Proven expertise in data engineering and analytics workloads, with hands-on experience in: Azure Databricks (data processing, ML pipelines, advanced analytics); Azure Synapse Analytics (SQL Pools, big data analytics, enterprise data warehouse); Azure Data Factory and Event Hubs (batch, near real-time, and streaming ingestion); Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Neo4J, and SQL databasesTechnical SkillsStrong background in cloud-native solution architecture within multi-cloud environments (Azure Gov, AWS).Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, GitHub Actions) for provisioning and deployment automation. Deep understanding of data governance frameworks (Collibra, Immuta for ABAC, RBAC group models in Azure Entra).Knowledge of system security and compliance requirements in a federal environment, including NIST 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP High, and VA Handbook 6500.Familiarity with disaster recovery, system integrity, and secure communications controls (e.g., Contingency Planning, System and Information Integrity, System and Communications Protection SOPs).Professional SkillsExperience leading cross-functional teams (architecture, DevOps, data governance, application development) in a program environment.