Microsoft Data Engineering Associate Director (Microsoft Fabric & Databricks)

About the role

The Microsoft Data Engineering Associate Director position at Protiviti focuses on strengthening client relationships, managing risk associated with technology use, and providing guidance on complex business problems through analytics and automation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and guide the completion of engagements with strategic clients.
• Develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking.
• Devise solutions to support clients' needs through analytics, automation, or the latest tools and methods.
• Create new projects and identify new business opportunities.
• Mentor and provide growth and development to teams.
• Oversee the successful completion of project work plans.

Requirements

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks.
• Passion for building trusted relationships with C-level executives.
• Strong project management and team leadership skills.
• Interest in managing a diverse portfolio of clients across industries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., MIS, CIS, Analytics).
• 9+ years of experience in professional services or industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications, with specific emphasis on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Professional certification preferred: Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineering Associate, Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

Skills

• Data storytelling to guide decision-making.
• Formulating, communicating, and executing data strategies that align with organizational goals and objectives.
• Assessing existing data solutions and informing improvement initiatives.
• Architecting future state data solutions on Azure and Microsoft Fabric based on the Well-Architected Framework.
• Implementing ETL processes and databases on Microsoft Technologies.
• Optimizing existing data implementations, including pipelines, queries, and data models.
• Administering and maintaining data solutions to ensure stability, security, scalability, and affordability.
• Data modeling, including entity-relationship diagrams, dimensional modeling, and semantic modeling.
• Creating engaging data visualizations and interactive dashboards.
• Data analytics, including exploratory data analysis and leveraging data for actionable insights.
• Managing data governance frameworks and policies.
• Data security practices, including encryption and access control.
• Understanding of networking as it applies to configuring Azure data solutions.
• Understanding of DevOps or DataOps concepts and experience with the deployment of Azure data solutions.
• Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with programming languages utilized within the Microsoft Data Platform stack, such as Python, Spark, C#, Java, Scala, R, DAX, MDX, or M.
• Experience with Data Science and/or Machine Learning.
• Knowledge of Azure AI tooling.

Benefits

Protiviti offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave, short/long term disability, a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match, and Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.

Pay

$162,000.00 - $276,000.00

Schedule

Hybrid model combining in-person and remote work.