Azure Data Platform Engineer - W2 Position

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, ASCII Group LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Hi,The following requirement is open with our client.Title : Azure Data Platform EngineerLocation : Philadelphia, PA - OnsiteDuration : 12+ MonthsRate :$56/hr on W2 Position : W2 PositionRelevant Experience (in Yrs.): Job Description: Experience in data platform or cloud administration, with strong focus on Azure Databricks.Hands‐on experience with Azure services including ADLS Gen2, Azure Networking, Azure Monitor, and ADF.Detailed Job DescriptionLead onshore platform operations and administration for the Azure data platform, accountable for platform stability, security, and compliance, and serving as the escalation owner for P1/P2 platform incidents and change coordinationManage access and governance controls across Azure Portal, Entra ID/AD groups, RBAC, Key Vault/secret scopes, and platform components including Databricks workspaces/cluster policies, ADF/SHIR, ADLS ACLs/zones, and integration touchpoints such as Power BI gateway topologyEstablish and run platform observability and alert hygiene using Azure Monitor/Log Analytics/App Insights, Splunk, and operational scheduling visibility from Tidal, ensuring thresholds, alert taxonomy, and response playbooks are standardized and continuously improvedOwn CI/CD operational readiness and release governance through Azure DevOps (pipelines/repos/boards), support CAB/RFC execution in Ivanti, and drive secure, repeatable platform changes (patching, certificate/secret rotation, rollback plans, audit evidence)Collaborate with Data Ops and FinOps to implement cost/stability guardrails (tagging/limits, capacity controls, policy-as-code) and to reduce operational toil through automation and self-service patterns.Monitor Azure Databricks usage and implement cost‐optimization strategies, including:Cluster right‐sizingAutoscaling and auto‐terminationInstance pool configurationInstall, configure, and administer HVR Hub and agents in Azure and on‐prem environments. Configure and manage Fivetran connectors for SaaS, databases, and event sources