Azure Synapse & Data Engineer

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, CAYS Inc, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Role: Azure Synapse & Data Engineer Term: 18 months contract Location: 100% Remote EST Candidate Only Job Description Platform Familiarity Deep understanding of Azure Synapse Analytics architecture (SQL pools, Spark pools, pipelines) Proficient in navigating Synapse Studio and managing workspaces Experience accessing and managing Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 Python & Spark Maintain and debug PySpark scripts for ETL/ELT processes Use Python libraries (e.g., requests, json, pandas) for data ingestion Configure and tune Spark jobs for performance SQL & Data Modeling Write and optimize T-SQL queries Create and manage views, stored procedures, and tables Familiarity with data formats such as Parquet and Delta Lake API Integration Consume REST APIs with authentication (OAuth2, API keys) Handle pagination, rate limits, and error responses Parse and transform JSON responses Schedule API calls via Synapse pipelines Azure & DevOps Use Azure Key Vault for secrets and credentials Monitor jobs using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics Access blob storage via Azure CLI or Storage Explorer Manage code via Azure DevOps (branching, pull requests, versioning) Deploy updates using CI/CD pipelines Security & Access Configure RBAC roles for data access Manage private endpoints and VNet integration Understand data governance and compliance requirements Operational Support Monitor pipeline health and job status Respond to alerts and perform root cause analysis Document workflows, dependencies, and escalation paths Communicate with stakeholders and manage SLAs