Perficient · 2 weeks ago
Senior Azure Data Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$73K/yr - $150K/yr
8+ years expPerficient is a global digital consulting leader, and they are seeking a Senior Azure Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain data pipelines and solutions using Azure services. This role involves collaborating with teams, ensuring data quality, mentoring junior engineers, and architecting scalable data solutions to meet client needs.
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Responsibilities
Design and architect solutions: Lead the design and implementation of scalable and secure data architectures on Azure, leveraging services like Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and Databricks
Develop data pipelines: Build, test, and maintain data pipelines to ingest, transform, and load data. This may involve using technologies like Data Build Tool (dbt) and Microsoft Fabric
Ensure data quality and governance: Implement and maintain data quality, integrity, and security policies, utilizing tools such as Microsoft Purview or Unity Catalog
Collaborate with teams: Work with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand their data needs and build fit-for-purpose data assets
Support project lifecycle: Participate in technical planning, requirements gathering, and delivery of complex projects
Mentor and lead: Provide technical guidance and architectural leadership to junior engineers
Monitor and optimize: Troubleshoot and monitor data systems to ensure optimal performance and make data-driven recommendations
Qualification
Required
8+ years of data engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a lead or senior data engineer role
Minimum 5 years as an Azure Data Engineer, with experience in developing large-scale data processing/data storage/data distribution systems
Expertise in Azure services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure Data Lake (ADLS)
Proficiency in SQL and Python is essential. Experience with Spark is also highly valuable
Knowledge of data modeling, including dimensional modeling and schemas like Bronze, Silver, and Gold, is often expected
Experience with related tools and concepts like CI/CD automation (e.g., Azure DevOps), data governance (e.g., Microsoft Purview), and specific platforms like dbt or Microsoft Fabric is beneficial
Minimum 5 years of experience working in a large multi-vendor environment with multiple teams as a part of a project
Minimum of 5 years of experience with JIRA/GitHub/Git and other code management toolsets
Experience with ELT/ETL development, patterns, and tooling is recommended
Experience with SQL, including Postgres, RDBMS platforms
Experience with various IDEs and code repositories as well as unit testing frameworks
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution
A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations, including ethical considerations, is expected
Flexible and adaptable attitude, disciplined to manage multiple responsibilities and adjust to varied environments
Ability to produce high-quality products within deadlines
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
Preferred
Certification in Azure is preferred
Experience with ETL/ELT data platforms, including Informatica, DataStage, Fivetran, Matillion, and dbt
Client-facing or consulting experience is highly preferred
Company
Perficient
Perficient is an IT consulting firm that helps companies adapt their systems to third party software products that use internet.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.3M2024-05-05Acquired
2024-01-17Post Ipo Equity· $4.44M
2022-10-17Post Ipo Equity· $5.18M
Leadership Team
Ed Hofffman
Senior Vice President, North America Business Operations
Hari Madamalla
Vice President
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