[Remote] Azure Data Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Abode TechZone, LLC is seeking an Azure Data Engineer with deep Microsoft Fabric expertise to develop and optimize a next-generation data analytics platform. The role focuses on designing end-to-end data pipelines, building scalable data architectures with OneLake and Lakehouses, transforming raw data into enterprise insights, and integrating analytics, governance, security, and DevOps practices.
Responsibilities
- Fabric Architecture Design: Architect and deploy end-to-end data engineering solutions leveraging the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem including OneLake, Lakehouses, Warehouses, and Streamhouses
- Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Fabric Datafactory, Pipelines, and Dataflows Gen2
- Data Processing & Transformation: Write complex, optimized data transformation scripts using PySpark, Spark SQL, and Python within Fabric Notebooks
- Modern Data Warehousing: Implement a Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers) inside OneLake utilizing Delta Lake formats for Delta Live Tables
- Performance Tuning: Optimize query speeds and pipeline performance through strategic file partitioning, indexing, and workspace capacity management
- Data Modeling & Analytics Integration: Construct and optimize Fabric Semantic Models to ensure seamless, high-performance integration with Power BI reporting
- Governance & Security: Enforce enterprise data security using Fabric RBAC, Azure Key Vault, Managed Identities, and Microsoft Purview for metadata lineage
- DevOps Integration: Implement CI/CD workflows using Git integration and Azure DevOps to automate code deployment across development, testing, and production environments
Skills
- Remote with Occasional travel to Phoenix, AZ
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field
- Minimum 3+ years of professional experience in Azure Data Engineering, with at least 1 year of dedicated hands-on experience working directly inside Microsoft Fabric
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, and PySpark
- Deep knowledge of Fabric Lakehouse, Dataflows Gen2, Shortcuts, and Fabric Notebooks
- Solid background in traditional Azure data stack tools like Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse Analytics, and ADLS Gen2
- Strong comprehension of Kimball data warehousing methodologies, dimensional modeling, and Delta Lake frameworks
- First preference in Phoenix, AZ
Benefits
- Remote work with occasional travel to Phoenix, AZ
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