Azure Data Strategy Architect

EQPLUS TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD; Alberton; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Gauteng is urgently seeking an Azure Data Strategy Architect for a renewable contract of 12 months, designated for hybrid work. The role focuses on assessing current data infrastructure and designing a robust Azure-based architecture to enhance data processing and visualization capabilities. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with Azure services, SQL, and data visualization tools like Power BI.

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure services and architecture design.
• Proficient in data ingestion, processing, and visualization tools.
• Ability to assess and mitigate security vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct current state assessments and inventory data assets.
• Design an Azure-native architecture for data analytics.
• Identify technical debt, bottlenecks, and security issues.

Skills

Data Ingestion

Data Analysis

Security Management

Visualization

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Azure Synapse Analytics

QlikView

Qlik Sense

SQL

DAX

M Code (Power Query)

Job description

Gauteng, JHB - Central

(Market related)

Urgently looking for an Azure Data Strategy Architect to start ASAP up to 15 Oct 2025

Location- Centurion (Hybrid)

12 months renewable contract

Scope Of Work

• Current State Assessment
• Inventory all QlikView and Qlik Sense dashboards, data models, and ETL processes.
• Assess current infrastructure (on-prem/cloud), data sources, and access patterns.
• Identify technical debt, bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities.
  
  

Target Architecture Design

• Design an Azure-native architecture covering:
• Data Ingestion: Azure Data Factory, Event Hubs
• Storage: Azure Data Lake Gen2, Azure SQL DB
• Processing: Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks (if required)
• Visualization: Power BI
• Security: Azure Active Directory, RBAC, Azure Key Vault, Defender for Cloud
  
  

Technologies & Tools

• Azure Services:
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure Data Factory
• Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
• Azure SQL Database
• Power BI
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure AD & RBAC
• Data Languages and Tools:
• SQL
• DAX
• M Code (Power Query)
• QlikView / Qlik Sense
• AWS S3 (for integration)
  
  

Email updated CV's to [e-mail]

For More Information Please Contact

Casper Van Eck