Technology Lead - Azure Data Factory (ADF) / Azure Data Platform

Astir IT Solutions, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA, United States
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Data Warehousing Queue Management Systems Runbook Azure Data Factory Mttr Databricks

Job description

  • Lead onshore Azure Data Platform Operations, ensuring platform stability, security, and compliance.
  • Own P1/P2 incident management, problem management, and change coordination.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Azure Databricks jobs, ADF pipelines, and production failures.
  • Perform RCA and implement preventive actions to improve platform reliability.
  • Manage SLA compliance, availability, and operational performance metrics.
  • Develop and maintain Runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation.
  • Coordinate with engineering, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure smooth production support and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Azure Data Platform Operations.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Azure Databricks.
  • Experience supporting Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDWH) and Business Intelligence (BI) environments.
  • Strong expertise in Databricks Operations, including monitoring, job failures, and pipeline troubleshooting.
  • Hands-on experience with Incident, Problem, and Change Management.
  • Experience performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and production issue resolution.
  • Strong experience managing SLA, MTTR, Availability, and operational support.
  • Experience creating and maintaining Runbooks, SOPs, and Operational Documentation.
  • Expertise in Operational Metrics, Reporting, Backlog & Queue Management.
  • Strong coordination skills with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Nice to Have

  • Healthcare domain experience.
  • Relevant Azure or Databricks certifications.

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