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Data Engineer
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This role is for a Data Engineer on a long-term contract in Durham, NC, offering a hybrid work model. Requires 5 years of data pipeline design experience, proficiency in Python or Scala, and SQL mastery. Azure Synapse Analytics experience is essential.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
October 23, 2025
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
Corp-to-Corp (C2C)
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Durham, NC
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Processing #Data Lake #Data Engineering #Programming #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Scripting #Azure #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Data Pipeline #Monitoring #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Azure Synapse Analytics #BI (Business Intelligence) #Microsoft Power BI #Data Architecture #Synapse #Python #Scala #Azure SQL #Datasets #ADF (Azure Data Factory) #Azure Data Factory #Databricks #Microsoft Azure #Snowflake #Azure SQL Database #Storage #Visualization #Cloud
Role description
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, DataStaff, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!
DataStaff, Inc. is in need of a Data Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Durham, NC
• This position is hybrid.
Responsibilities:
• Development and optimization of data pipelines, analytics solutions, and cloud-based data platforms.
• Designing and implementing end-to-end data engineering solutions using Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics to meet child welfare business needs.
• Design, Develop and maintain data models in Synapse to support reporting and analytics
• Develop ETL solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics Pipelines and dedicated SQL pools for extraction, transformation and aggregation from Salesforce objects.
• Analyze the source system and design the ETL data load.
• Ability to create and configure Azure Synapse Analytics workspace.
• Create pipelines in Azure Synapse using Linked Services/Datasets/Pipeline to Extract, Transform and Load data from different sources like Salesforce.
• Perform needed monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the data architecture and pipelines.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to gather requirements, design visualizations, and provide training to use self-service BI Tools.
Required Skills:
• 5 Years - Experience in designing and optimizing scalable data pipelines using modern platforms like Azure Synapse, Snowflake or Databricks workflows
• 3 Years - Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in Python or Scala for data processing.
• 5 Years - SQL Mastery: Advanced query writing, performance tuning, and optimization.
• 5 Years - Hands-on experience in developing efficient PL/SQL procedures
• 1 Year - Experience with Programming and Scripting (SQL, T-SQL, and data query optimization)
Desired Skills:
• 1 Years - Experience with Azure Data Platform (Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and Azure SQL Database)
• 1 Years - Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS and Azure) and associated services for data processing and storage
• 1 Year - Experience with Power BI
This position is available as a corp-to-corp or W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, DataStaff, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!
DataStaff, Inc. is in need of a Data Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Durham, NC
• This position is hybrid.
Responsibilities:
• Development and optimization of data pipelines, analytics solutions, and cloud-based data platforms.
• Designing and implementing end-to-end data engineering solutions using Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics to meet child welfare business needs.
• Design, Develop and maintain data models in Synapse to support reporting and analytics
• Develop ETL solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics Pipelines and dedicated SQL pools for extraction, transformation and aggregation from Salesforce objects.
• Analyze the source system and design the ETL data load.
• Ability to create and configure Azure Synapse Analytics workspace.
• Create pipelines in Azure Synapse using Linked Services/Datasets/Pipeline to Extract, Transform and Load data from different sources like Salesforce.
• Perform needed monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the data architecture and pipelines.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to gather requirements, design visualizations, and provide training to use self-service BI Tools.
Required Skills:
• 5 Years - Experience in designing and optimizing scalable data pipelines using modern platforms like Azure Synapse, Snowflake or Databricks workflows
• 3 Years - Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in Python or Scala for data processing.
• 5 Years - SQL Mastery: Advanced query writing, performance tuning, and optimization.
• 5 Years - Hands-on experience in developing efficient PL/SQL procedures
• 1 Year - Experience with Programming and Scripting (SQL, T-SQL, and data query optimization)
Desired Skills:
• 1 Years - Experience with Azure Data Platform (Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and Azure SQL Database)
• 1 Years - Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS and Azure) and associated services for data processing and storage
• 1 Year - Experience with Power BI
This position is available as a corp-to-corp or W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.
