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# Technology Lead - Azure Data Factory (ADF) & Azure Databricks Operations

- **Company:** Ascii Group, LLC
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Data Infrastructure, Queue Management Systems, Release Management, DataOps, Runbook, Enterprise Data Management, Azure Data Factory, System Availability, Mttr, Cloud Integration, Servicenow, Databricks
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/1e38ac5d-7f2c-45c7-a1bb-bb8c65785068

## About the Role

* Core Experience: 8-10+ years of experience in data operations with a dedicated focus on Azure Databricks, Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDWH), and Business Intelligence (BI).
 * Azure Integration Stack: Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks pipeline operations, execution troubleshooting, and monitoring.
 * Operational Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Runbook/SOP creation, SLA management, and P1/P2 incident resolution.
 * Education & Certifications: 6+ minimum years required; relevant Azure Data Engineer or Databricks certifications preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience within the Healthcare domain.

## Description

Seeking a Technology Lead - Azure Data Factory (ADF) & Azure Databricks Operations with 8-10+ years of data operations experience for a 6-month contract in Philadelphia, PA (local candidates highly preferred; relocation accepted if ready by Day 1).
The lead will oversee onshore data operations across the Azure data platform, act as the escalation owner for P1/P2 incidents, and drive EDWH/BI pipeline reliability.
Key responsibilities include troubleshooting Databricks job and pipeline failures, root cause analysis, developing Runbooks/SOPs, managing SLAs, and leading incident/change coordination. Note: Virtual interview process., * Data Platform Operations & Escalations: Lead onshore Azure data platform operations, serving as primary escalation owner for P1/P2 incidents, security compliance, and change coordination.

 * Pipeline & Databricks Troubleshooting: Analyze and resolve Databricks job/pipeline failures, perform deep root cause analysis (RCA), and maintain high system availability/MTTR targets.
 * Incident, Problem & Change Management: Oversee queue management, backlog prioritization, ServiceNow change requests, and release management across enterprise EDWH/BI workloads.
 * Operations Governance & SOPs: Develop, update, and maintain Runbooks, SOPs, and operational metrics reporting for continuous service improvement.
 * Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate across multi-disciplinary engineering, business, and operations teams to streamline enterprise data integration workflows.


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