Azure Data Engineer

About the Company Motion recruitment has partnered with a client in Fort Worth TX and seeking an experienced Senior Azure Data Engineer to join a high-impact enterprise data team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure cloud technologies, data engineering, SQL development, Databricks, and large-scale data platform implementations. About the Role The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure cloud technologies, data engineering, SQL development, Databricks, and large-scale data platform implementations. Candidates local to Dallas area are preferred as the client requires an onsite interview. Responsibilities • Design, develop, and implement enterprise-scale data engineering solutions • Build and optimize data pipelines using Azure and Databricks • Develop scalable cloud-based data platforms and analytics solutions • Support data ingestion, transformation, governance, and reporting initiatives • Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to deliver business-critical data products Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field (or equivalent experience) • 5-7 years of software development and/or data engineering experience in Agile and DevOps environments • 5-7 years of hands-on SQL and data analytics experience • 5-7 years of cloud development and data lake experience, preferably within Microsoft Azure Required Skills • Intermediate to Advanced SQL Skills • Complex joins, subqueries, query optimization, and performance tuning • Strong experience with large-scale data analytics and reporting • Databricks Experience • Spark SQL development • Databricks notebooks • Data pipeline development and optimization • Hands-on experience building scalable data processing solutions • Strong Communication Skills • Ability to clearly articulate technical experience • Comfortable discussing architecture, design decisions, and project contributions during interviews Preferred Skills • Strong expertise across the Azure data ecosystem • Experience with data ingestion, processing, governance, and curation • Azure native cloud architecture experience • Airline industry experience is a plus • Azure Development Certifications preferred • Apache Spark Certifications preferred • Strong understanding of Data Warehousing concepts and best practices