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You will remain hands-on with Microsoft data and AI technologies while helping the team meet commitments, improve delivery quality, and develop its consulting skills.\nThe role is allocated 70% to billable client delivery and 30% to non-billable team leadership and practice support. Plan and review this split with the Delivery Manager, using Coretek’s utilization rules. Record time against the work performed. Client-specific work is billable only when authorized within the engagement scope, and internal leadership time must be recorded separately.\nBillable Client Delivery\nClient engagement: Lead discovery sessions, clarify requirements and acceptance criteria, estimate assigned work, and explain options and delivery tradeoffs to technical and business stakeholders.\nData engineering: Build and improve data pipelines and platforms using SQL, Python, Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services, and Databricks. Deliver tested datasets for analytics and AI use cases.\nAI implementation: Integrate Azure AI and Azure OpenAI capabilities into client solutions. Test output quality, data handling, and failure behavior before release, working with architects on design decisions.\nSecure delivery: Apply access controls, data quality checks, and approved security practices. Use version control, automated testing, and deployment pipelines to make changes repeatable and reviewable.\nDelivery ownership: Own assigned work through implementation, validation, documentation, and handoff. Coordinate with project managers on dates, effort, dependencies, and client acceptance.\nScope and communication: Raise risks, blockers, and scope changes before commitments are missed. Recommend recovery actions and obtain required approvals before undertaking additional work.\nTeam Leadership and Practice Support\nDay-to-day leadership: Set clear work expectations for assigned consultants and contractors. Confirm owners, deliverables, due dates, and support needs, and follow up until commitments are closed.\nCoaching: Hold regular check-ins and provide specific feedback on technical work, client communication, documentation, and consulting skills. Agree development actions and review progress.\nQuality review: Inspect code, configurations, data pipelines, AI outputs, and project documentation against team standards. Arrange peer reviews and confirm that findings are corrected.\nWorkload coordination: Review assignments, upcoming demand, and capacity with the Delivery Manager and project managers. Identify skill gaps, conflicting priorities, and overloaded resources early.\nContractor support: Help coordinate Coretek and client onboarding, access, delivery expectations, and handoffs. Serve as an escalation point for assigned contractors and raise performance or continuity concerns promptly.\nOperating discipline: Review task status and timesheet completeness regularly. Expect early communication when work is at risk, accurate time recording, and consistent adherence to delivery processes.\nTeam capability: Organize cross-training, knowledge sharing, and practical enablement. Contribute reusable methods and templates, and support candidate assessments and onboarding when requested.\nInspection and reporting: Provide a weekly summary of team delivery, capacity, risks, and quality concerns. Show the coaching and review work completed, corrective actions, and evidence of improvement.\nWork with the Delivery Manager on staffing priorities, development plans, and formal personnel matters. Coordinate with project managers on schedules, budgets, scope, and client status. Contractor administrative and commercial decisions remain with the designated Coretek owners.\nHow Success Is Measured\nPersonal utilization: Achieve the 70% billable target while completing the planned 30% non-billable leadership work.\nDelivery quality: Meet agreed acceptance criteria, reduce recurring defects and avoidable rework, and maintain usable documentation.\nTeam performance: Demonstrate reliable follow-through, early escalation, completed coaching actions, and improvement in reviewed work. \nRequirements\n5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or AI, including hands-on Microsoft Azure delivery and client-facing consulting work.\nDemonstrated experience leading or mentoring consultants, engineers, or contractors, including setting expectations, reviewing work, and addressing delivery concerns.\nStrong SQL and practical Python skills, with hands-on experience in at least two platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, or Azure SQL.\nExperience implementing AI integrations and validating their behavior, with knowledge of data quality, access controls, and secure handling of client information.\nUnderstanding of data lakes, warehouses, pipelines, and analytics, including how prepared datasets support Power BI and AI applications.\nExperience with Git, testing, release practices, and technical documentation. 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