Azure Data Engineer

Hiring: Azure Data Engineer

Location: Piscataway, NJ 08854 (Onsite/Hybrid as per client requirement)

Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

Visa: H1B Transfer & W2 Candidates Only

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Azure Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize enterprise-scale data solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, cloud-based data lakes, and big data processing solutions using Azure services. Core skills for Azure Data Engineers commonly include Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Synapse Analytics, SQL, Python, and Spark.

Required Skills

7+ years of Data Engineering experience

Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF)

Experience with Azure Databricks and PySpark

Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2)

Azure Synapse Analytics

Strong SQL and Python programming

ETL/ELT pipeline development

Spark, Delta Lake, and Data Warehousing concepts

Data Modeling (Star/Snowflake Schema)

Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD

Experience with REST APIs and data integration

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Preferred Skills

Experience with Microsoft Fabric

Knowledge of Power BI

Azure DP-203 Certification

Experience working in Agile environments

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines.

Build ETL/ELT solutions using Azure services.

Optimize data processing and query performance.

Develop data models for analytics and reporting.

Ensure data quality, governance, and security.

Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders.

Support production deployments and troubleshoot data issues.

Pay: $128,002.91 - $154,154.03 per year

Work Location: In person