Senior Microsoft Data Platform Consultant

Altius ,
London, Greater London
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Altius is a leading data focused technology consultancy specialising in data, performance management and data science solutions. We're leading the UK market in delivering Microsoft Azure based data platforms and our data science team is at the cutting edge of delivering machine and deep learning solutions. The business has an average annual growth of over 50% and employ 380 people across the UK, The Netherlands and India. Altius brings industry expertise in multiple industry sectors predominately for the retail, travel and transport, infrastructure, and public sectors. In March 2020, Avanade, the leading digital innovator on the Microsoft ecosystem announced its acquisition of Altius. Combining Altius' blend of in-depth technical knowledge and advanced architecture skills with Avanade's breadth of offerings and its close partnership with Microsoft will enable clients to realise the true value of their business data. In addition, Altius' expertise in enterprise performance management is a valuable addition to Avanade's technology capabilities. We're a dynamic group of bright and talented people who are passionate about their work and offer clients the best thinking through a collaborative culture that honours diversity and reflects the communities in which we operate. This is a fantastic opportunity to operate at the forefront of technology and once the business has transitioned to Avanade, work on a global platform with 29,000 digitally connected people across 23 countries. More details on Altius and Avanade can be found on and Responsibilities Include: * Architecture, design, development and delivery of an enterprise grade Business Intelligence solutions based on the Microsoft Data Platform. * Working on high profile projects with well-known clients across various sectors. * Helping clients realise the potential of Data Science, Machine Learning, and scaled processing within Microsoft Azure. * Mentoring of more junior team members and supporting their personal development. * Taking ownership for the delivery of core solution components. * Constantly developing technical skills using the latest cloud technology - achieving & maintaining Microsoft certification. * Working directly with clients to understand requirements and presenting solutions to customer sponsors. * Influencing and supporting project delivery through involvement in project/sprint planning and QA. Core Desired Skills & Experiences This is a role for ambitious technologists who wish to work with the latest cloud technology from Microsoft. Whilst we don't expect everyone to have experience with all the technologies below, candidates will need to show their ability to rapidly learn new technologies, this particularly applies to candidates with more traditional Microsoft BI stack experience. Primary Candidate Core * Strong communication skills. * Strong background of enterprise BI and Data Warehousing concepts and methods with the ability to adapt and tailor based on requirements. * Understanding of software engineering tools and concepts. Technology * Azure Data Factory. * Azure Data Lake Store. * Azure Databricks. * Azure SQL Data Warehouse with PolyBase. * Cosmos DB. * Azure SQL. * Azure Analysis Services with DAX. * Power BI (Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service). Candidates with the following experience will be considered Core * Strong communication skills with consultancy experience. * Strong background of enterprise BI and Data Warehousing concepts and methods with the ability to adapt and tailor based on requirements. * Understanding of software engineering tools and concepts. Technology * Traditional Microsoft BI stack: SSRS / SSAS (Tabular with DAX & OLAP with MDX) / SSIS. * Power BI (Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service). * Project/Training exposure to Microsoft Azure Services: Azure SQL, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks. Supporting desirable skills * IoT Hub, Event Hub, Azure Stream Analytics. * Power Apps. * Logic Apps. * Azure Functions. * Cognitive Services * Development with C#, Python, R, Scala. * PowerShell scripting. * Experience of using Azure DevOps / GitHub. * Passion for technology and a thirst for knowledge. * A science related education to degree level. Additional Information: Applications are only invited from candidates with the right to reside and work within the UK. Candidates must be willing to travel for the purposes of client delivery and collaborating with colleagues. Rolling Recruitment Programme. Job Advertised 01/01/2020 Apply for this Job

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