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Title: Sr. Data Engineer/ Data Architect
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: Direct Hire
Direct Client
Required Qualifications:
10-15+ years of data engineering and/or data architecture experience, with at least 5+ years leading modernization or migration initiatives.
Proven expertise in legacy-to-cloud migrations (e.g., from on-prem or traditional databases to Azure Databricks ecosystem).
Demonstrated abilities & experience handling rapid business focus / strategic shifts.
Strong data warehousing background with deep data modeling experience (relational, dimensional, and modern lakehouse approaches).
Hands-on experience with our stack: Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, PySpark, Spark Streaming, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, containers, and full Azure ecosystem.
Experience in pipeline orchestration and monitoring tools.
Strong SQL and T-SQL debugging skills, experience consuming REST APIs, and working with serverless functions.
Expertise in data quality, schema evolution, and large-scale ingestion.
Background in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development practices.
Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in healthcare, insurance, or other regulated industries with HIPAA/SOC2 compliance.
Experience with real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.