Azure Data Engineer

Position: Azure Data Engineer
Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
Duration: 12 months contract

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Azure Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions on Azure. The role involves developing and optimizing ETL pipelines, managing data lakes, ensuring data quality/security, and supporting analytics and BI initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain data solutions using Azure services (ADF, Databricks, Data Lake, Power BI, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure ML).
• Develop and optimize ETL processes and data pipelines.
• Implement strong security practices on Azure (IAM, encryption, secure data communication, network security).
• Define and enforce data governance frameworks, including data ownership, quality, privacy, compliance, lineage, and cataloging.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable data architectures.

Required Skills

• Strong SQL skills (queries, stored procedures).
• Hands-on expertise with:
  • Azure Data Factory (ADF)
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure Data Lake
  • Power BI Report Server
  • Python
• Ability to write, interpret, and modify scripts.

Nice to Have

• .NET / C# development experience.
• 3+ years creating SQL stored procedures.
• Exposure to additional Azure services (Synapse, Cosmos DB, ML).