Azure Database Engineer (Contractor) MNSITE-

RESPEC is seeking an experienced Azure Database Engineer to support a Minnesota public-sector client on a high-impact child welfare modernization initiative. As a RESPEC consultant you will join a mission-driven team working to strengthen data infrastructure that supports services for children youth and families across Minnesota.

Role Summary

This role will help advance the modernization of Minnesotas child welfare information environment through the implementation of a Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). A central component of this effort is consolidating data from 87 county databases into a centralized Azure-based data lake environment that will support a future enterprise solution.

The Azure Database Engineer will contribute across analysis design development implementation administration maintenance and security of Azure databases and Data Lakehouse capabilities. This individual will also collaborate with technical and business stakeholders improve data workflows help protect sensitive information and mentor other database engineers.

Core Responsibilities

• Design develop implement administer and maintain Azure database and data lake solutions supporting the CCWIS modernization program.

• Support the development and ongoing evolution of a centralized Data Lakehouse and integrated data reserves.

• Help consolidate and prepare data originating from 87 county database environments for use within a centralized platform.

• Implement and maintain data security integrity governance availability and reliability practices within Azure environments.

• Analyze and optimize data workflows to improve performance usability and data-driven decision-making.

• Partner with cross-functional teams including technical program and business stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other Database Engineers.

• Potentially provide ongoing operational support following implementation.

Qualifications :

Required Technical Experience

Candidates should demonstrate strong relevant experience in the following areas:

• Azure database engineering administration maintenance and security.

• Azure Data Lakes Data Lakehouse platforms and centralized data-storage solutions.

• Database analysis design development and implementation.

• Data integration workflow optimization data integrity and data-security practices.

• Working collaboratively across cross-functional technical and business teams.

• Providing technical mentorship to other database engineering professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting large-scale public-sector data modernization programs child welfare systems multi-source data consolidation or enterprise cloud migrations would be highly relevant to this engagement.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract