7242 – Azure Database Engineer (Candidates MUST Reside in St Paul area)

7242 – Azure Database Engineer (Candidates MUST Reside in St Paul area)

Location: Onsite – Minnesota

Job Type: Contract

We are seeking an experienced Azure Database Engineer to support a large-scale cloud modernization initiative. This role will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and supporting Azure database and data lake solutions while ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing data environments. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Azure data technologies, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise database administration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement relational and non-relational databases in Azure.
• Design, develop, and support Azure Data Lake and Lakehouse solutions.
• Develop and implement data transformation processes.
• Optimize database performance and data access patterns.
• Administer, maintain, and secure Azure database environments.
• Coordinate with technical teams to ensure compliance with security standards.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Support CI/CD deployment processes.
• Monitor and optimize Azure database performance.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor other database engineers.
• Participate in knowledge transfer and ongoing support activities.

Required Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing, and implementing Azure relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with Azure Data Lakes and Databricks.
• Experience with Oracle databases.
• Strong experience developing and implementing data transformation solutions.
• Experience loading and managing data using Azure data utilities.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
• Experience using Azure Monitor, Azure Data Factory, SQL Analytics, Query Performance Insight, Azure Resource Manager, and Azure CLI/PowerShell.
• Experience implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Experience with role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and network security.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling, schema design, indexing strategies, and database optimization.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring technical team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Seven (7) or more years of experience designing and implementing Azure database solutions.
• Experience with Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and Elastic Pools.
• Knowledge of Data Warehouse Administration.
• Experience with Teradata Data Warehouse environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise cloud modernization initiatives.

What We''re Looking For

We''re looking for a hands-on Azure Database Engineer who is passionate about building secure, scalable cloud database solutions. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and has a strong background in Azure database technologies, data engineering, and cloud infrastructure.