
Azure Architect – Data Security, Governance
Minor Hotels Europe and Americas
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $157,000 - $175,000 per year
About the role
- Design and implement secure, scalable, and compliant data architecture on Microsoft Azure
- Ensure data integrity, privacy, and trust across all cloud-based solutions while driving governance and compliance strategies
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define frameworks, optimize data pipelines, and integrate advanced Azure services for trusted data operations
- Lead enterprise‑level data architecture strategy and implementation, ensuring scalable, secure, and high‑performance data pipelines and analytics solutions
- Define end‑to‑end data architecture leveraging Azure Data Factory for orchestration, Azure Databricks for data processing and advanced analytics, and Delta Lake for Lakehouse storage
- Design and develop enterprise data models, Lakehouse schemas, and data governance frameworks aligned with organizational standards
- Implement and enforce data governance and metadata management practices using Azure Purview across multiple enterprise implementations
- Optimize Databricks clusters and ADF pipelines for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
- Establish and maintain data quality management frameworks, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability of enterprise data
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions and lead technical design discussions
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Azure Data Engineering, including Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks, T‑SQL, and enterprise data platforms
- Proven experience in designing and implementing data architectures on Microsoft Azure
- Strong knowledge of data security, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Hands-on experience with Azure services (Data Lake, Synapse, Purview, Key Vault)
- Familiarity with regulatory standards such as GDPR, HIPAA
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor teams
Benefits
- Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
- Company paid holidays
- Personal Days
- Sick Leave
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
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Hard Skills & Tools
Azure Data EngineeringAzure Data FactoryDatabricksT-SQLdata architecturedata governancemetadata managementdata quality managementdata modelingdata processing
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementleadershipmentoringcollaborationtechnical designproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingorganizational skillsadaptability