Azure Data Engineer

One of the UK’s most innovative and well-established Microsoft Dynamics 365
consultancies, Xpedition offers a broad portfolio of Design, Configuration, Training, Project
Management and Integration Services for clients deploying Dynamics 365 based cloud
solutions.

At Xpedition, we guide our client’s path to growth, through the implementation of
intelligent cloud-based business applications. We help our clients to understand how
technology can empower their business in real terms. We deliver real business value
through expert consultancy. We are known for our questioning nature and for challenging
the status quo. Our experts are passionate about sharing their knowledge, revitalising
client experiences and improving operational efficiency.

As part of our growing Data and Insights practice, you will deliver interesting, challenging
and diverse business intelligence projects for our clients using the Microsoft Azure data
platform tool sets, including Azure Machine learning, cognitive services and utilising the
full suite of applications and functionality within the Power Platform.

• Implement and support Azure data solutions
• Implement highly scalable and redundant Azure or hybrid Data infrastructure to support clients’ requirements
• Provide innovative solutions for complex implementations · Deliver presentations
  and tech-talks to both internal and external customers
• Contribute to strategic planning for at both project & market level · Write technical
  responses to RFP’s & RFI’s
• Assist in running technology-based training for project, accounts teams
• Represent Xpedition in a professional and positive manner at all times.

• 2+ years’ experience in a Data Engineer role
• Advanced working knowledge of Azure
• Certified or close to completing Azure certification for the below pathways.
• Microsoft Data Fundamentals
• Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Advanced working knowledge of SQL and experience of relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.

• Building and optimising data pipelines, architectures and data sets
• Installing, configuring SQL Server
• Performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to
  answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement
• Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets
• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata,
  dependency and workload management
• Manipulating, processing and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets
• Strong project management, planning and organisational skills
• Supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
• Integrating Dynamics 365 into the Data Platform
• Azure PaaS, Synapse, Power BI, Azure Data Factory and Polybase
• Use of Logic Apps
• Big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.
• Relational SQL and NoSQL databases
• Object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python
• The ability to build trust with clients, assimilate their business pain points,
  understand the drivers and strategy of the business, and turn these into a
  compelling solution.
• A good understanding and experience of our clients’ markets and challenges
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and articulate and clear in
  presentations to mixed audiences and one to one
• Desire to develop your own projects and take ownership
• Account management and solution selling and the ability to engage effectively
  with and influence decision makers and executives.
• CRM, ERP experience is an advantage
• Ability to remain calm and adaptable under pressure and manage workload and
  time in a fast paced, quick changing environment

• Comfortable with the consulting lifestyle, willing to travel to clients, the office, able to work extended hours on occasion and to spend nights away from home (some
  international travel may be required).
• Candidates will hold a United Kingdom driving licence