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Ascent Global Logistics · 1 month ago

Sr Azure Cloud Engineer - Data

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $145K/yr

10+ years exp

Ascent Global Logistics, headquartered in Belleville, Michigan, is a leading global provider of expedited logistics solutions. The Sr Azure Cloud Engineer - Data will be responsible for defining architecture, managing SQL workloads across cloud platforms, and leading a team of data engineers to ensure optimal performance and security of data systems.

LogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define reference architectures for OLTP/OLAP, HA/DR (AGs, clustering), capacity planning, multi-region resilience, and data lifecycle (backup/restore/RPO/RTO)

Build and operate SQL on Azure SQL/MI, Azure SQL/VM, Azure SQL DB, AWS RDS (SQL Server), GCP Cloud SQL, plus hybrid SQL Server; Integrate with Synapse/Databricks/Snowflake where appropriate

Lead end-to-end tuning, workload baselining, indexing strategies, query plans, parameter sniffing, concurrency, and storage I/O optimization

Own SLOs/SLIs, patching, upgrades, schema changes, release orchestration, and incident response/on-call for critical systems

Enforce least-privilege access via Azure AD, RBAC, Private Link, VNet integration, and managed identities

Implement and own enterprise-grade data protection and encryption across the entire platform, including TDE, Always Encrypted, Dynamic Data Masking and row-level encryption

Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive SQL monitoring, including Azure Monitor, Database diagnostic settings, Query Store DMVs/DMFs at scale, and alerts on DTU/Vcores

Proactive Data Backup Solutions for mission-critical availability & resiliency

Implement Always on Availability Groups (multi-subnet, read-scale, hybrid Azure/on-prem) with Failover automation, quorum design, and regular DR drills

Implement RBAC, encryption, secrets, masking, and audit trails, align with change management and regulatory needs, and drive posture reviews

Participate as a member of the off-hours on-call data support team

Standardize IaC (Terraform/Bicep/CloudFormation), DB DevOps (Flyway/Liquibase), and CI/CD for schema migrations; codify runbooks and self-service

Translate business goals into platform roadmaps, lead design reviews, and provide executive-ready status on risk, capacity, and cost

Technically lead and mentor IT data engineers/DBAs

Lead SQL performance reviews, DB performance reviews, and ensure proper security connectivity and governance over the Azure managed instance ecosystem

Evaluate tools, manage SOWs/licensing, and optimize cloud/database spend (rightsizing, storage tiers, reserved capacity)

Qualification

AzureSQL performance tuningInfrastructure as CodeData security controlsAWSGCPT-SQLPowerShellPythonTeam buildingCommunicationMentoringSelf-motivatedCollaboration

Required

10+ years of hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP (including engine internals, HA/DR, and performance), with at least 3+ years technically leading teams and mentoring engineers

Proven experience operating SQL workloads across at least two major clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP), including hybrid/on-prem environments

Strong command of T-SQL, performance tuning, indexing strategies, and storage fundamentals

Solid understanding of OS, storage, and networking basics (Windows/Linux, SAN/NAS, IOPS/latency), plus automation experience with PowerShell or Python

Demonstrated ownership of production SLOs, change management processes, and regulated release practices

Excellent communication skills with the ability to diagram, document, and brief executives clearly

High level of professionalism, commitment, and leadership

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Self-motivated, proactive, efficient, and highly organized

Professional, confident, and approachable demeanor

Strong desire and ability to learn rapidly

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high performance

Ability to mentor mid-level DBAs, data engineers, and technical staff

Ability to collaborate effectively with clients and team members to ensure solutions meet business needs and exceed expectations

Ability to estimate work effort accurately and consistently meet delivery commitments

Preferred

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Bicep, and database change automation with Flyway or Liquibase

Familiarity with observability stacks (CloudWatch, Cloud Logging, Azure Monitor), Grafana/Datadog, and basic APM

Experience with Snowflake, Synapse, Databricks, or Kafka/Event Hubs integration patterns

Experience implementing data security controls (masking, tokenization) and aligning with audit/regulatory requirements

Demonstrated success in team building, including staff mentoring and vendor oversight

Benefits

401(k) and employer matching

Life Insurance

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Wellness Program

Paid Holidays

Employee Recognition Programs

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Overtime, Differential & Bonus Pay

Company

Ascent Global Logistics

Ascent Global Logistics is a supplier of technology-enabled, expedited logistics and supply chain solution services.

Founded in 1996

Belleville, Michigan, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://ascentlogistics.com

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