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.
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