Job Description: Azure Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric) – Direct Hire, Hybrid (Columbus, OH)
Position Type: Direct Hire (W-2)
Location: Hybrid – 3 days/week in-person in Columbus, Ohio office
Reports To: Director, Application Services
Travel: Up to 5%
Work Authorization: This role is not available for C2C, Visa Sponsorship, Third Parties, or Student Visa candidates. U.S. work authorization required.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Azure-native tooling (Data Factory in Fabric, Dataflows Gen2, Notebooks, Spark jobs).learn.microsoft+2
• Lead technical execution of legacy data migrations into the enterprise Fabric environment.
• Implement data quality controls, validation routines, and monitoring to ensure trusted enterprise data.jobs.dayforcehcm+1
• Optimize data pipelines and platform performance for reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency (Delta table maintenance, partitioning, capacity monitoring).jobs.dayforcehcm+1
• Integrate and onboard new data domains in partnership with application and business teams.
• Support analytics and reporting use cases by preparing high-quality data assets for Power BI and downstream consumption (semantic models, curated datasets).curatepartners+1
• Collaborate with Application Services, Infrastructure, Security, and external partners on data initiatives.
• Document data pipelines, standards, and operational practices to support sustainability and operational readiness.jobs.dayforcehcm

• Demonstrates and maintains a positive, professional manner; manages time efficiently and effectively; provides leadership as a role model to promote a team approach; collaborates and participates in policy creation and appropriate problem-solving methods.
• Completes all annual education requirements timely, including but not limited to Compliance, Privacy, Security, and HIPAA training; exhibits behavior as set forth by the Code of Conduct in the performance of duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on data engineering experience building enterprise-scale data pipelines.indeed+1
• Must have experience working with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Purview.learn.microsoft+1
• Experience implementing or working within layered data architectures (e.g., raw/staging/curated or medallion pattern) in a modern cloud data platform.jobs.dayforcehcm+1
• Experience developing data solutions using Python (PySpark) or similar data engineering languages; strong SQL proficiency required.learn.microsoft+1
• Experience contributing to or evolving data architecture standards in collaboration with application, integration, or platform teams (preferred).
• Experience serving as the primary or sole data engineering resource in a small or maturing data organization (preferred).
• Experience supporting healthcare, housing, or nonprofit data environments (preferred).

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure data services and data integration tooling (Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, or equivalent).appning+1
• Proficiency in SQL and data transformation frameworks.
• Familiarity with data architecture principles and analytics enablement.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric concepts including OneLake, lakehouse patterns, and downstream semantic modeling considerations for analytics consumption.curatepartners+1
• Experience working with Microsoft Power BI (dataset preparation, semantic modeling).curatepartners+1
• Demonstrated ability to make pragmatic data design decisions, including data modeling, pipeline patterns, and integration approaches, in environments without a dedicated data architect.
• Excellent communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills.
• Must have the ability to speak, read, write, and understand English, and the ability to make self-understood.
• Strong understanding of data quality, governance, DLP, and security best practices.jobs.dayforcehcm+1

• Microsoft Azure Data Engineering certifications (e.g., DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure) or Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-600).learn.microsoft+1

• Hybrid schedule: 3 days per week in-person at our client’s Columbus, Ohio office.
• Occasional travel up to 5% may be required for meetings, training, or project work.
• This is a direct hire (W-2) position. No C2C, no third-party agencies, no visa sponsorship, and no Student Visa candidates will be considered.