Azure Data Architect

Epsoft Technologies - Louisville, KY

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Louisville, KY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Data Architect plays a crucial role in leading and supporting various teams in data initiatives, ensuring optimal data delivery architecture across projects. This position focuses on expanding and optimizing data and data pipeline architecture, aligning with organizational data strategies, particularly in the healthcare sector. The architect will manage end-to-end data architecture, from platform selection to implementation, while ensuring data accessibility, accuracy, and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support software developers, database architects, data analysts, and data scientists on data initiatives.
• Expand and optimize data and data pipeline architecture.
• Optimize data flow and collection for cross-functional teams in alignment with architectural governance and standards.
• Develop and implement an organizational data strategy aligned with business processes, particularly in healthcare and PBM.
• Design data models and establish database development standards.
• Implement and manage data warehouses and data analytics systems.
• Identify internal and external data sources and create a data management plan.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and vendors for enterprise data system functionality.
• Manage end-to-end data architecture, including platform selection and technical architecture design.
• Define and manage data flow and information dissemination within the organization.
• Integrate technical functionality to ensure data accessibility, accuracy, and security.
• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet business requirements.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements, including automation and infrastructure redesign.
• Build analytics tools to provide actionable insights into key business performance metrics.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Azure services including Azure VMs, Azure storage, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• 5+ years of experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• 5+ years of experience with Azure monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
• Strong understanding of Snowflake's integration with Azure cloud services.
• Experience in implementing and managing data warehouses using Snowflake and integrating with various ETL processes.
• Demonstrated ability to write, debug, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC), PowerShell, and Azure CLI scripts.
• Understanding of Azure networking services, including Virtual Networks and Azure Gateways.
• Understanding of cloud security principles and hands-on experience with Azure security tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to analyze and optimize cloud costs using Azure Cost Management or third-party tools.