Azure Data Engineer Senior

THIS IS A HYBRID, OFFICE BASED POSITION WORKING AT OUR ELLIS PRESERVE OFFICE LOCATED IN NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER REMOTE CANDIDATES!Role OverviewThe Senior Azure Data Engineer designs, builds, and optimizes large scale cloud data solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role requires deep hands on expertise with modern ingestion frameworks to ingest diverse data sources, on distributed compute, real-time streaming, and dimensional modeling, combined with strong Agile delivery practices and leadership in guiding junior developers. Experience with GenAI technologies is increasingly important as the organization evolves toward intelligent data products.Work ArrangementThis a HYBRID office based position working in our Ellis Preserve office located in Newtown Square, PA. Core office days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. ResponsibilitiesArchitecture & Implementation: Design and implement scalable engineering solutions using Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Event Hubs, Kafka, HVR, Snowflake, and Azure Data Lake StoragePipeline Development: Build robust ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and streaming workloads using PySpark and SQL, ensuring fault tolerance, schema evolution handling, and idempotencyAPI Ingestion: Implement reliable API data ingestion patterns including authentication, pagination, rate limit handling, retries, and schema mappingReal time Integration: Design and operate event driven ingestion and processing using Event Hubs and Kafka, and integrate CDC solutions using HVRPerformance Optimization: Tune Databricks jobs and clusters (cluster sizing, autoscaling, caching, partitioning, shuffle optimization, Delta Lake optimizations) to meet SLAs and cost targetsDevOps & CI/CD: Use Azure DevOps for backlog management, Git workflows, YAML pipelines, automated testing, and repeatable deployments across environmentsCode Quality & Mentorship: Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards and best practices, and mentor junior developers to raise team capabilityGen AI Enablement: Apply Gen AI knowledge to accelerate development (code generation, data documentation, prompt engineering for data tasks) and to integrate AI driven data products where applicableStakeholder Collaboration: Work with product owners, data scientists, analysts, and architects to translate business requirements into prioritized user stories and deliverables in Agile sprintsIdentify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc. Identify and tackle issues concerning data management to improve data qualityUnderstand and implement best practices in management of data, including master data, reference data, metadata, data quality and lineage Education And ExperienceMaster’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software EngineeringTechnical: Hands on experience with Azure Data Factory (6+ years), Azure Databricks (6+ years), HVR (3+ years), Kafka (5+ years), Event Hubs (3+ years), Snowflake (5+ years), Azure Data Lake Storage, PySpark (10+ years), and SQL (12+ years)Modeling: Strong expertise in dimensional modeling, SCD implementation, and data warehouse best practicesAgile Delivery: Proven experience delivering data projects in Agile (Scrum or Kanban) teamsDevOps: Practical experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD, branching strategies, and pipeline automationPerformance: Demonstrated ability to profile and optimize Databricks jobs and large scale data processing workloadsIntegration: Experience ingesting data from REST APIs and external systems, handling schema drift and error handlingLeadership: Track record of conducting code reviews, providing technical guidance, and mentoring junior engineersCommunication: Clear communicator able to present technical tradeoffs to technical and non technical stakeholdersExperience with Collibra Data governance featuresFamiliarity with MLOps patterns and integrating data platforms with ML pipelinesAzure certifications such as DP 700, AZ 400, or Databricks Data Engineer certificationPrior work with cost optimization and observability tools for cloud data platformsPractical experience applying Gen AI (LLMs, embeddings, retrieval augmentation) to data engineering workflows]Other SkillsProblem solving: Analytical approach to diagnose performance and data quality issuesCollaboration: Strong team player who partners effectively across product, analytics, and platform teamsMentorship: Patient, constructive coach who elevates code quality and engineering practicesAdaptability: Comfortable with shifting priorities and iterative delivery in fast moving environments Our Comprehensive Benefits PackageFlexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays and volunteer events, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents on Day 1, 401(k) Tuition reimbursement and more.Your career starts now. 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