Azure Database Architect

NHRG, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NHRG, Inc. is seeking an Azure Database Architect to design, implement, and secure Azure databases and data lakes. The role focuses on the Data Lakehouse, optimizing data workflows, and mentoring other architects and engineers.

The position involves hybrid remote/on-site work in the Twin Cities, MN, with collaboration across cross-functional teams to meet security, reliability, and enterprise goals.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing and implementing data lakes and databases in Azure.
• Hands-on with Databricks and Oracle databases.
• Experience with data transformation and cloud integrations.
• Proficient in CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure tooling.
• Mentoring others in Azure data technologies and security.
• Knowledge of backup, recovery, RBAC, encryption, and network security.

Responsibilities

• Support design, modernization, and transformation of data-driven services.
• Ensure data assets are secure, accessible, and aligned with organizational goals.
• Propose data platforms and tools to support enterprise data architecture.
• Develop data models and ensure efficient data access patterns.
• Document processes and coordinate with teams to meet security standards.
• Contribute to disaster recovery design and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Data lakes

Databricks

Oracle DB

Data transformation

CI/CD

Cloud concepts

Azure Monitor

Azure Data Factory

SQL Analytics

Query Performance

Azure RM

Azure CLI/PowerShell

Pearl

Backup/Recovery

RBAC

Encryption

Network security

Data concepts

Data modeling

Schema design

Indexing

Azure SQL

Managed instances

Elastic pools

DW Administration

Teradata

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

** Position will be hybrid Remote/On-Site in the Twin Cities, MN. Candidates must be located in the Twin Cities to be considered.**

As an ** Azure Database Architect,** this position will participate in the analysis and design, and support development, implementation, and potentially ongoing support of Azure Databases and Data Lakes, with a primary focus on the Data Lakehouse and its integrated data reserves. The responsibilities will include designing, administering, maintaining, and securing data to ensure efficient and reliable data storage solutions. The position will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize data workflows, support data-driven decision-making, and implement best practices for data security and integrity in Azure environments. This position also will provide mentorship to other architects and database engineers.

Responsibilities

• Support design and implementation to improve, modernize, and transform data-driven service delivery.
• Ensure data assets are structured, accessible, secure, and align with DCYF, MNIT, and Enterprise goals.
• Recommend data platforms and tools to support enterprise data architecture.
• Develop data models.
• Ensure data access patterns are optimized.
• Maintain necessary documentation.
• Coordinate with necessary teams to meet security standards.
• Support design and development of disaster recovery solutions.
• Provide knowledge transfer.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong experience with designing, developing, and implementing data lakes and relational and non-relational databases in Azure.
• Strong experience with Databricks.
• Strong experience with Oracle databases.
• Experience developing and implementing data transformation solutions and cloud infrastructure integrations.
• Experience coding and testing programs and scripts to load data using Azure data load utilities.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud computing concepts.
• Experience with tools such as Azure Monitor, Azure Data Factory, SQL Analytics, Query Performance Insight, Azure Resource Manager, Pearl, and Azure CLI/PowerShell for infrastructure management.
• Experience in mentoring others in the needed technologies.
• Experience developing and implementing backup and recovery strategies using tools such as Azure Backup or Geo-replication.
• Experience with role-based access control, encryption, and network security.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Desired 10 years’ experience in data architecture or data management.
• Knowledge of data concepts, data modeling, schema design, and indexing strategies.
• Knowledge of Azure SQL instances, managed instances, and elastic pools.
• Knowledge of Data Warehouse Administration and Teradata Data Warehouse.