AZURE DATA ENGINEER-REMOTE-USC-

REQUIREMENT

Position: Azure Data Engineer

Location: Remote

Work type: Remote

Duration: 03/01/2026 - 02/28/2031

Mode of Interview: Virtual

Type: Contract

Client: State of Mississippi

Industry: Government & Public Sector

USC

W2/C2C

Note: Fill the candidate experience column below JD.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Seeking Azure Data engineers who will design, build, and maintain Azure-based data pipelines using Synapse Analytics to support MSIS and related education systems as well as:

• 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.
• 5+ Years of Experience with Advanced development and orchestration of data pipelines using Azure Data Factory/Synapse or similar cloud-based platforms. (pipelines, triggers, integration runtimes, parameterization).
• 5+ Years of Experience with Data warehousing and analytics engineering using Azure Synapse Analytics or similar cloud-based platforms (dedicated and serverless SQL pools)
• 5+ Years of Strong T-SQL skills, including query optimization, indexing strategies, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
• 5+ Years of Experience with implementing ETL/ELT frameworks, including incremental loads, CDC patterns, and error handling.
• 5+ Years of Experience with integrating structured and semi-structured data (CSV, JSON, XML) from APIs, SFTP, and vendor systems
• 5+ Years of Experience with source control and deployment practices using Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Preferred Experience with student information management systems and K-12 data and reporting
• Preferred Experience with Common Education Data Standards (CEDS)
• Preferred Azure Data Engineer Associate certification