Who is Blueprint?

We are a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a strong presence across the United States. Unified by a shared passion for solving complicated problems, our people are our greatest asset. We use technology as a tool to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, powered by the knowledge, skills, and the expertise of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries. We’re bold, smart, agile, and fun.

What does Blueprint do?

Blueprint helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create additional revenue streams and new lines of business. We connect strategy, business solutions, products, and services to transform and grow companies.

Why Blueprint?

At Blueprint, we believe in the power of possibility and are passionate about bringing it to life. Whether you join our bustling product division, our multifaceted services team or you want to grow your career in human resources, your ability to make an impact is amplified when you join one of our teams. You’ll focus on solving unique business problems while gaining hands-on experience with the world’s best technology. We believe in unique perspectives and build teams of people with diverse skillsets and backgrounds. At Blueprint, you’ll have the opportunity to work with multiple clients and teams, such as data science and product development, all while learning, growing, and developing new solutions. We guarantee you won’t find a better place to work and thrive than at Blueprint.s

We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join us as we build cutting-edge technology solutions!  Our team is looking for a talented engineering/architect leader with a strong background in building robust and scalable solutions across various domains including data warehousing, ETL, big data/analytics, data science, and cloud platforms, specifically Azure and Databricks. This role is responsible for conducting architectural design sessions, leading project implementation, and driving the creation of MVP’s or Proof of Concept (PoC’s). The ideal candidate will have experience building and leading data engineering teams in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Primary Architecture-Engagement-Lead with a focus on Azure and Databricks.
• Define processes, standards, and guidelines for architecting data platforms, Data Estates, and modern ELT/ETL, Compute, Storage, Consumption for BI, and Data Science workloads on Azure.
• Support delivery teams as a senior technical leader in a hands-on capacity to remove blockers, create demos, proofs of concepts, and troubleshoot solutions with other engineers.
• Coach clients in adopting technology to solve their core business needs and issues relating to data, BI, data science, and analytics services on Azure.
• Be the go-to resource for our clients through increasing your knowledge and approach with new and existing technologies on Azure and Databricks.
• Lead collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Quickly understand client’s business needs, make impactful recommendations, and adjust accordingly to needs as they change.
• Define architecture roadmaps with the ability to design a phased approach to completion while considering pre-existing, legacy challenges on Azure and Databricks.
• Demonstrated experience in cloud architecture and technologies, specifically on Azure.
• Aid in defining the scope of work and drafting proposals and contracts sent to clients for new business.
• Build and maintain Blueprint’s lab/demo environment, with working demonstrations on data estate patterns and concepts, e.g., Azure, Databricks, ELT, Streaming, BI, and Data Analytics.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in the design and implementation of large-scale data platforms/solutions using Microsoft Azure.
• Expert knowledge of Azure services with a focus on Modern Data Solutions and Frameworks, adapters/connectors, and orchestration components.
• Experience with Databricks or other Azure data services and associated languages such as Python, SQL, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and building cloud and hybrid solutions that run on Azure, including: (Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Storage, Azure Monitoring, Azure Security).
• Expert knowledge of Azure services: (Azure DevOps, Azure Storage, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Functions, API Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Identity and Access Management, Azure Data Factory).
• 5+ years of experience in SQL, data transformations, migration, statistical analysis, and troubleshooting across more than one Database Platform (Azure SQL Database, PostgreSQL, Databricks, SQL).
• Work experience in a Software development team leveraging agile tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Slack, etc.
• 5+ Years’ experience with Enterprise data warehousing, ETL, and BI services.
• 3+ Years’ experience in Cloud data and modern data management patterns supporting data warehousing and data lake architectures on Azure.
• Understanding and appreciation of modern data platforms and integration services.
• Understanding and appreciation for modern approaches and platforms for data quality, data governance, and cataloging services, CDC, append-only, streaming, incremental data acquisition, and data mart/fact-dimension design techniques.
• Proven ability to build and manage executive-level client relationships.
• Strong communicator with an evidence-based mindset to developing customer experience.
• Goal and results-focused, with a mindset of delivering customer value; with a focus on speed-to-value in all activities.
• Proactive self-starter who can thrive in flat organizations and ambiguous situations.

Salary Range

Pay ranges vary based on multiple factors including, without limitation, skill sets, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographical market. The pay range for this position reflects geographic based ranges for Washington state: $160,700 to $200,000 USD/annually. The salary/wage and job title for this opening will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience and may be outside this range.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Blueprint Technologies, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, orientation, veteran/military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital, or familial status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other status protected by law.

If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please reach out to: [email protected]

Blueprint believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k program
• Competitive PTO offerings
• Parental Leave
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Location: Remote