Azure and Databricks Data Analyst Remote

Kforce has a client in San Antonio, TX that is seeking a Data Analyst to support a modern cloud-based data architecture initiative focused on HR and succession planning data. This role will partner closely with data architects and business stakeholders to assess current-state data environments, document data quality and lineage, and help shape a scalable target architecture in Azure and Databricks. This is a hands-on role emphasizing data discovery, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration, rather than dashboard or reporting development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform data discovery across HR and succession planning systems, including data lineage, refresh patterns, and downstream dependencies
• Inventory data sources, systems, and data flows; Assess data quality gaps and document remediation needs
• Partner with data architects to evaluate Azure and Databricks environment maturity and inform target-state design
• Document source-to-target mappings aligned to a medallion (Bronze-Silver-Gold) architecture
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to validate data usage, access patterns, and reporting requirements
• Author and maintain engagement deliverables such as current-state assessments, data inventories, and onboarding playbooks
• Coordinate project activities by tracking milestones, risks, decisions, and action items through completion
• Support proof-of-concept efforts through data validation, test scenarios, and pipeline documentation
• Contribute to executive readouts, mid-engagement reviews, and roadmap recommendations