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Job Title: Azure Database Engineer
Location: Las Vegas, NV (Remote)
Experience Required: 10+ years
Employment Type: Full-time / Contract
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Azure Database Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of Azure-based databases that support mission-critical enterprise applications.
This position is pivotal in building a connected data environment across various retail systems such as ERP, POS, eCommerce, and forecasting tools. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in database optimization, cloud modernization, and data pipeline integration to ensure our infrastructure is efficient, scalable, and future-ready.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable Azure databases to support business applications.
- Develop and manage data pipelines integrating data from ERP (e.g., Great Plains), POS, eCommerce, and planning tools (Open-to-Buy/SIP).
- Proactively monitor and optimize database performance using advanced techniques such as query tuning, indexing, and partitioning.
- Lead and support cloud migration and modernization initiatives for database systems.
- Collaborate with application developers to integrate best practices for data efficiency and scalability into application design.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database and other Azure data services.
- Expertise in database performance tuning, monitoring, and optimization.
- Experience integrating data from multiple retail systems/platforms.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with Great Plains (ERP) or similar systems.
- Knowledge of retail technology ecosystems and data architecture best practices.
- Exposure to cloud security and data governance frameworks.