Microsoft Analytics Data Engineer Senior Consultant

Responsibilities

• Mentor, train, and coach interns and consultants to ensure project work plans are completed successfully.
• Identify risk areas and opportunities to improve efficiency across engagements.
• Strengthen client relationships and enhance communication to earn trust and broaden professional networks.
• Define project scope and develop corresponding work plans.
• Oversee project staffing and allocate resources as needed.
• Prepare deliverables in accordance with project methodologies.
• Apply established methodologies to project execution and delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in professional services or a related industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, CIS, Analytics or a related discipline.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, with emphasis on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Visio and Access are a secondary focus.
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Familiarity with programming languages used in the Microsoft Data Platform stack (Python, Spark, C#, Java, Scala, R, DAX, MDX, or M).
• Advanced certifications are preferred: Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineering Associate (highly desired), Microsoft Certified Fabric Data Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Bonus: experience with Data Science and/or Machine Learning.

Technologies

• Microsoft Fabric
• Azure Storage
• Azure Databricks
• Power BI
• Git-based version control and deployments for Azure Data Solutions
• Microsoft Purview
• Azure AI tooling
• SQL, Python, Spark, C#, Java, Scala, R, DAX, MDX, M
• Well-Architected Framework

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
• Life and accident insurance
• Adoption and fertility assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) with 50% employer match on the first 6% of contributions
• Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time
• Up to 20 days CTO per calendar year
• Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year

Job Requisition

Microsoft Analytics Data Engineer Senior Consultant

Location

Chicago, IL (hybrid)

Additional Location(s)

Denver, Pro Tampa

Job Description

You Belong Here

The Protiviti Career offers opportunities to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire individuals who are curious and passionate about learning, guided by a mission to care, collaborate, and deliver.

Where We Need You

Protiviti is expanding its Technology Consulting Senior Consultant cadre to join the growing Enterprise Data & Analytics team.

What You Can Expect

You will mentor, train, and coach interns and consultants to help ensure the successful completion of project work plans. You will identify risks and opportunities to increase efficiency. You will strengthen relationships and enhance communication with client personnel and professional peers. Under Manager direction, you may assume responsibility for decisions related to establishing project scope and work plans, staffing, deliverables, and the application of methodologies.

What Will Help You Be Successful

You excel at designing and delivering modern data engineering solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks. You stay curious about business intelligence reporting and data engineering trends, and you are passionate about building client relationships and delivering exceptional experiences. You possess an interest in project management and team leadership and contribute to an open, positive team culture. You seek development opportunities for others and ways to improve client outcomes and communities.

Your Educational and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in MIS, CIS, Analytics or a related field. At least 2 years in professional services or a related industry. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with Visio and Access as secondary skills. Professional certifications are preferred: Fabric Analytics Engineering Associate, Fabric Data Engineer Associate, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

Our Hybrid Workplace

Protiviti maintains a hybrid model combining in-person collaboration with remote work. The mix of remote and on-site work varies by client, project, team, and business needs. Employees work both in local Protiviti offices and at client sites, with potential for local or out-of-state travel based on projects and client requests.