Azure Data Platform Solution Architect - Ottawa

Azure Data Platform Solution Architect

Harness the power of data to drive business success as an Azure Data Platform Solution Architect at Avanade, where every insight paves the way for innovation.

Come join us

Embark on a journey where your expertise in data engineering shapes the future of business strategies. You'll translate complex requirements into impactful technical solutions, ensuring our clients can harness the full potential of data for their business needs. Together we do what matters.

What you will do

• Transform business needs into robust technical solutions using modern data engineering techniques

• Design and implement data architectures to facilitate advanced analytics

• Develop data-driven solutions to empower decision-making

• Ensure data accessibility and governance for routine analysis and strategic business moves

• Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain a reliable data supply chain

• Create trusted relationships and bring thought leadership to our clients

• Own the responsibility for technical delivery to our clients

Skills and experiences

• Proven ability to create analytics solutions that meet a wide variety of client value needs using the Azure Data Platform services

• Deep understanding of end-to-end data operation solutions and processes

• Proficiency in one of the following: T-SQL, Python, PySpark and familiarity with U-SQL

• Experience owning client relationships, delivery of complex solutions and ability to support pre-sales solutioning

• Strong understanding of data modelling fundamentals in structured and semi-structured environments

• Strong understanding of Azure Data Platform services infrastructure requirements

• Proficient with Git/ADO for version control and collaboration

About you

Characteristics that demonstrate success for this role

• You are either a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada or a United States citizen

• You have a MINIMUM of 10 years of consecutive residency in Canada and eligible to obtain Secret Security Clearance

• You reside in Ottawa and are able to commute to Ottawa based client locations

• Have a minimum of 10 years of demonstrable experience across the advanced analytics space, preferably in a consulting environment

• Are excited to become a leader within a dynamic, innovative data practice and you are emotionally mature and humble in your leadership, recognizing the unique skillset of each team member

• Have proven experience running multi-million-dollar projects and you enjoy interacting with clients and building strong relationships

• Are as a steadfast mediator between the business and the team and you possess masterful negotiation and relationship-building skills and can communicate priorities and expectations clearly and concisely, remaining open to team opinions, while also being confident in making decisions

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)

• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth

• Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

• Find out more about some of our [1] benefits

A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [2] Inclusion & Diversity page.

Create a future for our people that focuses on

• Expanding your thinking - Experimenting courageously - Learning and pivoting

Inspire greatness in our people by

• Empowering every voice - Encouraging boldness - Celebrating progress

Accelerate the impact of our people by

• Amazing the client - Prioritizing what matters - Acting as one

Learn more

To learn more about the types of projects our Analytics team works on check out these case studies:

• [3] thyssenkrupp Materials Services uses data to help strike a delicate operational balance

• [4] What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future

Interested in knowing what's going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:

• [5] Avanade Insights - exchange ideas that drive tomorrow's innovation

• [6] Inside Avanade - explore what life is like working at Avanade

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We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.