Data Solutions Architect - Azure and Databricks

Job Posting:

Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.

Ferguson has a great opportunity for a Data Solutions Architect to join the Enterprise Data & Analytics team within the Ferguson Data organization. As a Data Solutions Architect - Azure and Databricks, you will be working in a multifaceted and transformative organization with the goal of both developing new capabilities while also maturing existing systems and processes. This role is accountable for end-to-end technical architecture of data engineering and analytics as well as supporting advanced analytical capabilities like machine learning and AI/LLMs on our Azure data platforms, with a focus on reusability and flexibility, security and governance, and rapid development.

**This position may be remote or hybrid in accordance with company policy.**

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business collaborators and engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable, flexible, and efficient data architectures.
• Drive the design of sophisticated data solutions, produce architecture & design artifacts (current state, target state, & transitional architectures, roadmaps, designs), and communicate the solution recommendations to both technical and non-technical teams.
• Establish common integration patterns & design standards for end-to-end data pipelines, data ingestion, transformation, storage, processing, and visualization that can be implemented by the engineering teams.
• Perform technical design review, code review, approval, and deployment via GitHub.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other solutions architects and data engineers.
• Stay abreast of technologies, languages, products, platforms, and technology trends & changes that will improve operations & business outcomes.
• Conduct rapid prototyping /proofs-of-concept.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of experience in designing and implementing big data solutions using Azure, and 2 years of experience in Databricks is preferred.
• Solid grasp of data engineering and solution architecture best practices and principles.
• Experience with Microsoft’s Azure Data Factory pipelines, Logic Apps, Azure Automation Services, Purview, Fabric and Power BI to deliver data services, insights and reports to business users and collaborators.
• Prior experience with Databricks Unity Catalog and Alation preferred.
• Proficient in Spark, SQL, and Python, and have familiarity with other data processing frameworks and tools.
• Experience working with various data sources and formats, such as structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data (JSON, XML, CSV, Parquet, etc.)
• Superb communication and collaboration skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced and agile environment.
• Experience using Jira/Confluence and Agile Scrum/Kanban project delivery methodologies.

Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families—geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more!

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Pay Range:

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Actual pay rate may vary depending upon location. The estimated pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on a candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

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Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.

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This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

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The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

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