Technical consultant - Azure Data Platform

Softcat plc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK technology services provider seeks a Technical Consultant specialized in Azure data platforms. You will be responsible for implementing and designing solutions using Azure technologies such as Data Lake and Synapse. The role involves managing different projects, providing guidance to the team, and supporting presales efforts. This position offers hybrid working and requires strong communication and organizational skills as well as a desire to remain at the cutting edge of technology.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and deploying Azure focused solutions as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Strong knowledge of Azure data services and tools.
• Motivated to stay at the forefront of technology.
• Excellent communication skills with customers.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Enthusiastic and presentable demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Manage Azure data platform implementation projects for various customers.
• Design and implement Azure data solutions.
• Provide guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• Support presales efforts and gather customer requirements.
• Ensure functional and fitting solutions with proper documentation.

Skills

Azure data platforms

Data Lake

Synapse

Python

SQL

DevOps

Spark

Data modeling

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

As a Technical Consultant, you'll join our successful professional services team, responsible for the design and implementation of a range of Azure data platform technologies for Softcat's customers. As Technical Consultant - Azure Data Platforms, you'll be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for Azure data platform implementation projects for a wide variety of small, medium and enterprise customers including deployments into new and existing environments


• Designing and implementing solutions geared towards Azure data platform technologies such as Data Lake, Synapse, Data Bricks and Data Factory


• Providing specialist guidance and advice to less experienced colleagues to ensure the continued growth and development of the team


• Supporting our presales efforts by advising our sales force, our customers and gathering requirements


• Ensuring the solution you've delivered is functional, fit for purpose and that handover and relevant documentation is provided to our customers


• Demonstrable experience in designing and deploying Azure focused solutions and able to demonstrate the skills of a Subject Matter Expert (SME)


• Strong knowledge of services and concepts including Data Lake, Synapse, Data bricks, Data factory, Python, Devops, SQL, Spark and data modelling


• We require self-motivation, with an on-going desire to maintain your knowledge level at the forefront of technology


• Excellent communications skills, particularly with customers


• Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills


• You'll be an approachable and presentable individual, with an enthusiasm and passion for the technology areas you are aligned to


• You'll need to have a keen eye for detail and work well within a team


• Aspiration to achieve any other Azure Certification to an expert level

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in designing and deploying Azure focused solutions and able to demonstrate the skills of a Subject Matter Expert (SME)


• Strong knowledge of services and concepts including Data Lake, Synapse, Data bricks, Data factory, Python, Devops, SQL, Spark and data modelling


• Self-motivation and a continuous desire to stay at the forefront of technology


• Excellent communication skills, particularly with customers


• Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills


• Approachability, presentable demeanor, and passion for the technology areas


• Aspiring to achieve Azure Certification to expert level

Working patterns

• Hybrid working


• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day


• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs