Azure Data Platform & Analytics Lead

Forward Air Corp.; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Air Corp. is seeking a Manager, Data and Analytics who will provide technical leadership in the design and delivery of data and analytics platforms. This hands-on role requires extensive experience in Azure and the ability to guide teams in building modern data solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of delivering high-impact analytics solutions, fostering a culture of excellence, and ensuring data governance practices are upheld.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing and building enterprise data and analytics solutions.
• Strong expertise in Lakehouse architecture and data processing.
• Experience delivering Power BI and self-service analytics solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction.
• Define and enforce data standards and quality processes.
• Lead and develop Data Engineers and Analytics Engineers.

Skills

Leadership and mentoring

Data architecture strategy

Azure Databricks

Data governance practices

Power BI solutions

DataOps practices

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

Terraform

Databricks Workflows

Event Hubs

Job description

Forward Air Corp. is seeking a Manager, Data and Analytics who will provide technical leadership in the design and delivery of data and analytics platforms. This hands-on role requires extensive experience in Azure and the ability to guide teams in building modern data solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of delivering high-impact analytics solutions, fostering a culture of excellence, and ensuring data governance practices are upheld.