Manager- Azure Data Engineering in Toronto, Ontario

Senior Azure Data Engineer

Introduction:

Join our Data Engineering team and create cutting-edge solutions within Avanade’s Business Intelligence practice. We’re seeking ambitious technologists passionate about Microsoft cloud technology. Early access to the newest Microsoft technologies ensures you stay ahead of the curve.

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.

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

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

Characteristics that can spell success for this role

• Analytical, curious, agile

• Team player and a good communicator

• Problem-solver, patient, quality-driven

• Self-motivating

• Innovative mindset

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (18 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)

• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

• Collaborate with some of the brightest “Microsoft minds”

• Build your expertise, solve problems, learn, and develop

Find out more about some of our benefits [1] here.

A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll 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 our communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and 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 [2] 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

Learn more

To learn more about the types of projects our Data Engineering team works on check out these case studies:

[3] thyssenkrupp Materials Services uses data to help strike a delicate operational balance

[4] What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future

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

[5] Avanade Insights – exchange ideas that drive tomorrow’s innovation

[6] Inside Avanade – explore what life is like working at Avanade

References

Visible links

1. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits

2. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity

3. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/thyssenkrupp

4. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/sse-renewables-ai

5. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights

6. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade

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.