7241 - Azure Data Lake Engineer / Azure Database Engineer (Candidates MUST Reside in St Paul Area)

7241 - Azure Data Lake Engineer / Azure Database Engineer (Candidates MUST Reside in St Paul Area)

Job ID: 7241
Location: St. Paul, MN Area (Local Candidates Only)

Staff Tech is seeking an experienced Azure Data Lake Engineer / Azure Database Engineer to support a large-scale enterprise data modernization initiative. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior cloud data professional with extensive experience designing and implementing Azure-based database and data lake solutions in complex enterprise environments.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Azure data services, database engineering, cloud infrastructure, and data transformation while serving as a technical resource and mentor within the team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement Azure data lakes and database solutions.
• Build and maintain relational and non-relational databases within Azure.
• Develop and optimize data transformation processes and workflows.
• Administer, monitor, and secure Azure database environments.
• Design efficient data storage, access patterns, and performance optimization strategies.
• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, development, and security teams.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Support CI/CD deployment processes for database solutions.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.
• Mentor other engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Participate in knowledge transfer and ongoing operational support.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing Azure data lakes and Azure database solutions.
• Strong experience with Azure SQL databases and related Azure data services.
• Experience with Azure Databricks.
• Strong Oracle database experience.
• Experience developing and implementing data transformation solutions.
• Experience loading and processing data using Azure data utilities.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts.
• Experience with:
• Azure Data Factory
• Azure Monitor
• SQL Analytics
• Query Performance Insight
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
• Azure CLI and/or PowerShell
• Experience implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Strong understanding of Azure security, including role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and network security.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience mentoring technical team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-scale Azure Lakehouse environments.
• Knowledge of data modeling, schema design, and indexing strategies.
• Experience administering enterprise data warehouse environments.
• Experience with Teradata Data Warehouse.
• Experience supporting enterprise cloud modernization initiatives.

Employment Type

• Contract
• Full-Time

Local candidates only.