Senior Consultant, Data Platform (Detroit/Remote)

BlueGranite

Detroit Michigan

United States

Information Technology
(No Timezone Provided)

About BlueGranite

Founded in 1996 and based in the US, BlueGranite is a national Microsoft partner, specializing in data and analytics technologies and dedicated to helping our clients harness the value of data to drive business outcomes.

Our world-class team of data architects, data engineers, and analytics specialists are highly regarded for their commitment to quality, innovation, and thought leadership. We combine our technical depth with industry experience to understand our clients' specific needs, offering strategic, program-level consulting services from envisioning to organization-wide adoption of modern data platform and analytics solutions on Azure.

Our BlueGranite Catalyst framework improves time-to-value for clients, launching a well-architected solution that can quickly scale, while realizing measurable results. We are an inclusive, high-performing, award-winning team, earning the Microsoft 2021 Global Partner of the Year Finalist Award for Power BI and the Microsoft 2021 US Partner Award in Social Impact for Inclusion Changemaker.

About the Role

Our Senior Consultants specializing in Data Platform are hands-on technologists, building and deploying modern data platform solutions that address our clients' needs to uncover insights, improve decision making, and enable digital transformation strategies. We look for high performers who are self-motivated and ready to collaborate and engage with their team. Typical backgrounds include a depth of experience in data warehouses or data lake solutions on the Microsoft platform, overseeing aspects of technical delivery, and the ability to work independently. Industry leadership experience in healthcare providers, healthcare payors, banking, insurance, manufacturing, retail, or higher education is a big plus.

Desired Skills:

  • 7+ years professional experience with data warehouse or modern data platform solutions featuring SQL Server or Azure
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience using Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and/or Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Experience as a technical delivery lead for modern analytics, modern data warehouse, data lake, or data lake house solutions
  • Comfortable translating technical solutions into business-specific terms, and effectively communicating ROI
  • Self-starter, self-managed, quick learner, problem-solver with a positive, collaborative, and team-based attitude
  • Excellent communication skills and strong engagement with other team members and clients stakeholders
  • Willingness to coach and mentor others to build their capacity and skills for data/analytics
  • Degree in information technology, computer science, business, engineering, or related field
  • Ability to work remotely, at a home-office, with up to 25% overnight travel to clients across the U.S.
  • Authorization to work in the U.S., without the requirement for an employment visa or sponsorship

BlueGranite offers competitive salaries for this position depending on aptitude, skillset, and experience, with an emphasis on work life balance.

We offer a range of benefits including medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, Simple IRA retirement plan, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, flexible work schedules and vacation time, plus stipends for home office equipment and connectivity and an annual personal budget for professional development.

This position is for U.S. based applicants currently residing in (or able to relocate prior to starting) the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Please note that we are not able to provide sponsorship for student or other employment work visas at this time.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.


Senior Consultant, Data Platform (Detroit/Remote)

BlueGranite

Detroit Michigan

United States

Information Technology

(No Timezone Provided)

About BlueGranite

Founded in 1996 and based in the US, BlueGranite is a national Microsoft partner, specializing in data and analytics technologies and dedicated to helping our clients harness the value of data to drive business outcomes.

Our world-class team of data architects, data engineers, and analytics specialists are highly regarded for their commitment to quality, innovation, and thought leadership. We combine our technical depth with industry experience to understand our clients' specific needs, offering strategic, program-level consulting services from envisioning to organization-wide adoption of modern data platform and analytics solutions on Azure.

Our BlueGranite Catalyst framework improves time-to-value for clients, launching a well-architected solution that can quickly scale, while realizing measurable results. We are an inclusive, high-performing, award-winning team, earning the Microsoft 2021 Global Partner of the Year Finalist Award for Power BI and the Microsoft 2021 US Partner Award in Social Impact for Inclusion Changemaker.

About the Role

Our Senior Consultants specializing in Data Platform are hands-on technologists, building and deploying modern data platform solutions that address our clients' needs to uncover insights, improve decision making, and enable digital transformation strategies. We look for high performers who are self-motivated and ready to collaborate and engage with their team. Typical backgrounds include a depth of experience in data warehouses or data lake solutions on the Microsoft platform, overseeing aspects of technical delivery, and the ability to work independently. Industry leadership experience in healthcare providers, healthcare payors, banking, insurance, manufacturing, retail, or higher education is a big plus.

Desired Skills:

  • 7+ years professional experience with data warehouse or modern data platform solutions featuring SQL Server or Azure
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience using Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and/or Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Experience as a technical delivery lead for modern analytics, modern data warehouse, data lake, or data lake house solutions
  • Comfortable translating technical solutions into business-specific terms, and effectively communicating ROI
  • Self-starter, self-managed, quick learner, problem-solver with a positive, collaborative, and team-based attitude
  • Excellent communication skills and strong engagement with other team members and clients stakeholders
  • Willingness to coach and mentor others to build their capacity and skills for data/analytics
  • Degree in information technology, computer science, business, engineering, or related field
  • Ability to work remotely, at a home-office, with up to 25% overnight travel to clients across the U.S.
  • Authorization to work in the U.S., without the requirement for an employment visa or sponsorship

BlueGranite offers competitive salaries for this position depending on aptitude, skillset, and experience, with an emphasis on work life balance.

We offer a range of benefits including medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, Simple IRA retirement plan, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, flexible work schedules and vacation time, plus stipends for home office equipment and connectivity and an annual personal budget for professional development.

This position is for U.S. based applicants currently residing in (or able to relocate prior to starting) the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Please note that we are not able to provide sponsorship for student or other employment work visas at this time.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.