Azure Data Engineer

Role: Azure Data Engineer

Location: 100% Remote

Duration: Long-Term Contract (up to 3 years)

Job Description:

• Design, build, and maintain Azure-based data pipelines using Synapse Analytics to support MSIS and related education systems.
• Develop and optimize ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and validate K 12 education data from multiple source systems.
• Implement and manage data models, views, and performance tuning in Azure SQL and Synapse environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline and performance issues.
• Document data flows, transformations, and technical standards.
• Collaborate with analysts, reporting teams, and vendors to deliver timely, accurate data for federal and state reporting.

Required Skills/Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of experience in the following:

• Advanced development and orchestration of data pipelines using Azure Data Factory/Synapse or similar cloud-based platforms. (pipelines, triggers, integration runtimes, parameterization).
• Data warehousing and analytics engineering using Azure Synapse Analytics or similar cloud-based platforms (dedicated and serverless SQL pools).
• Strong T-SQL skills, including query optimization, indexing strategies, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
• Implementation of ETL/ELT frameworks, including incremental loads, CDC patterns, and error handling.
• Integration of structured and semi-structured data (CSV, JSON, XML) from APIs, SFTP, and vendor systems.
• Source control and deployment practices using Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred/Not Required:

• Experience with student information management systems and K-12 data and reporting
• Experience with Common Education Data Standards (CEDS)
• Azure Data Engineer Associate certification