[Remote] Senior Data Platform Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kforce Inc is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer for a client in Kansas City, Missouri. The role is a hands-on senior individual contributor position responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing scalable data- and AI-enabled platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, data lakes, and cloud-native services. The engineer will build data pipelines and platform components, modernize legacy systems, ensure operational standards, and collaborate with analytics, AI/ML, application, and product teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable software components for data and AI platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, Data Lakes, and cloud-native services
- Build robust data ingestion, transformation, and serving layers that support analytics, AI, and operational use cases
- Contribute to end-to-end delivery of data and AI solutions, including data pipelines, semantic models, APIs, and consumption layers
- Ensure solutions meet standards for performance, reliability, security, and cost efficiency
- Participate in modernizing legacy systems toward cloud-native and AI-enabled architectures
- Optimize pipelines, queries, and services for scale, resilience, and operational excellence
- Partner with analytics, AI/ML, and application teams to deliver reusable data assets, shared services, and self-service capabilities
- Support downstream use cases such as dashboards, advanced analytics, and machine learning workloads
- Apply and promote best practices for software engineering, CI/CD, testing, observability, and infrastructure-as-code
- Contribute to standards for data quality, data governance, lineage, security, and monitoring (e.g., DataDog)
- Data governance, risk management, and compliance using Microsoft Purview
- Provide technical guidance and code reviews for peers and junior engineers
- Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact solutions
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or the equivalent through a combination of education and related work experience
- Azure or Microsoft Fabric certifications
- 5+ years of experience building production-grade software, with significant exposure to data platforms, cloud services, or AI-enabled systems
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure data technologies and modern data architecture patterns
- Proficiency in SQL, with solid software engineering fundamentals (data modeling, APIs, testing, version control)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud infrastructure
- Ability to design systems, reason about trade-offs, and contribute to architectural discussions
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- A growth mindset and passion for learning, quality engineering, and continuous improvement
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric
- Experience with OneLake, Lakehouse architecture, Power Platforms, or Fabric-native governance tools
- Exposure to feature stores, or advanced analytics
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees
- Health Savings Account (HSA) for eligible employees
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for eligible employees
- 401(k) for eligible employees
- Life, disability, and ADD insurance for eligible employees
- Salaried personnel receive paid time off
- Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave
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