Job Title: Senior Azure Data Engineer
Location: Atlanta, GA (Onsite Relocation Accepted)
Duration: 12 + Months Contract
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Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Azure Data Engineer with 8-10 years of experience in building and optimizing large-scale data platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Scala, Spark/PySpark, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake (ADLS), and SQL. This role involves designing scalable data solutions, developing data pipelines, optimizing performance, and supporting enterprise analytics initiatives.
Required Skills
8-10 years of IT experience
7+ years of Data Engineering experience
Scala
Apache Spark
PySpark
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)
SQL
Data Modeling (Bronze, Silver, Gold Layers)
Delta Lake / Parquet
Distributed Data Processing
Azure Data Architecture
Git / Azure Repos
Maven
Performance Tuning & Optimization
Data Governance & Security
Strong Communication & Leadership Skills
Preferred Skills
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable Azure data solutions using Synapse, ADLS, Spark, and Scala.
Develop and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines and enterprise data models.
Manage and support data lake architectures using Delta and Parquet formats.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve performance, reliability, and security of data platforms.
Mentor team members and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders.