Job Description
Senior Cloud Solution Architect – Azure Data Platforms (Contract)
Location: Remote (Romania-based, quarterly onsite visits)
Contract: Freelance / Contract (6–12 months)
Edison Smart is looking for a hands-on Cloud Solution Architect to lead the design, deployment, and management of a cutting-edge Azure Data Platform for one of our clients. If you’re passionate about Databricks, cloud-native architectures, and building scalable data lakes, this is your chance to make a real impact.
What You’ll Do
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Own architecture & deployment for Databricks, Unity Catalog, and Customer Managed Ingest pipelines.
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Provision workspaces and networking using IaC tools (Bicep, Pulumi, Terraform).
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Implement secure multi-tenant access control, VNet peering, and enterprise networking.
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Integrate external data products via DDX/Ferret pipelines and APIs.
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Build telemetry, cost-tracking, and usage-monitoring mechanisms.
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Collaborate with agile, cross-functional teams (SAFe), leading workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions.
What We’re Looking For
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5+ years in cloud development, 3+ years in Azure Data Platforms.
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Expertise in Databricks, Azure (ADLS Gen2, Event Hub, Key Vault, Private Link, AAD).
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Skilled with IaC: Bicep, Pulumi, Terraform.
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Strong grasp of secure, multi-tenant architectures, RBAC, and enterprise networking.
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Programming & scripting: Python, PowerShell, Bash, YAML; plus REST API experience.
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Experience with analytics & reporting: Power BI, Azure Data Explorer, Synapse.
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Able to take full ownership of design, deployment, documentation, and post-deployment support