Azure Data Lake Platform Operations Lead

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking a Platform Operations Lead to join our Digital Nexus Technology organization. Responsibilities: * Direct daily operations, monitoring, governance, and service management across Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Unity Catalog to ensure platform stability and operational excellence * Act as the primary coordination and escalation point between engineering, cloud operations, support organizations, and business users to lead production support and rapid incident resolution * Own critical security compliance, vulnerability remediation, infrastructure upgrades, audit activities, and user recertification processes to secure the firm's foundational data capability * Lead strategic enhancement projects, including serverless architecture planning and platform upgrades, to support the firm's growing analytics, AI, and data modernization objectives * Develop and maintain platform cost transparency dashboards and operational reporting to optimize cloud spend, track utilization, and communicate status to stakeholders * Standardize operational documentation and knowledge-sharing practices across teams to prevent knowledge concentration, reduce risk, and improve overall responsiveness to platform incidents * Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: * Minimum eight years of recent experience overseeing operations, governance, and administration for large-scale enterprise data platform environments built on Microsoft Azure * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred; or a minimum of ten years of equivalent work experience required * Strong technical knowledge of core Azure data services, specifically Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), and Unity Catalog * Demonstrated track record leading production support coordination, incident management, and cross-functional troubleshooting across complex cloud environments * Direct experience handling cloud security operations, vulnerability remediation, access controls, compliance audits, and periodic user access recertifications; experience building operational governance frameworks, reporting mechanisms, or cost-transparency dashboards to track and optimize platform spend * Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to coordinate effectively... For full info follow application link. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link "https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/09/eeo.pdf? "contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws . No phone calls or agencies please.