Azure Platform Engineer (Data & Analytics) (Only Visa Independent Candidate/ W2)

Remote • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Integration
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Flow
  • Analytics
  • Bash
  • DevOps
  • GitHub
  • Microsoft
  • Data Modeling
  • Data Warehouse
  • Databricks
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cloud Security
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Performance Tuning
  • Process Mapping
  • Data Lake
  • HIPAA
  • Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Python
  • SQL Azure
  • Windows PowerShell
  • Scripting
  • Storage
  • Technical Writing

Summary

Job Title:- Azure Platform Engineer (Data & Analytics)

Location:- Poughkeepsie, NY (Primarily Remote – target candidates in NJ/NY/CT, onsite ~1x/month)
Contract:- Contract
 

Overview

Seeking an Azure Platform Engineer to support and enhance an enterprise Data & Analytics environment leveraging Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Databricks, Data Factory, and Azure cloud services. This is a hands-on cloud engineering role focused on data platform architecture, automation, governance, performance optimization, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain Azure-based Data & Analytics platforms using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Synapse.
  • Configure and support Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database, and Synapse Analytics.
  • Implement cloud security, governance, compliance, and monitoring best practices.
  • Develop automation and integrations using Azure services, APIs, PowerShell, Python, and scripting.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines through Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
  • Partner with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.
  • Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Required Skills

  • 3-5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
  • Strong Azure Data Factory (Pipelines & Data Flows).
  • Azure Databricks.
  • Azure Synapse Analytics.
  • Microsoft Fabric.
  • Azure Data Lake Storage.
  • Azure SQL Database.
  • PowerShell, Python, or Bash scripting.
  • CI/CD with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.
  • Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
  • Data warehousing, data lake, and data modeling experience.
  • Cloud security, governance, and compliance knowledge.

Preferred

  • Azure Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect certifications.
  • Enterprise Data & Analytics platform experience.
  • Technical documentation and process mapping experience.
  • Experience with compliance frameworks (SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA).
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 90859492
  • Position Id: 8990478
  • Posted 3 hours ago
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