Alliance Azure Data Engineer

Job Summary:

The BDO Alliance Azure Data Engineer is responsible for the technology and data environment used to support the BDO Alliance Team and all 400+ Alliance Firms. Being at the leading edge of up-to-date Azure infrastructure knowledge, the Azure Data Engineer is a key member of the core BDO Alliance IT Digital Assets Team. The individual in the role will be working with our customers and other stakeholders to ensure exceptional oversight of projects and operations. A successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment at the direction of the Alliance Director in-charge of the BDO Alliance Digital Assets team. 

Job Duties:

Leadership and Task Responsibilities

• Leads the design, development, and implementation of the Alliance program’s  Data Lake which supports over 25,000 users
• Works collectively with the other members of the Alliance team and our customer and stakeholders to identify and implement value added digital solutions for the Alliance Program
• Designs and implements best in class data ingestion strategies, data warehouse and data mart structures, semantic layers and models, visualizations, streaming processes, API integrations, and automation (RPA) solutions for end-to-end data analytics solutions on primarily, but not limited to, cloud analytics platforms such as Azure and AWS 
• Listens to client needs to align solution with business requirements and delivery schedule 
• Creates written functional and technical designs 
• Participates in project status and stand meetings, and assists with providing aggregated project status for project and program managers 
• Assists with SLA compliance of solutions, and performs performance tuning and optimization efforts of end-to-end solutions 
• Writes code using multiple languages and correctly applies frameworks, architectural patterns, and software development principles 
• Delivers high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure deliverables with broad impact (high throughput and low latency) 
• Assists with implementation of data governance programs and best practices 
• Performs the cleaning and transforming of data from source systems into analytics models 
• Implements models to support data visualizations and integrations 
• Assists with implementing DevOps and DataOps on all projects 
• Writes custom integration logic in applicable programming languages
• Provides clear, frequent, and transparent reporting to management on a timely basis
• Assists leadership with project planning and project management as needed
• Participates in special projects to enhance the overall value of Alliance Program.
• Attends Alliance team meetings as requested by Alliance Team Executive Director or Operations Managing Director
• Attends and supports the annual Alliance Conference
• Works closely with the Alliance Team, BDO IT, and BDO Digital
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

 

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Information Systems, Data Science or Computer Science, preferred

Experience:

• Prior experience working on Azure infrastructure, required
• Five (5) or more years of experience with Data Infrastructure and Application, required
• Experience with Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Semantic Model Definition or Star Schema construction, required
• Hands-on delivery experience of end-to-end cloud data analytics solutions within Azure, required
• Experience with Synapse and Serverless Views, preferred

License/Certifications:

• N/A

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, required
• Experience with Python, required
• Experience with C#, preferred
• Experience with GIT or DevOps deployment technologies, preferred
• Experience with Linux, preferred
• Experience with Power BI, o