Inviso Looking for Cloud Solution Architect – Data & Analytics (USA Work Hours) at Remote

Inviso; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cloud Solution Architect specializing in Data & Analytics to join their dynamic team. This remote role offers the opportunity to work with clients across North America, helping them build modern data solutions on Microsoft Azure. You will play a critical role in designing customer-specific solutions and driving the implementation of cutting-edge BI technologies. If you're passionate about cloud solutions and eager to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity to leverage your expertise in a fast-growing practice area. Join a collaborative environment where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with Microsoft BI technologies and Azure Data Services.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy Microsoft Azure based solutions for clients.
• Lead workshops to identify business drivers and articulate solutions.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Data Analytics

SQL Server

Power BI

ETL

Data Warehousing

SSIS

SSAS

Data Factory

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Visual Studio

Job description

This is a remote role, open to candidates willing to work during North America time zones, so either 19:30 – 3:30 IST or 22:30 – 6:30 IST.

The Role:

Our clients are looking for our expertise to help them build modern data and analytics solutions on Microsoft Azure. We work closely with clients to understand their IT infrastructure, data estate, business objectives, and how modern Azure solutions can help them achieve those objectives. We support customers across North America and beyond, Mid-Market and Enterprise segments, Commercial and Public Sector, and across industries. Azure Consulting Services represents a fast-growing line of services for Inviso, and we are looking for individuals with Azure architecture and migration expertise to assist our clients.

The Cloud Solution Architect (Data & Analytics) is a senior role within the team and a Technical Advisor both internally and to clients, collaborates closely with the Data & Analytics Strategy Lead, participates in presales and post-sale delivery, responsible for designing customer-specific solutions, and expected to influence the design of repeatable service offerings and Inviso’s technology roadmap.

If you have serious experience building modern data and analytics solutions on Azure, then we want to give you the opportunity to help grow and lead one of our fastest growing practice areas. A passion for helping clients succeed in the Cloud is required.

Qualifications:

Successful candidates will combine strong technical skills, pre-sales skills, business acumen, and effective communication skills to help clients implement cloud-based and on-premises BI solutions. The role requires an individual who has been integral to delivering end-to-end BI solutions and is highly motivated to take the responsibility and the associated reward of seeing BI projects from conception through to successful delivery.

Key activities for this role:

1. Plan, configure, deploy, and optimize Microsoft Azure based solutions
2. Continuously improve team processes to ensure information is of the highest quality, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the team
3. Stay abreast of industry changes, especially in the areas of cloud data and analytics technologies
4. Quickly learn and adapt to new business and technical concepts
5. Coach other technical consultants and sellers related to Cloud technologies in your area of specialization
6. Working with customers to understand their business needs and translate them into written requirements that can be understood by technical and non-technical audiences
7. Building compelling, interactive, and actionable reporting on top of structured data models
8. Delivering within the full BI lifecycle from requirements analysis through design & development and on into release and support/maintenance phases
9. Analyzing new/disparate data sources for integration with existing datasets to tell a comprehensive BI story
10. Partnering with account management during the pre-sales process to identify customer business objectives and challenges

Key Qualities

1. Critical & creative thinking
2. Self-motivated with ability to work effectively with limited oversight
3. Enthusiasm for collaboration and continued learning
4. Comfortable with ambiguous requests and adept at translating them into detailed work plans and deliverables
5. Strong work ethic and attention to detail
6. Relaxed, positive attitude under pressure
7. Strong communication, team, and customer management skills
8. Effectively drives pre-sales requirements analysis and solution definition

How we are developing our Azure based solutions:

Analytics:

Data Factory, Data Lake Storage, Databricks, Data Explorer, Machine Learning, and Azure Synapse Analytics

Database:

SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL, and Azure Hyperscale.

Reporting:

Azure Analysis Services & Power BI

Experience & Skills Required:

1. 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying data solutions using Microsoft BI technologies including SQL Server, Power BI, Excel, SSIS, & SSAS
2. 2+ years of experience developing data solutions using Azure Data Services, including the Analytics, Database and/or Reporting services noted above
3. Background in supporting business teams by providing subject matter expertise and guidance in modern data engineering
4. Strong executive presence including communication and presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with large and small technical audiences
5. Experience leading workshops with senior stakeholders aimed at identifying business drivers and articulating enterprise-level solution architectures
6. Capable of speaking articulately to a breadth of topics such as SQL Server, Azure data store technologies, ETL, data warehousing, data modeling, O365 and Azure administration, etc.
7. Proven track record of driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow-through with exceptional verbal and written communications
8. Goal-oriented team player committed to quality and detail
9. Innovative thinker who is positive, proactive, and readily embraces change
10. Project management experience
11. Must be eligible to work as a vendor at Microsoft
12. Must be willing to work remotely from India during USA time zone hours, so either 19:30 – 3:30 IST or 22:30 – 6:30 IST.

Desired Qualifications

1. Experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies, especially the Product Owner role
2. Experience managing or leading a technical project team is highly desired
3. Experience configuring and deploying Azure infrastructure components, such as managed networks, gateways, private endpoints, and security
4. Microsoft Cloud Certifications a definite plus
5. Experience managing codebases using Visual Studio, Azure DevOps
6. Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a related field

About Inviso:

Inviso is a premier consulting firm that delivers business solutions through Software Asset Management (SAM), Office 365 and Azure (Cloud), Modern App Dev and Business Intelligence, Staffing, and Marketing. We are an entrepreneurial, agile organization with a broad range of business experience and talents, and a laser focus on adding value to our customers. With headquarters in Seattle and additional locations around the world, we assist hundreds of customers across North America and beyond.