SQL DBA- Cosmos DB

Position : Azure DBA/ Data Engineer- Cosmos DB

Location : St. Louis, MO

Duration : 12 Months with EXT

Data Engineer- CosmosDB, Azure, Data Lake, Databricks

• Looking for someone with a strong CosmosDB Administration background
• This person will help to make sure their database is set up property to run
• Not looking for an ETL developer rather someone who can administer a platform for the DB to run
• This person will work with DevOps Engineers, ETL Developers, and management team
• Required Experience: CosmosDB, Azure, Data Lake, Data Bricks

As a Senior Engineer - DBA, Cloud Data Engineer you will be responsible for using your technical knowledge to solve business problems. We are looking for a talented individual that can serve as a subject matter expert in their area of focus and represent their department on complex assignments. You will be responsible for evaluating elements of technologies effectiveness through requirements gathering, testing, research and investigation and make recommendations for improvements that result in increased quality and effectiveness. You will be required to listen to and evaluate customer needs to determine and provide high quality solutions that align with customer expectations. In this role on the Cloud Data Engineering team, you will be a part of a team responsible for migrating existing data platform solutions to the cloud. You will also collaborate with others to develop new data pipelines. As a data engineer in the Cloud Data Engineering team, you must work in a data first mindset. You will use Microsoft Azure Cloud PaaS technologies to engineer our data solutions in a way that allows for us to optimize our information, make better decisions, and meet our customers needs. If you have a passion for engineering, working with massive amounts of data and empowering smart business decisions, this is the role for you.
Qualifications:
Required:
Must be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities
3+ of related experience in Cosmos DB
Experience with configuration management and building automation capabilities such as Git/Jenkins/Bitbucket
Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud workflows
Experience in T-SQL and scripting skills.
Knowledge on Microsoft cloud managed DBs/Systems, e.g. Managed SQL Instance, Cosmos DB, Databricks Delta Lake
Experience with Big Data solutions such as Delta Lake by Databricks and SQL DBMSs
Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end
Identify new opportunities and help refine automation of regular processes, track issues, and document changes
Solve/Assist in complex query tuning and schema refinement
Expert in troubleshooting performance issues
Experience rightsizing Database object workflow for cost management
Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams
Join the on-call rotation with other Engineers
Must be able to both collaborate in a team-oriented environment and work independently with direction
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to handle multiple tasks
Preferred:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field preferred
Azure SQL DB etc. will be a big plus
Experience with Microsoft Azure platform technologies like Databricks applications, Event Hub, Data Factory, Azure SQL, Synapse Analytics, Delta
Lake, Cosmos DB, or DevOps
Prior experience with large-scale projects
Experience with API development
Knowledge and working experience with Agile methodologies
Familiarity with JDBC connections to data sources

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