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    11 results for Azure Data Architect in Houston, TX

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    We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our team in the North Houston area. In this role, you will focus on creating, optimizing, and maintaining data pipeline architecture. This role is essential in supporting data initiatives across the company.


    Responsibilities:


    • Apply data architecture principles for modeling, stored procedures, replication, security, and compliance to meet both technical and business objectives.

    • Construct and maintain scalable data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric components such as Lakehouse, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Data Warehouses, Notebooks, and Dataflows.

    • Develop and implement solutions for data extraction, processing, and analysis of large volumes of structured and unstructured data.

    • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions.

    • Optimize and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure reliability, efficiency, and performance.

    • Implement best practices for data governance and security to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.

    • Oversee and maintain data infrastructure to ensure high availability and scalability.

    • Stay updated with advancements in data engineering and Microsoft Fabric technologies.

    • Develop technology architecture strategies informed by various business scenarios and motivations.

    • Assess emerging technology trends and provide guidance on their potential impact on organizational opportunities and risks.

    • Enhance the quality, consistency, accessibility, and security of data across the company continuously.

    • Manage the Data Platform roadmap, ensuring future-proofing, capacity planning, and optimization.

    • Work with IT Operations teams and BI vendors to resolve production issues.

    • Manage stakeholder demands and prioritize reporting requirements and needs.

    • Maintain relationships with key vendors to plan and adapt the Data Platform roadmap and leverage existing capabilities.

    • Monitor Data Platform usage, deprecate unused reports and datasets, and drive continuous improvement.

    • Work with users to address data issues, trace data lineage, and implement data cleansing and quality processes.

    • Manage secure access to data sets for the business.

    • Ensure effective collaboration with BI vendors, IT, and business teams.

    • Manage project schedules, focus on critical path items, define and communicate key milestones, and coordinate with the broader team for tollgate reviews.

    • Monitor and report on emerging technologies, seeking opportunities for continuous improvement.

    • Ensure adherence to data visualization and data modeling processes, procedures, and standards.

    • Manage data sets and work with ETL and Data Warehouse solutions.

    • Launch and drive a data literacy program for business users.

    • Proven experience as a Data Engineer with proficient understanding of Azure Data Factory

    • Strong knowledge of SQL and Python programming languages

    • Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools and Microsoft Power BI

    • Ability to interpret and analyze data from various sources

    • Familiarity with data modeling and data warehousing principles

    • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

    • Strong verbal and written communication skills

    • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

    • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

    • Strong organizational and project management skills

    • Willingness to stay updated with the latest technological trends in data engineering.

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    11 results for Azure Data Architect in Houston, TX

    Azure Data Engineer <p>We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our team in the North Houston area. In this role, you will focus on creating, optimizing, and maintaining data pipeline architecture. This role is essential in supporting data initiatives across the company. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Apply data architecture principles for modeling, stored procedures, replication, security, and compliance to meet both technical and business objectives.</p><p>• Construct and maintain scalable data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric components such as Lakehouse, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Data Warehouses, Notebooks, and Dataflows.</p><p>• Develop and implement solutions for data extraction, processing, and analysis of large volumes of structured and unstructured data.</p><p>• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions.</p><p>• Optimize and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure reliability, efficiency, and performance.</p><p>• Implement best practices for data governance and security to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.</p><p>• Oversee and maintain data infrastructure to ensure high availability and scalability.</p><p>• Stay updated with advancements in data engineering and Microsoft Fabric technologies.</p><p>• Develop technology architecture strategies informed by various business scenarios and motivations.</p><p>• Assess emerging technology trends and provide guidance on their potential impact on organizational opportunities and risks.</p><p>• Enhance the quality, consistency, accessibility, and security of data across the company continuously.</p><p>• Manage the Data Platform roadmap, ensuring future-proofing, capacity planning, and optimization.</p><p>• Work with IT Operations teams and BI vendors to resolve production issues.</p><p>• Manage stakeholder demands and prioritize reporting requirements and needs.</p><p>• Maintain relationships with key vendors to plan and adapt the Data Platform roadmap and leverage existing capabilities.</p><p>• Monitor Data Platform usage, deprecate unused reports and datasets, and drive continuous improvement.</p><p>• Work with users to address data issues, trace data lineage, and implement data cleansing and quality processes.</p><p>• Manage secure access to data sets for the business.</p><p>• Ensure effective collaboration with BI vendors, IT, and business teams.</p><p>• Manage project schedules, focus on critical path items, define and communicate key milestones, and coordinate with the broader team for tollgate reviews.</p><p>• Monitor and report on emerging technologies, seeking opportunities for continuous improvement.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to data visualization and data modeling processes, procedures, and standards.</p><p>• Manage data sets and work with ETL and Data Warehouse solutions.</p><p>• Launch and drive a data literacy program for business users.</p> Data/Information Architect <p>We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Data/Information Architect in Houston, Texas. You will be a part of a team that supports and builds the core enterprise data and machine learning platform. This role involves advising on best practice architectural patterns and balancing individual data analytics and machine learning use cases against overarching enterprise architecture principles.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Advise on best practice architectural patterns for data analytics and machine learning use cases</p><p>• Contribute to building and supporting the core enterprise data and machine learning platform</p><p>• Craft architecture plans in line with the business strategy </p><p>• Maintain a deep understanding of AI and modern data architectures and patterns</p><p>• Implement software applications in Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure</p><p>• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, preferably in AWS</p><p>• Work with containerization technologies such as Docker or other similar technologies</p><p>• Utilize modern SQL databases, data lakes, and warehouse architecture</p><p>• Work with source control tools such as GitHub, Bit Bucket, etc.</p><p>• Apply knowledge of Agile methodologies in the work process</p> Dual Database Administrator <p>We are seeking a Dual (SQL and Oracle) Database Administrator to join our team in Houston, Texas. The role involves ensuring the availability, security, support, and integrity of our database platforms, with a focus on SQL and Oracle databases. The Database Administrator will provide support to our operating units and utilize various management tools.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Ensure the successful completion of off-site sync and database scheduled jobs</p><p>• Address blocking, deadlocking, log shipping, connectivity, and security issues as they arise</p><p>• Utilize Enterprise Manager (13c) or queries to monitor database health and performance, making recommendations as necessary</p><p>• Install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server systems in non-clustered and clustered configurations</p><p>• Regularly update on assigned tickets and maintain open lines of communication both within and outside the team</p><p>• Participate in on-call rotation as required</p><p>• Maintain comprehensive database documentation and uphold standards</p><p>• Undertake project work as directed by the Database Systems Manager</p><p>• Perform daily tasks, such as verifying daily backups and resolving related issues, reviewing database alert log errors, and managing space usage</p><p>• Maintain the integrity of Oracle and SQL databases, including database server design, architecture, implementation, database tuning, reporting services, and security.</p> Data Engineer We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer to join our team in the Energy/Natural Resources industry, located in The Woodlands, Texas. As a Data Engineer, you will be tasked with developing, maintaining, and testing data architecture, as well as implementing algorithms and utilizing various technologies such as Apache Kafka, Apache Pig, and Apache Spark. <br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and build out new API integrations to support continuing increases in data volume and complexity.<br>• Collaborate with analytics and business teams to improve data models that feed business intelligence tools, increasing data accessibility and fostering data-driven decision making across the organization.<br>• Implement processes and systems to monitor data quality, ensuring production data is always accurate and available for key stakeholders and business processes that depend on it.<br>• Write complex queries on large data sets and optimize their performance.<br>• Develop and maintain data architecture, data management standards, and conventions.<br>• Utilize Apache Kafka, Apache Pig, and Apache Spark to process and analyze large data sets.<br>• Implement algorithms and utilize Cloud Technologies for data visualization.<br>• Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Product, Data and Design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.<br>• Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems.<br>• Utilize AWS Technologies and Azure Active Directory for managing and governing the data lake, and other architectural components. Cloud Architect We are on the lookout for a proficient Cloud Architect to join our team in The Woodlands, Texas. In this role, you will focus on developing and implementing a cloud adoption roadmap, leading cloud migration initiatives, and providing recommendations on cloud technologies. You will also work closely with cybersecurity teams and other departments to design automated and scalable cloud solutions.<br><br>Responsibilities<br>• Develop a cloud adoption strategy, ensuring a seamless transition from on-premises infrastructure to a cloud environment<br>• Lead various cloud migration initiatives, which include workload assessments, application modernization, and data migrations<br>• Evaluate and endorse cloud service providers and technologies that align with our business objectives<br>• Maximize user productivity by enhancing collaboration tools such as Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange Online<br>• Implement best practices for identity and access management (IAM) including Azure AD, Conditional Access, and MFA<br>• Ensure compliance with data retention, security, and regulatory requirements within the O365 ecosystem<br>• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to reinforce cloud environments and ensure adherence to security best practices<br>• Develop and enforce policies related to resource provisioning, cost management, access control, and data protection within cloud environments<br>• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, offering guidance on cloud technologies and industry best practices<br>• Collaborate with application, networking, and security teams to design automated and scalable cloud solutions<br>• Educate IT staff on cloud technologies, best practices, and operational efficiencies. Business Intelligence (BI) Consultant We are offering a long term contract employment opportunity for a Business Intelligence (BI) Consultant in the Energy/Natural Resources industry, located in The Woodlands, Texas. This role will involve data modeling, technical troubleshooting, and implementing effective business analytics practices. <br><br>Responsibilities<br>• Develop and enforce standards and procedures for the storage and retrieval of institutional data.<br>• Work collaboratively with institutional staff and reporting officials to resolve data discrepancies and/or to clarify reporting procedures.<br>• Assist in the implementation of effective business analytics practices that drive improved decision making, efficiency, and performance.<br>• Communicate with nontechnical business users to ascertain specific business requirements for reports and business intelligence solutions.<br>• Perform technical troubleshooting, code debugging, and problem solving for custom-built data warehousing solutions.<br>• Maintain an accurate and comprehensive inventory of data, data systems, and data storage.<br>• Identify, communicate, and resolve data quality and data reconciliation issues.<br>• Participate in and support all planning and problem resolution.<br>• Perform independent audits and reviews and validate databases to ensure data integrity.<br>• Data Modeling in Business Intelligence (BI), Data Warehousing, and IoT solutions.<br>• Promote optimum service to all internal and external partners in response to all requests for service and information. 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The successful candidate will play a crucial role in driving operational efficiencies and revenue optimization through effective management of our digital solutions and integrations. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Lead the execution and analysis of complex business problems, formulating optimal solutions based on an in-depth understanding of Upstream Oil & Gas processes and our application landscape.</p><p>• Engage with business stakeholders at all levels to understand issues, provide recommendations, and build credibility, presenting findings and suggestions with confidence.</p><p>• Design end-to-end solutions that meet business requirements, align with good architectural patterns, and are composable and supportable.</p><p>• Assess use cases and recommend fit-for-purpose application platforms, integration technologies, and tools, conducting POCs and POVs as needed to assess technical feasibility and business impact/benefits.</p><p>• Foster an experimental mindset to drive innovation, challenging the status quo and bringing out-of-the-box ideas to the table.</p><p>• Understand, support, and ensure compliance with audit and control requirements, engaging effectively with auditors to explain observations and ensure zero deficiencies.</p><p>• Oversee the management of day-to-day support, operational activities, and enhancements as part of Managed Services delivery.</p><p>• Manage a diverse and geographically spread team of resources in a multi-vendor environment, fostering collaboration between IT, Fusion Teams, and business stakeholders.</p> IT Asset Manager <p>We are looking for a highly skilled IT Asset Manager to oversee and manage our IT hardware and software assets. The ideal candidate will be responsible for tracking, managing, and ensuring proper documentation and lifecycle management of all IT assets across the organization. This role requires an individual who is detail-oriented, organized, and has a strong understanding of IT asset management processes.</p><ul><li>Manage the full lifecycle of IT assets, including procurement, deployment, tracking, and disposal.</li><li>Develop and maintain an accurate inventory of all IT hardware and software assets.</li><li>Ensure all assets are properly tagged, cataloged, and tracked in asset management systems.</li><li>Perform regular audits and reconciliation of IT asset inventories.</li><li>Work closely with other departments to plan and coordinate the procurement and distribution of IT assets.</li><li>Ensure compliance with licensing agreements and software usage policies.</li><li>Collaborate with the IT support team to manage warranty and maintenance contracts.</li><li>Report on asset utilization, depreciation, and financials related to IT assets.</li><li>Develop and implement asset management policies, procedures, and best practices.</li><li>Assist with the disposal of obsolete or end-of-life IT assets in an environmentally responsible manner.</li></ul> Database Administrator <p>Robert Half Technology is looking for a database administrator who loves the challenge of solving problems with multiple layers of complexity. If you are an efficient problem solver with highly tuned decision making skills, this may be the position for you.</p><p>What you get to do every single day</p><p>·      Install, configure, and maintain all SQL Server instances across development, staging, and production environments</p><p>·      Ensure database server topology, configuration, and maintenance are designed and executed to meet SLA objectives</p><p>·      Advise on database design, tuning options, and other potential issues</p><p>·      Fix SQL Server service outages as they occur, including after hours and weekends</p><p>·      Configure SQL Server monitoring utilities to minimize false alarms</p><p>·      Baseline system performance and monitor for deviation, recommending and implementing improvements to slow running queries</p><p>·      When performance issues arise, you'll figure out the most effective way to increase performance including hardware purchases, server configuration changes, or index/query changes</p> Network Manager <p>We are offering a permanent employment opportunity for a Network Manager in the healthcare and social assistance industry, located in Bellaire, Texas. The selected candidate will be tasked with leading the design, implementation, and management of our network infrastructure, and will work closely with cross-functional teams to meet network needs. Apply today to learn more about this exciting opportunity!</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities: </p><p>• Guide the setup, configuration, and problem-solving of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and F5 load balancers.</p><p>• Spearhead SD-WAN deployments to ensure secure, scalable, and efficient connectivity.</p><p>• Implement network security practices, including firewalls, VPNs, and IDS/IPS.</p><p>• Use monitoring tools to ensure network performance, identify issues, and implement optimizations.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet network needs and provide regular updates.</p><p>• Manage relationships with Cisco, F5, and SD-WAN vendors.</p><p>• Lead and mentor entry level staff and keep abreast of industry best practices.</p><p>• Oversee network management and ensure the smooth running of all systems.</p><p>• Handle the implementation and management of various cloud technologies.</p><p>• Manage the setup and maintenance of active directory and backup technologies.</p>