Azure Data Architect

Cobalt Streamworks is a Cleveland based, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, with over two decades of Microsoft solution experience. We specialize in the enablement, governance, and management of intelligent cloud solutions using Microsoft technology including Azure, Power BI, Office 365, and SharePoint. Our company is passionate about technology and high customer standards, and we are committed to becoming the go-to Microsoft consultancy for business and cloud transformations. We offer thought leadership, deep technical skills, and an optimal mix of process and tools to solve complex business challenges. The role of Cloud Data Architect at Cobalt Streamworks is to envision, design and implement innovative cloud solutions. In this role you will collaborate with solution sales team on project envisioning and provide hands-on deep technical skills in designing, developing, and implementing enterprise cloud data solutions. Cobalt Streamworks has established aggressive, yet realistic growth objectives and we are looking for the best candidates for a high-performance leadership function to join the effort. Job Summary : This is a challenging opportunity to lead large enterprise cloud data solutions from inception through design & delivery to successful implementation. Cloud Data Architect is responsible for but not limited to: working with diverse customer groups transforming the requirements into architecture and design documents, developing project timelines & estimates, providing best practices guidance, building core functionality, and be a trusted advisor. The ideal candidate will possess customer facing skills that will allow them to represent Cobalt Streamworks well within the customer’s environment and drive discussions with senior personnel. Job Duties: Lead design and implementation of native cloud and hybrid intelligent data solutions Use Azure tools and technologies to enable full cloud optimization, seamless elasticity and end-to-end automation Architect solutions utilizing native Azure data analytics, automation, and visualization technologies Member of the Business Development and Technical Sales team helping scope projects Own engagement, ensure customer satisfaction and quality, and timely delivery Speak at local, regional, and national Microsoft conferences Job Qualifications & Skills: 5 years minimum experience with data warehousing, data modeling, reporting, and working with large data sets Experience working with the Microsoft Azure data products including: Data Lake, Databricks, Data Factory, Stream Analytics, Machine learning, HDInsight Experience with non-Microsoft BI and data warehousing products (such as products on the Oracle and IBM platforms as well as QlikView, Tableau, and others) Experience architecting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid data solutions Experience working with customers to gather requirements and deliver solutions independently as well as in conjunction with customer teams Proven history of delivering high quality results with high levels of customer satisfaction Web and client-server application development experience a plus Compensation & Benefits: Competitive base salary, performance bonus, plus benefits package Originally posted on Himalayas