Senior Data Engineer

Do you love working with data and feel good about making a genuine human impact? Do you want to develop and refine your skills at one of the world's leading digital innovators?
Avanade is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions based on Microsoft's ecosystem with the goal of enabling our customers to achieve more and be successful in their business. We are growing and are looking for a highly driven and skilled Senior Data Engineer / Data Architect to join our Data & AI team. We'll surround you with people who are as passionate about technology and innovation as you are.


Why Avanade? Because there ́s literally no place like this!
We have two parent companies that give us a strong Microsoft ecosystem with space to be ourselves. People who thrive here are motivated, interested in learning and genuinely have a desire to be the best at what they do. If that sounds like you, then we're the perfect match. You'll have access to the latest technology in the Microsoft ecosystem, partnering with some of the biggest and best companies across the world and some seriously smart people to work with to make career-defining things happen. If you want to get even better at what you do and transform businesses from the inside out, there's no better place. At Avanade Sweden, you get the opportunity to work with the latest technology in socially beneficial projects. Additionally, we help you reach your full potential so that you grow and develop.
We can offer a position in a great team of diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences, where you will work with some of the largest organizations and companies in Sweden or internationally. As part of a global company, there are plenty of opportunities to collaborate with and learn from colleagues from all over the world. This collaboration can be both in technical or more social form, Avanade has several programs and employee resource groups dedicated to supporting minority groups (women, LGBT+, BIPOC) and volunteering / corporate citizenships.


About you
First of all, we believe you ́re passionate about deriving insights through data and have a problem-solving attitude. You like to work in teams but also enjoy the challenge to delve into difficult tasks alone, always knowing that Avanade ́s global community of experienced Data & AI experts are within your grasp.
As a Senior Data Engineer your responsibilities will be developing and expanding our client's data and data pipeline architecture. As a data wrangler and data pipeline builder you will optimize data flows and the collection of data from the ground up. In your role you will often support multi-functional teams as well as software developers, data analysts and data scientists on data initiatives and ensure consistent data delivery throughout the entirety of a project.
At times be involved in presale activities including client meetings, workshops and internal Avanade bid processes where you work with your sales team and technical consultants to transition sales from qualification to closing.
At Avanade we like the art of consulting, analyzing background data to shape and deliver the message to our client. Long experience is of course merit, but above all, we are looking for the right person who has a good balance of drive, experience, forward-thinking and technical knowledge. We believe you communicate difficult matters with ease at every level, ranging from operational to executive.


About the role
You will be working on highly complex projects for some of Sweden's most well-known companies, all while developing your own career. As a team who loves technology, we have fun together both in our daily work and during our social activities after hours. So, we hope you like so be part of a diverse team where everybody has a lot to contribute with - including yourself!


Day to day, you will:
Design and build modern data pipelines and data streams
Design and build data service APIs
Expose data to end users using Power BI, Azure API Apps or other modern visualization platforms
Analyze current business practices, processes and procedures and identify future opportunities for leveraging Microsoft Azure data & analytics PaaS services
Support the planning and implementation of data platform services including sizing, configuration, and needs assessment
Implement effective metrics and monitoring processes
Work as a trusted advisor to our clients.



Is this you or could it be you with the help of our unlimited learning?
You have minimum 3-4 years of experience with ETL tools, Databricks, SQL, SSAS & T-SQL
You are familiar with Azure DevOps (Repos, CI/CD etc.)
Good understanding of Lambda architecture patterns
Experience with data visualization using Power BI, SAS VA, and Power Pivot
Tabular models (DAX) in Visual Studio
Good understanding of Data Governance, including Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Quality tools and processes
Influencing and supporting project delivery through involvement in project/sprint planning and QA
Experience with Agile methodology
Experience on collaboration tools such as JIRA, Kanban Board, Confluence etc
Good basic understanding of Azure - you will learn a lot the way at Avanade
Having experience in one or more of these technologies would be an advantage: Python, .NET or C#.



Did you get interested? Apply today!
Please contact Laura Matero, laura.matero@avanade.com, if you have any questions.