Remote Azure Data Engineer Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

Integres, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) which was established to provide high quality, insightful, agile information technology-based solutions to its customers. Integrity is a foundational element of everything we strive to do. We seek to develop solutions which respond to the evolving challenges that today's organizations face using our own unique combination of industry best practices, and evolving techniques and technologies. We started Integres with the intent of building "a company with a soul". As such, we take a servant-leadership approach as the long-term strategy for our success. We are cultivating a corporate family culture which demands excellence and accountability while putting a premium on work/life balance. We empower and support our employees to contribute to achieving our corporate goals by interacting with our customers as true partners, rather than treating their engagement as just another job. We seek to be good corporate citizens and encourage and promote employee participation in community and volunteer work.

Job Title: Azure Database Engineer

Client: Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT)
Partner Agency: Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
Solicitation Number: MNSITE-3833
Location: Remote / Hybrid (Saint Paul, MN)
Interview Mode: Microsoft Teams

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure Database Engineer to support Minnesota's Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) modernization initiative. This project involves consolidating data from 87 county databases into a centralized Azure Data Lakehouse to support a new statewide child welfare platform.

The Azure Database Engineer will design, develop, implement, and maintain Azure databases and data lakes while ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing data solutions. This role will also collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor other Database Engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Azure relational and non-relational databases.
• Build and support Azure Data Lakes and Data Lakehouse solutions.
• Develop data transformation and data loading processes.
• Optimize database performance, security, and data access.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and CI/CD solutions.
• Monitor Azure database environments and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with technical teams and mentor junior engineers.

• 7+ years of experience designing and implementing Azure databases and Data Lakes.
• Strong experience with Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Oracle, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Azure monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and security (RBAC, encryption, network security).
• Knowledge of data modeling, schema design, indexing, and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong analytical, communication, and mentoring skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Azure SQL Managed Instances and Elastic Pools.
• Knowledge of Data Warehouse Administration and Teradata.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, ARM Templates, Azure CLI/PowerShell, SQL Analytics, and Query Performance Insight.

Interview Process

Interviews will be conducted by the State via Microsoft Teams. Candidates must be available for interviews as requested by the State.

Integres offers competitive salaries bolstered by a comprehensive benefits package, which provides safety and security for our employees and their families.  Our generous benefits package includes:

• Healthcare and Insurance: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability protection, basic life and AD&D insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Recognition and Rewards
• Employee Referral Bonuses

Integres is an equal opportunity affirmative-action employer.  We encourage Minority/Female/Protected Veteran/Disabled applicants to apply.  Integres, LLC proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime, or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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