Our Company
We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business. Our expertise, innovation and technology unlocks potential – we take theme park fans on magical rides, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. We automate, modernize, optimize, and accelerate. Our people are trusted transformers, with deep engineering expertise, focused on a sustainable future for all.
Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to inspire the future. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally important to us.
What you bring to the team:
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Azure Solution Architect with expertise in designing, deploying, and managing Azure-based data platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Azure services, data architecture, and best practices for modern data solutions, including big data, analytics, and AI-driven insights.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect and Design Data Solutions:
Lead the design of scalable, secure, and cost-effective Azure data platform architectures.
Develop end-to-end data solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and related tools.
Design data integration workflows and pipelines, ensuring data quality and compliance.
Implementation and Deployment:
Oversee the deployment of Azure data platforms, including ingestion, transformation, storage, and visualization components.
Ensure seamless integration of Azure data services with existing systems and applications.
Collaboration:
Work closely with stakeholders, including data engineers, analysts, and business teams, to define requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
Partner with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and ensure infrastructure as code (IaC) practices.
Governance and Security:
Define and implement data governance policies, access controls, and security measures.
Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
Optimization and Support:
Optimize performance and cost of Azure data services.
Provide guidance and mentorship to development teams on Azure best practices.
Troubleshoot and resolve data platform issues.
Required Qualifications:
Technical Skills:
Strong experience in Azure data platform services, including:
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Data Factory
Azure Databricks
Azure Data Lake Storage
Cosmos DB
Azure SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance
Azure Machine Learning (optional but preferred)
Proficiency in designing data architectures, data lakes, data warehouses, and big data solutions.
Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and frameworks.
Programming Skills:
Proficiency in SQL, Python, or Spark.
Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
Certifications:
Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification or similar.
Experience:
5 years of experience in data platform architecture and cloud solutions.
Proven track record of delivering large-scale data platform projects in Azure.
About us
We’re a global team of innovators, together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for creating meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into industry leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society.
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.
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Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.
How we look after you
We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.
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What We Do
Hitachi Digital Services is an independent services business that focuses on delivering a unified operating model for cloud, data, IoT and managed services.
Playing a pivotal role in Hitachi's digital transformation strategy, Hitachi Digital Services places a strong emphasis on Generative AI to deliver an integrated end-to-end digital transformation for enterprises. The company is strategically positioned within the Hitachi Digital portfolio of companies to leverage the synergies between operational technology (OT), information technology (IT), and product and service offerings.
Such positioning allows Hitachi Digital Services to work closely with Hitachi Digital, the new Hitachi Vantara and Hitachi group businesses, including GlobalLogic, to create an integrated end-to-end digital transformation solution for enterprises
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