Senior Azure Data Platform Engineer

New Era Technology is a global company committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired to grow. They are seeking a Senior Azure Data Platform Engineer who will manage, troubleshoot, and drive data platform reliability and performance in a complex client environment, taking ownership of data pipelines and database operations.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and manage Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure SQL databases in production environments
• Perform database performance tuning, including indexing strategies, query plan analysis, and workload optimization
• Diagnose and resolve locking, blocking, and concurrency issues
• Implement and manage database security, user access, and role-based permissions
• Ensure robust backup, recovery, and high availability practices
• Design, build, and maintain ADF pipelines for batch and incremental data loading
• Administer ADF environments, including monitoring, scheduling, and failure handling
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures, integration issues, and performance bottlenecks
• Analyze execution logs and metrics to identify systemic issues in data processing workflows
• Ensure pipelines are resilient, scalable, and operationally supportable
• Take end-to-end ownership of data loading processes, from ingestion through validation
• Lead efforts to stabilize, standardize, and improve existing pipelines
• Identify root causes of failures and implement durable, repeatable fixes
• Coordinate across teams to ensure data availability and integrity
• Establish and enforce monitoring, alerting, and operational discipline
• Develop and maintain automation using Python and/or PowerShell
• Automate operational workflows such as environment validation, monitoring, and remediation
• Reduce manual intervention through repeatable scripting solutions
• Work within Azure environments to support infrastructure dependencies impacting data workloads
• Utilize Azure DevOps (ADO) for: Managing database schema changes, Versioning and promoting ADF pipelines
• Contribute to CI/CD practices for data platform deployments
• Work directly with client stakeholders, internal teams, and third-party vendors
• Operate effectively in environments with unclear ownership, legacy systems, or process gaps
• Communicate clearly around issues, risks, and remediation strategies
• Demonstrate a willingness to take initiative, assume ownership, and drive outcomes

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in database administration, data engineering, or data platform operations
• Deep hands-on expertise with Azure SQL Managed Instance / Azure SQL Database
• Deep hands-on expertise with Azure Data Factory (pipeline development and administration)
• Strong experience in SQL query optimization and performance tuning
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve locking/blocking issues
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve data pipeline failures
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Experience managing database user access and security administration
• Hands-on experience with Python and/or PowerShell scripting
• Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for managing code and deployments
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret logs and debug data processes
• Ability to work independently in complex, high-pressure environments
• Experience supporting large-scale or high-volume data environments
• Exposure to multi-vendor or hybrid data ecosystems
• Familiarity with broader Azure services supporting enterprise data platforms
• Prior experience in client-facing or consulting roles
• Experience stabilizing or inheriting underperforming data environments