Data Analytics Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +7 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to convert business requirements into scalable data analytics solutions utilizing Microsoft technologies.

• Design, implement, and enhance comprehensive data analytics architectures.

• Create solutions for data integration, data warehousing, data modeling, data visualization, and reporting.

• Implement integration pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Azure Data Lake for data extraction, transformation, and loading.

• Develop interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations with Microsoft Power BI.

• Identify performance bottlenecks while optimizing data processing, query performance, and overall system efficiency.

• Collaborate with the Security practice to ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and regulatory standards.

• Provide technical leadership and direction to data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders.

• Engage in new opportunity pursuits.

• Stay updated on Microsoft and other data analytics technologies and industry trends.

• Operate across all phases of the data software development lifecycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent professional experience.

• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Power BI Data Analyst Associate are advantageous.

• A minimum of eight years of professional experience as a Data Analytics Architect or a Senior Data Integration Developer (Data Engineer), focusing primarily on Microsoft technologies.

• At least one year of full-lifecycle greenfield architectural experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.

• Innovative, curious, and adaptable to evolving technological landscapes.

• Professional demeanor in organizational and client interactions.

• Strong customer service orientation and capability to resolve communication or technical challenges.

• Ability to present and engage in requirements elicitation and brainstorming sessions.

• Experience in facilitating and gathering information to design solutions that are focused on needs.

• Demonstrated business acumen aligned with organizational objectives.

• Proficient in data modeling, data integration, and data visualization using Microsoft technologies.

• Capable of designing scalable and efficient data analytics architectures.

• Understanding of data warehousing, data governance, and principles of data quality.

• Knowledge of data security and compliance considerations.

• Competency in Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Power BI, SQL Server, and Azure data platform architecture.

• Familiarity with dimensional and normalized data modeling, metadata management, and data governance.

• Experience conducting data architecture reviews and assessments.

• Proficient in ETL/ELT development, data pipeline orchestration, and performance tuning.

• Familiarity with AI/ML integration using Azure Machine Learning, Python, or R is a plus.

• Experience with source control management tools such as Azure DevOps, Git, JIRA, and SVN.

• Exposure to Scrum, Agile, or KANBAN methodologies.

• Willingness to travel four to six times a year, with a maximum of 24 days away from home annually.

• Must be a resident of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, Arkansas, Arizona, or South Dakota at the time of application.

• Required to visit the corporate location for new hire orientation and onboarding.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (401k)

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

• Long Term Disability

• Training & Development

• Work Life Balance

• No company politics.

• Strong employee-focused culture.