectural design sessions, project implementations and/or proofs of concept and pilots.

What will I be doing?

• Working with architects, sales teams and consultants to review and validate understanding of client requirements and translate initial scope into actionable plans
• Collaborating with clients on shorter term projects (On-Ramp to Azure Data – ORTAD) to instantiate Azure data platforms, run design sessions, labs, and client workshops
• Scaling work to accommodate the available funding, yet providing deep value for our clients
• Working with team, develop next stage work proposals on each ORTAD for continued work for staff augmentation, projects, or via the Velocity program
• Participating in the creation of high-and low-level designs for areas of expertise as project scope requires
• Conducting client workshops on Innovation, AI, Copilot, and project-specific technologies.
• Designing and implement data solutions and service offerings for clients as well as providing feedback for improvement
• Generating project support documentation, including procedural documents for implemented systems as project scope requires

What’s required?

• Deep understanding of using data, analytics and cognitive services to solve enterprise data challenges and extensive architecture and design experience with complex applications across various data sources and platforms
• Highly proficient in distributed computing principals and familiar with key architectures including Lambda and Kappa; extensive experience designing solutions leveraging a diverse assortment of data sources, including CRM, ERP, CMS, PBX, and other technologies
• Understanding of data governance, creating data dictionaries and how to accelerate a customer’s digital transformation using advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data
• Experience developing and managing data quality monitoring and working with data governance councils and stewards, including creating and tracking KPIs and data dictionaries
• Multiple Azure cloud end-to-end data warehouse implementation and end-to-end data on-premise warehouse implementation
• Deep understanding of common database technologies, such as SQL Database/Server, Azure Synapse, MySQL, and other data sources, such as Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure Blob Storage
• Proficient in leveraging data, analytics, and cognitive services to address enterprise data challenges
• Experienced in architecting and designing complex applications spanning diverse data sources and platforms
• Experience working with MDF frameworks specific to complex data models
• Experience working with Azure PaaS Services like Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Bricks, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Functions, Azure Push Notifications, Azure API Management
• Experience working with Azure Managed DevOps, creating Repos, Pipelines and Quality Gates, and experience with Data Modeling concepts and implementation.
• Understanding of scripting languages, including R, Python, Scala, and SQL
• Experience with Automation and Infrastructure as Code concepts using tooling such as ARM Templates, Terraform, Ansible, Bison, etc., and experience manipulating RESTful APIs to programmatically automate manual tasks
• Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Quality tools and processes
• Ability to conduct data profiling, cataloging, and mapping for technical design and construction of technical data flows
• Previous consulting experience in a customer-facing role and leading project teams through design workshops and pilot environments
• Experience developing data conversion and testing strategies
• A credible, professional presence and ability to develop productive customer and team relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem solving, analytical, time management, and organizational skills

What would set me apart?

• Experience with Microsoft AI/ML solutions, AOAI, ChatGPT
• Experience/Understanding of Microsoft Fabric, Copilot
• Experience with C#, DMX, DAX, MDX, SQL, T-SQL, Java, Scala, SQL, Python, PowerShell, R
• Experience with Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, etc.)
• Microsoft Azure Certifications related to Data and Analytics 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business or Engineering 

We are looking for curious initiative takers to join our team, so if you are passionate about being a leader and working with smart people that are committed to accomplishing great things, then apply today!

No agencies or third parties, please.

US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.  We are unable to offer visa sponsorships at this time.

About Quisitive

With significant growth since 2016, Quisitive is rapidly achieving our vision of becoming the premier, global Microsoft partner, and we continue to expand across the United States, Canada and India. Our teams have grown by diversifying our delivery model to include nearshore and offshore capabilities.  Within our growing Global Cloud Solutions business, we deliver technical business solutions through a portfolio of IP solutions aligned to industry or business function to accelerate customer business goals, and we deliver technical cloud solutions to help customers achieve their digital transformation goals. In addition, Quisitive has a portfolio of industry-focused solutions that address customer challenges in healthcare, manufacturing, state & local government, performance management, and linguistics.