Director of Data Operations

Description

We are looking for an experienced Director of Data Operations to join our team. This is a long-term contract position offering the opportunity to work on challenging projects that span multiple technical domains. The ideal candidate will bring a depth of expertise in software development, programming, and technical problem-solving, contributing to impactful solutions and innovations.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand ongoing and future data needs.
• Build relationships at every level of the organization and develop a deep understanding of the business context.
• Work with the primary client to prioritize and manage day to day activities, task prioritization, team utilization, and data deliveries, utilizing Agile project and task management.
• Lead data analytics team members to drive full data lifecycle activities, including new platform, data engineering, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead day to day operations to ensure all stakeholder commitments are met.
• Lead migration from legacy data warehouse and business intelligence platform to the new cloud native Azure platform.
• Be hands on with the technologies, such as constructing SQL queries, in order to facilitate effective data analysis, subject domain understanding, troubleshooting, task scoping, data quality checks, and demonstrations.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate Agile development and operations, including Program Increment Planning.
• Manage design, development, deployment, and operation of Microsoft Azure based data solutions.
• Coordinate support from infrastructure and network support teams, vendors, and government service providers.
• Maintain continuous learning to propose new approaches and solutions to meet client needs.
• Incorporate and drive best practices in cloud based data infrastructure, data architecture, data quality assurance, data security, data standards, data management, data governance, data engineering, performance optimization, reporting, and analytics.
• Collaborate with the client to maintain technical roadmap, ensuring incorporation of latest tools and technologies such as Generative AI.
• Ensure appropriate project knowledge management and documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 12+ years of professional experience.

• 8+ years leading a Microsoft Azure cloud-based data analytics team.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Proven leadership of data teams including:

• Business Analysts
• Data Architects
• Data Modelers
• Data Engineers
• Azure Cloud Administrators
• Report Developers

Experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud data solutions:

• Reports, dashboards, visualizations
• Data extracts and ad hoc queries
• Skilled in Agile methodologies (Kanban/Scrum) for managing daily operations and development.
• Hands-on experience with Azure-native services:
• ADLS, ADF, Synapse Analytics, Apache Spark

Expertise in data engineering and architecture:

• Data lakehouse, data warehouse
• Multi-dimensional and normalized data models
• Familiarity with Microsoft BI tools:
• Power BI, SQL Server, SSAS, SSRS, SSIS

Proficient in data query and reporting tools:

• SSMS, Power BI, SQL
• Ability to design integrated Azure cloud architectures, including connections to AWS and on-prem systems.
• Understanding of AI/ML and Generative AI applications in data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent multitasking and follow-through abilities.

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