Job Title: Data Engineer
Job Location: Redmond WA
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Design develop and maintain scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory PySpark and Databricks.
Work with large-scale data lake and data warehouse solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric.
Develop and optimize SQL queries stored procedures and ETL workflows for performance and reliability.
Integrate data from multiple sources and ensure data quality consistency and accuracy across systems.
Collaborate with business analysts and BI teams to support reporting needs including DAX queries tabular models and data cubes in Power BI or Analysis Services.
Contribute to architecture discussions and recommend best practices for data management governance and security.
Troubleshoot data issues and optimize performance across data layers.
Required Skills & Experience:
6 years of experience in Data Engineering or related roles.
Strong proficiency in SQL (complex queries tuning and optimization).
Hands-on experience with PySpark for data transformation and processing.
Proven experience with Azure Data Factory Azure Data Lake Azure Databricks Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric.
Experience building data models tabular models and writing DAX queries.
Solid understanding of ETL/ELT design data warehousing concepts and modern data architecture.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Must be local to Washington State and available to work in a hybrid environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Power BI or Azure Analysis Services.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).
Exposure to DataOps or MLOps practices is a plus.
Azure Data Engineer or related Microsoft certification preferred.