Azure Data Engineer (ADF)

Job Title: Azure Data Engineer (ADF) Location: Raleigh, NC - Onsite Contract Job Description: • Expert level skills writing and optimizing complex SQL • Experience with complex data modelling, ETL design, and using large databases in a business environment • Experience with building data pipelines and applications to stream and process datasets at low latencies • Fluent with Big Data technologies like Spark, Kafka and Hive • Expert level understanding on Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure SQL, Azure Data Lake, and Azure App Service is required • Designing and building of data pipelines using API ingestion and Streaming ingestion methods • Knowledge of Dev-Ops processes (including CI/CD) and Infrastructure as code is essential • Experience in developing NO SQL solutions using Azure Cosmos DB is essential • Working knowledge of Python is desirable • Designing and implementing scalable and secure data processing pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and other Azure services • Managing and optimizing data storage using Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, and Azure Cosmos DB • Implementing data security measures, including encryption, access controls, and auditing, to protect sensitive information • Automating data pipelines and workflows to streamline data ingestion, processing, and distribution tasks • Utilizing Azure's analytics services, such as Azure Synapse Analytics, to provide insights and support data-driven decision-making.