Social network you want to login/join with: Azure Data Architect, Metropolitan City of Naples Client: NTT Location: Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference: a68a7c19e431 Job Views: 4 Posted: 10.08.2025 Expiry Date: 24.09.2025 Job Description: NTT DATA helps organizations navigate the rapid evolution of technology, meet increasing customer expectations, and drive digital development through innovation and deep industry expertise. We foster a work environment where creativity, competence, technology, and collaboration blend seamlessly, and where work is approached with a positive attitude, investing in the well-being of our people. "Smile working" means creating a welcoming workplace that invests in people’s training, values teamwork, and encourages new ideas. Guided by these values, we offer consulting services at every project stage—from strategy and concept to process impacts and final implementation. NTT DATA is headquartered in Tokyo, with over 123,000 professionals across more than 50 countries worldwide. Responsibilities Your role as an Azure Data Architect at NTT Data will involve supporting clients in Big Data projects, collaborating with business analysts and solution architects to understand use cases, data needs, and objectives. You will handle data acquisition, transformation, cleansing, conversion, compression, and loading into data lakes for analytics and machine learning models. The Azure Data Architect should understand the challenges of a cloud-native environment, think innovatively to solve daily issues, and share solutions with the team. The role requires bridging Data Science and Data Engineering, with a clear understanding of both fields. If you are a Data Scientist seeking more experience in data preparation or a Data Engineer interested in Data Science, with a continuous improvement mindset (KAIZEN), you could fit into NTT Data’s Business Intelligence Service Line, working in an environment that combines Japanese and European cultural elements. Required Skills Experience in a cloud-native environment with at least one of the major public clouds (GCP/AWS/Azure), with 5 years preferred on Azure Knowledge of Big Data architectures, both cloud and on-premise Azure infrastructure and networking experience Proven ability to build and deliver proofs-of-concept addressing specific business needs using appropriate techniques and technologies Experience migrating workloads from on-premise to cloud Monitoring distributed infrastructure with Azure tools or open-source solutions (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus) Proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, shell scripting SQL skills Experience working with Agile methodologies and Kanban Leadership experience with medium-sized teams Hands-on experience with Apache Spark, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, and related ETL/ELT tools Microsoft Certification: Azure Data Engineer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert Desired Skills and Certifications Additional Big Data certifications (e.g., Cloudera, Databricks) Experience with non-Azure ETL/ELT tools (Talend, Oracle Data Integrator, Informatica PowerCenter) Data Visualization experience (PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau) Location: Rome, Milan, Turin, Bari, Cosenza, Bologna, Salerno, Treviso, Pisa, and Naples J-18808-Ljbffr