Senior Data Engineer (Azure Data Platform Cloud Services)

As an Azure Data Engineer specialized in Microsoft Azure tools, you will support the implementation of projects focused on collecting, aggregating, storing, reconciling, and making data accessible from disparate sources to enable analysis and decision making. This role will also play a critical part in the data supply chain, by ensuring stakeholders can access and manipulate data for routine and ad hoc analysis. Additionally, you will support the full lifecycle of data from ingesting through analytics to action.

Come join us

As a member of the Data Engineering team, you’ll have access to the research, knowledge, and tools to create leading-edge solutions across Avanade’s Business Intelligence practice. The role of Senior Engineer is perfect for ambitious technologists passionate about working with the latest Microsoft cloud technology and Microsoft experts. Our clients look to us for innovation, which means you’ll have early access to the newest Microsoft technologies so you can master them and stay ahead of the curve.

Together We Do What Matters.

Skills and experiences

• Demonstrable end-to-end experience in Data Engineering, including large-scale projects
• Experience in working with the latest Azure technologies, such as; Databricks, Synapse, Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage (Gen 2), Cosmos DB
• Understanding of software engineering tools and concepts including experience in Python, Scala or PySpark
• Confident communicator who is able to explain technical terms to non-technical audiences and mentor junior colleagues
• Leads small development teams: track work, manage assignments, manage capacity, etc.
  
  

About You

• Analytical, curious, agile
• Team player and good communicator
• Problem-solver, patient, quality-driven
• Self-motivating
• Innovative mindset
  
  

What You'll Do

• Architecture, design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade analytics solutions based on Azure and Databricks technologies
• Mentoring of more junior team members and supporting their personal development
• Constantly developing technical skills in the latest Azure and Databricks technologies - achieving & maintaining relevant certifications
• Working directly with high profile clients across a variety of sectors to understand their requirements and present solutions to customer sponsors
  
  

Learn more

Avanade is the leading global provider of digital, cloud, AI and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation, Avanade has more certifications, Gold-level competencies and most valued professionals (MVPs) than any other Microsoft partner. Every day, our 60,000 professionals in 26 countries innovate responsibly to make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.

To learn more about the types of projects our Analytics team works on check out this information 

thyssenkrupp Materials Services uses data to help strike a delicate operational balance https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/thyssenkrupp 

What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/sse-renewables-ai 

Hachette UK enables employees with machine learning-driven contract searches https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/hachette-automated-identification 

Marston Holdings identifies significant cloud savings https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/marston-holdings

Interested in knowing what’s going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs: 

Avanade Insights – exchange ideas that drive tomorrow’s innovation https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights 

Inside Avanade – explore what life is like working at Avanade https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)  
• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally  
• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth 
• Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you     
  
  

Find out more about some of our benefits Employee Benefits at Avanade | Avanade

A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you will get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page 

Create a future for our people that focuses on 

• Expanding your thinking  
• Experimenting courageously  
• Learning and pivoting 
  
  

Inspire greatness in our people by 

• Empowering every voice  
• Encouraging boldness  
• Celebrating progress  
  
  

Accelerate the impact of our people by 

• Amazing the client  
• Prioritizing what matters   
• Acting as one
  
  

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.