Data Architect (Azure) - Seattle, WA

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Who are we? 

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What will you do?     What are we looking for? 

 

Position:  Azure Data Architect with Open AI 
 

Job Summary 

We are seeking a Data Architect to work on a Generative AI initiative to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Azure services and capabilities, and experience with architecting and implementing solutions using Azure. They must also possess expertise in Python and web services. 

Responsibilities 

Design and architect solutions that leverage Azure services and OpenAI technologies to address complex business problems and deliver innovative AI-powered applications. 

Evaluate and recommend appropriate Azure services and OpenAI technologies based on project objectives, scalability, performance, and cost considerations 

Design and implement end-to-end AI solutions, including data acquisition, data preprocessing, model training, deployment, and monitoring 

Architect and optimize scalable and reliable cloud-based infrastructure on Azure, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and security 

Develop architectural design documents, solution blueprints, and technical specifications to guide the development and implementation process 

Collaborate with stakeholders, including product managers, data scientists, and others, to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions 

 

Requirements 

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 

Minimum of 5 years' experience with large-scale data and analytics solutions 

Knowledge of Azure Data & Analytics PaaS Services such as: Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure IoT, Azure HDInsight + Spark, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Stream Analytics, and Azure SQL DB 

Experience with Azure ARM templates or Terraform, PowerShell, and CI/CD using Azure DevOps 

Experience with preparing data for Data Science and Machine Learning purposes 

Experience with Azure data, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence solutions 

Ability to conduct data profiling, cataloguing, and mapping for technical design and construction of technical data flows 

Experience with different database technologies including relational and non-relational. 

Experience with exposing data to end-users via Power BI, Tableau, Python FastAPI, and REACT JS. 

Experience in turning business use cases and requirements into technical solutions  

 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Data Science, Statistics, Math, Physics, or other Science related discipline with course work in data and AI/ML. 

Experience with OpenAI technologies, such as GPT-3, GPT-4, reinforcement learning 

Knowledge of data privacy and security regulations and best practices related to Azure and AI solutions 

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. 

Azure Solutions Architect certification preferred 

 

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 56,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 196,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post