Azure Data Warehouse Architect

Position Title: Azure Data Warehouse Solution Architect

Opportunity Snapshot  

If you are a proven data & analytics superstar, this is a unique opportunity to make a significant strategic impact on a fast-growing market leader where technology meets real estate.   You will be the primary data architect for our Azure Cloud Data Warehouse and Analytics environment with a strong focus on data modeling.  You'll join and provide leadership to a strong, dynamic, and evolving team.  

 What you’ll do  

You will be responsible for leading the design & implementation of an Azure Analytics Platform by participating in all phases of the solution lifecycle with a strong focus on data modeling.  Your goal will be to deliver high quality solutions that meet the needs of multiple business stakeholders. You'll be involved in all aspects of the development processes, including testing, troubleshooting and support activities.  The team follows an Agile Kanban methodology, so it is essential that you promote an environment of open communication and actively convey progress, challenges to making progress, and enhancement suggestions.  We have team members throughout the country and internationally, and your ability to successfully collaborate with remote colleagues will be key. Although you'll work a typical Monday-Friday schedule, there may be occasional meetings that are conducted in the evening or early morning to accommodate other time zones.  

 Keys to Success  

• A self-motivated individual who can foster productive relationships with diverse customers and colleagues  
• One who thrives in a dynamic environment, but also able to apply structure to processes  
• A critical thinker. Must be able to clearly & concisely explain reasoning for decisions  
• Effective communicator. Must be able to express complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences  
• Ability to understand and improve business processes  
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solution design/concepts and tasks for the engineers  
• Ability to work with internal application owners and downstream data consumers to understand and interpret requirements  
• Ability to communicate challenges and resolutions to business users and technical teams  
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders  

Technical Skillset  

• World class data modeling architect including Star Schema/Kimball dimensional modelling  
• Strong Azure experience
• Min 5 years data & analytics experience 
• Should possess strong experience in identifying slowly changing dimensions, role playing dimensions and hierarchies  
• Min 5 years data & analytics experience 
• World class ability to translate customer requirements into an analytics data model  
• Expert SQL  
• Proficient DAX  
• Experience with the following tools  
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• Power BI  
• Azure Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines  
• Tabular cubes 

Other experience  

• Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels to develop technical solutions  
• Projects requiring heavy integration  
• Mentoring & leadership to junior teammates  
• Demos, scoping, validating and estimating  
• Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies  
• Master Data Management (MDM)  

A bit about us 

Digital Realty supports the world's leading enterprises and service providers by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, our global data center platform, gives customers a reliable foundation for scaling their digital business and efficiently managing data gravity challenges. The size and scale of our business puts us in a unique position to offer customers access to 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries and six continents. 

A bit about our Digital team. 

Our IT team is at the heart of our business. We develop infrastructures, design and build networks, support servers and provide the first line of support by delivering rich connectivity for our customers. With new data centers coming online all the time, it’s a rapidly changing technical environment so our team is always ready to innovate and take the lead on projects. We constantly develop, deploy and support vital networks and data services that drive business performance and improve life for customers around the globe. 

What we can offer you 

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. 

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. 

Our Compensation Philosophy 

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values. 

 This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future. 

Notes: 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. 

 Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or Company policy. 

 Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies. 

 Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals