Senior Cloud & AI Data Engineer (Azure, Snowflake, DevOps)

Pedigo Staffing Services; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pedigo Staffing Services seeks a Cloud Systems Analyst to support Texas Health and Human Services. This role requires substantial expertise in DevOps practices, Microsoft Azure, and Snowflake administration. Candidates must have at least 8 years of related experience and exceptional problem-solving skills.

The position allows for 3 days remote work, with Tuesday and Thursday mandatory onsite presence in Austin. Responsibilities include building scalable data pipelines and providing end-to-end DevOps support in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 8 or more years of experience in related fields is required.
• Hands-on experience in cloud data integration and AI-enabled data platforms.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Understand business objectives and perform cost/benefit analysis.
• Analyze user requirements to automate and improve existing systems.
• Provide end-to-end DevOps support and build scalable data pipelines.

Skills

DevOps practices and tools (Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines)

Microsoft Azure cloud platform

Snowflake administration

Python scripting for automation

Containerization and orchestration (AKS)

Data pipelines and ETL processes

AI/ML concepts

Azure Monitoring and Log Analytics

Monitoring, logging, and observability tools

Job description

Title: Cloud Systems Analyst

Agency: Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Title: Cloud Systems Analyst

Agency: Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Solicitation: 529701739

Location: 701 W. 51st St., Austin, Texas 78751

Telework Policy: Position will be 3 days remote with 2 days (Mon & Wed) required to be onsite at the location listed above. Program will only allow candidates who are LOCAL TO THE AUSTIN AREA ONLY (Within 50-mile radius).

Duration: On-going, no ending date

Visa: Must be US Citizen, Green Card, EAD. No H1B

Requirements/Preferences

• 8 years, Required - Strong experience in DevOps practices and tools (Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines)
• 8 years, Required - Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platform
• 8 years, Required - Expertise in Snowflake administration including: Access control and security (RBAC, least privilege) ; Performance tuning and warehouse management
• 8 years, Required - Proficiency in Python scripting for automation and data engineering tasks
• 8 years, Required - Experience with containerization and orchestration (AKS preferred)
• 8 years, Required - Knowledge of data pipelines, ETL processes, and cloud data integration
• 8 years, Required - Understanding of AI/ML concepts and platform integration
• 8 years, Required - Experience with Azure Monitoring and Log Analytics, including: Centralized logging, alerting, and dashboarding Security monitoring using audit logs and metrics
• 8 years, Required - Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools
• 3 years, Preferred - Experience implementing AI-enabled data platforms (e.g., Snowflake Cortex / ML pipelines)
• 3 years, Preferred - Experience with Infrastructure as Code
• 3 years, Preferred - Knowledge of data security, compliance, and governance frameworks
• 3 years, Preferred - Prior experience in public sector or large enterprise environments
• 2 years, Preferred - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• 2 years, Preferred - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• 2 years, Preferred - Attention to detail and commitment to best practices
• 2 years, Preferred - Snowflake AI / Cortex features exposure
  
  

8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

• Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives.
• Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system:
• Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be; summarized, and formats for reports.
• Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.
• Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in AI integration, Azure cloud platform, and Snowflake administration, responsible for building scalable and secure data and AI pipelines.
• Strong experience in CI/CD, automation using Python, and cloud infrastructure, ensuring efficient deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Provides end-to-end DevOps support, including security, governance (RBAC), and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable cloud and data solutions.
  
  

Debbie Pedigo

CEO / Senior Staffing Consultant

[e-mail]

512.256.5434

210.401.4501

Pedigo Staffing Services

PedigoStaffing.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/2735943

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