Azure Data Engineer

CSpring

$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of data engineering experience, 2+ years on Azure
  • Proficient in SQL for complex queries and performance tuning
  • Experience with Azure Data Factory for pipeline management
  • Familiarity with Azure services like Synapse Analytics and Databricks
  • Strong skills in Python or PySpark for data transformation
  • Knowledge in data modeling and warehouse design concepts
  • Experience with version control in Git and Azure DevOps
  • Excellent communication skills with non-technical stakeholders
  • Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Responsibilities

  • Design and support cloud data solutions on Microsoft Azure
  • Build data pipelines in Azure Data Factory for data flow
  • Develop SQL, Python, or PySpark transformation logic
  • Design and maintain various data models for analytics
  • Work with Azure tools to optimize storage and compute
  • Implement data quality checks and validation rules
  • Build monitoring and error handling for production pipelines
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into data requirements
  • Document architecture and processes for future support
  • Adhere to client security and compliance standards

Benefits

  • Opportunities to lead meaningful projects
  • Collaborative and passionate team environment
  • Focus on career growth and development
  • Engagement in a people-first consulting environment
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

You'll design, build, and support cloud data solutions on the Microsoft Azure stack for client engagements across government and healthcare.
  • Build and orchestrate data pipelines in Azure Data Factory, moving data from source systems into curated, analytics-ready layers.
  • Develop transformation logic in SQL, Python, or PySpark, and tune it so it holds up as data volumes grow.
  • Design and maintain data models - dimensional, relational, or lakehouse - that make sense to the analysts and reporting teams who depend on them.
  • Work in Azure Synapse, Databricks, Azure SQL, and Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 to build storage and compute patterns that fit the client's scale and budget.
  • Implement data quality checks, validation rules, and reconciliation so problems surface before a stakeholder finds them.
  • Build monitoring, alerting, and error handling into pipelines from the start, and respond when something breaks in production.
  • Manage code and deployments through Git and Azure DevOps, including CI/CD pipelines across development, test, and production environments.
  • Partner with client analysts, program staff, and technical leads to translate business questions into data requirements you can build against.
  • Document architecture, data lineage, and operational runbooks so the work is supportable after you hand it off.
  • Follow client security, privacy, and compliance requirements in how you access, move, and store sensitive data.


Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, including 2+ years building on Azure.
  • Strong SQL - complex joins, window functions, stored procedures, and query performance tuning.
  • Practical experience with Azure Data Factory, including pipeline design, triggers, parameterization, and error handling.
  • Working experience with at least one of Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, or Azure SQL.
  • Python or PySpark for data transformation and automation.
  • Experience with data modeling and warehouse design concepts, including dimensional modeling.
  • Familiarity with Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 and how to organize raw, curated, and consumption layers.
  • Version control and deployment discipline using Git and Azure DevOps.
  • Clear communication with non-technical stakeholders - you can explain what you built and why it matters.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior consulting or client-facing delivery experience.
  • Power BI or supporting downstream reporting and analytics teams.
  • Microsoft Azure certification (DP-203 or equivalent).
  • Experience with data governance tooling such as Microsoft Purview.

Come Build With Us

At CSpring, we unlock the potential of people and data. If you're ready to lead meaningful projects, collaborate with passionate teams, and grow your career in a people-first consulting environment-apply today!

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