Azure Cloud Data Architect-Director (San Francisco, Ca)

Azure Cloud Data Architect-Director (San Francisco, CA)Urgently need Azure cloud architect:
Architect and lead the build-out of platform on Azure & migration from on-prem systems.Understand the existing on-prem technology landscape & implementations and recommend the best strategy & solutions to deliver on cloud.Design and build large scale data storage, compute and distribution systems.Evaluate, select, and implement new tools and frameworks to expand our platform capabilities.Provide data engineers, quant engineers and researchers with technical advice and guidance on the best data practices on cloud.Build relationships and partner with core architecture & engineering teams across BlackRock.Mentor and upskill fellow team members.Work across time zones in a distributed team.Good to have: A solid understanding of cloud data platforms/services such as Snowflake, Azure Synapse, Informatica IICS, Databricks etc.Expert knowledge of data modelling and understanding of different data stores and their benefits and limitations under particular use cases.Proficiency in SQL and Python. Knowledge of Java, Scala and distributed technologies such as Spark, Kubernetes is a plus.Desire to build deep expertise in cloud native technologies and design of applications.This is a full time position.

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