Lead Azure Architect - Adastra Corporation

Interested in investing your skills and expertise into impactful and sustainable data and analytical solutions? Adastra may have just what you have been looking for!

As an Azure Architect you will function on the front lines of our value-added approach to delivering quality information technology solutions. Your skills and expertise will yield reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructures, enabling effectiveness and efficiency across data streams and pipelines. The ideal candidate demonstrates core proficiencies in automation, CI/CD, optimization, and configuration management. We are looking for a well-rounded professional with Azure experience, that can seamlessly leverage technical and communication skills to propel data solutions for strategic success.

Location: San Francisco, California  

Status: Full-Time

Salary Range: $130,000 to $150,000 USD

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to analyze, understand, and document current state and requirements, identifying gaps and opportunities for optimization
• Effectively define future state solution architecture and models using design tools, ensuring requirement specs, architecture, and designs garner applicable approvals
• Evaluate and meet solution security and availability requirements with architectural designs
• Delineate governance processes to facilitate effective adoption and maintenance of solutions
• Establish best practices to ensure solutions are developed, implemented, and maintained with the most consistent approach
• Manage platform issues effectively as they occur during the solution life cycle, investigating and resolving complex platform challenges effectively

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Solid lead experience working on various cloud migration projects
• Solid knowledge of Data Warehouse, Data Vault, or Lakehouse architectures
• Demonstrated knowledge of ETL processes and CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect with hands-on experience in
• SQL Server, SQL Development and SQL Database
• Azure Storage, Data Zoning, Synapse DW/Spark, Databricks
• Polybase,  Big Data Concepts
• Power BI Services, platform and Paginated Reporting
• Automation (Azure Pipelines/Azure Data Factory)
• Familiarity with project management methodologies (e.g., waterfall, agile) and their application in various projects
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and adapt to evolving project requirements
• Demonstrates strong critical thinking, and an analytical mindset
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey complex information to diverse stakeholders
• Continuous learning mindset, staying updated with industry trends and best practices

Nice to Have:

• Additional Microsoft Azure Certifications
• Knowledge and/or experience with Azure Migrate

About Adastra

For more than 20 years, Adastra Corporation has been hyper-focused on data and the infrastructures to support it.  We are an international consulting company working with businesses and IT Leaders to extract value through data and analytic solutions in the domains of Cloud, Data Management, Analytics, AI and ML, Governance, Hyper Automation, and Enterprise Application Development.  Our team of experts, combined with our worldclass data management platform, helps provide trusted insights, establish frameworks, enforce best practices,  and streamline processes for around-the-clock global coverage.  Adastra has a proven track record of helping organizations of all sizes – from SMEs to Fortune 1000s – achieve their data transformation goals, whether that be accelerating innovation, improving operational excellence, or creating unforgettable customer experiences.

What We Offer

• Opportunity for advancement and career progression
• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits plan
• Successful referral program
• Satisfaction of working for a reputable company 
• A flexible, dynamic, and diverse workplace

Equal Opportunity Employer

In our commitment to promote fair and equitable treatment of all employees and applicants, Adastra Corporation provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other legally protected characteristics. In addition, accommodation will be provided during the hiring process. Adastra Corporation’s implementation and support of employment initiatives, encourage diversified labor force participation and equal access to opportunities based on merit and performance.

Adastra participates in the E-Verify Program – all US based employees will need to pass the E-Verify employment check.

We are looking for candidates who have certain qualifications for this role, but we also value the different skillsets candidates have. Even if this position is not a good match for you, we welcome you to join our Talent Community, as we will keep your application in mind for future opportunities that are more suitable for your skills and experience.

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