Data Platform Lead: Azure, Fabric & Tech Team Coach

Interfor; Peachtree City, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-Term Incentive Bonus

3 weeks vacation to start

401(k) matching

Employee Share Purchase Program

Extended Health & Dental

Job summary

Interfor is seeking a Manager, Data Platform in Peachtree City, GA to lead a technical team accountable for enterprise data capabilities, from SQL server reliability to modern data platform evolution.

You will drive adoption of Microsoft Fabric, establish platform standards, and partner across IT and business to deliver trusted data products. Strong leadership and cloud data expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data & Analytics, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in database administration, data engineering, data platform management, or related enterprise tech roles.
• 3+ years leading or mentoring technical staff responsible for enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Strong Microsoft SQL Server expertise including admin, tuning, security, backup/recovery, HA/DR, and production support.
• Experience with modern data platform practices, cloud data platforms, DevOps/CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the DBA team and set priorities with senior technical staff.
• Ensure SQL platform reliability across performance, security, patching, backup/recovery, HA/DR, release management, and on-call response.
• Lead modernization planning, evaluating and adopting Azure SQL and Azure SQL Managed Instance where appropriate.
• Provide technical leadership for the evolution of Interfor’s data platform, including Microsoft Fabric adoption and platform operations.
• Establish reusable standards for DevOps, automation, security, integration, testing, data quality, and platform operations.
• Coach data engineers to deliver trusted data products and evolve enterprise data warehouse and lakehouse architecture.
• Ensure platform services are governed, secured, and operated with clear ownership and access controls.

Skills

Technical leadership

SQL Server

Data platform management

Azure cloud

DevOps/CI/CD

Cost management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring/people management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure SQL / SQL Server

Job description

Interfor is seeking a Manager, Data Platform in Peachtree City, GA to lead a technical team accountable for enterprise data capabilities, from SQL server reliability to modern data platform evolution.

You will drive adoption of Microsoft Fabric, establish platform standards, and partner across IT and business to deliver trusted data products. Strong leadership and cloud data expertise are essential.