Data Platform Engineer (Azure Data Engineering Technical Lead)

Quick Facts

• Role: Data Platform Engineer (Technical Lead)
• Work authorization: W2 only
• Location: Redmond, WA (local candidates preferred; non-local candidates must relocate)
• Salary: $115K annually

Description

Hands-on Data Platform Engineer / Technical Lead with strong Azure data engineering experience to design and build enterprise-scale data platforms. You will use Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse, Apache Spark, PySpark, Scala, and Delta Lake to build lakehouse architectures and ETL/ELT pipelines. You will also modernize legacy platforms and support cloud migrations while implementing monitoring, security, logging, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable Azure data platforms and ETL/ELT pipelines
• Build large-scale data processing solutions with Databricks, Spark, PySpark, and Synapse
• Develop lakehouse architectures using ADLS Gen2 and Delta Lake
• Design REST APIs, backend services, and cloud integrations
• Modernize legacy data platforms and support cloud migrations
• Implement monitoring, security, logging, and performance optimization
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and support production operations

Requirements

• Hands-on experience designing and building enterprise-scale Azure data platforms
• Strong experience with Azure Databricks and Azure Synapse Analytics
• Strong skills in Apache Spark, PySpark, and Scala
• Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Experience with ADLS Gen2 and Delta Lake
• SQL Server / Azure SQL and Cosmos DB experience
• Experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data warehousing
• Knowledge of Lakehouse / Medallion Architecture
• Data modelling, data quality, and data governance experience
• Experience building REST APIs and backend services
• Experience with C#, .NET and ASP.NET Core
• Experience with Azure Functions, Event Hubs, and Service Bus
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architecture
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Azure Monitor and Application Insights
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS)
• W2 employment; non-local candidates must be willing to relocate to Redmond, WA