About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Data Manager with deep expertise in Azure Data Factory (ADF) and cloud-based data management solutions.The ideal candidate will lead enterprise-wide data initiatives, oversee ETL/ELT pipelines, and drive data strategy across business units.This role requires a strong combination of technical hands-on skills, leadership, and stakeholder management to ensure high-quality, scalable, and reliable data solutions.The Enterprise Data Manager will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to manage data integration, governance, and analytics pipelines on Azure Cloud.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise data management initiatives including data integration, transformation, and migration using Azure Data Factory.
- Define and enforce data governance, quality, and security standards across the organization.
- Develop and implement data architecture standards, ensuring alignment with overall enterprise architecture.
- Act as a subject matter expert in Azure cloud data services, including ADF, Data Lake, Synapse Analytics, and Databricks.
- Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure Data Factory to move and transform data efficiently.
- Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot ADF pipelines, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Collaborate with Data Engineers and Data Analysts to ensure data is accessible, accurate, and reliable.
- Implement reusable templates, modular pipelines, and best practices for scalable data integration.
- Lead and mentor a team of Data Engineers and ETL developers, fostering a culture of innovation and best practices.
- Work closely with Data Architects, Business Analysts, and Product Owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Ensure effective project management and timely delivery of data solutions in line with business priorities.
- Conduct code reviews, pipeline audits, and ensure adherence to coding, documentation, and operational standards.
- Define data lineage, data cataloging, and metadata management standards.
- Implement security and compliance measures to safeguard enterprise data (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Collaborate with IT Security and Compliance teams to enforce access controls and audit requirements.
- Monitor pipeline performance, storage utilization, and data throughput.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement performance tuning, cost optimization, and automation strategies.
- Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to track data pipeline health and usage.
Required Skills & Expertise
- 8+ years of experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT, or data integration.
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, and related cloud services.
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, or other data transformation languages.
- Experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance ETL pipelines.
- Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and metadata management.
- Familiarity with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and data deployment best practices.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
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