Associate Data Engineer
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Job Description
The Associate Data Engineer role focuses on designing, building, and optimizing modern data solutions for mid-market and enterprise clients. Work is primarily centered on the Microsoft data ecosystem, transforming raw data into analytics-ready assets using Azure, Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric.
Responsibilities
- Develop scalable, well-documented ETL/ELT pipelines using T-SQL, Python, Azure Data Factory/Fabric Data Pipelines, and Databricks, applying best-practice patterns for performance, security, and cost control.
- Design relational and lakehouse models, including creation of Fabric OneLake shortcuts, medallion-style layers, and dimensional/semantic models for Power BI.
- Build automated data-quality checks, lineage, and observability metrics, and contribute to CI/CD workflows using Azure DevOps or GitHub.
- Collect and refine requirements, demo iterative deliverables, document technical designs, and translate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Research new capabilities, share learnings within internal communities of practice, and contribute to reusable accelerators; collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to design and implement scalable data engineering solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 2–3 years delivering production data solutions, preferably in a consulting or client-facing role.
- Strong T-SQL skills for data transformation and performance tuning.
- Proficiency in Python for data wrangling, orchestration, or notebook-based development.
- Hands-on ETL/ELT experience using at least one Microsoft service, such as Azure Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines, or Fabric Data Pipelines.
Technology Stack
- T-SQL, Python
- Azure, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines
- Microsoft Fabric, Fabric Data Pipelines
- Databricks, Delta Lake
- Fabric OneLake, Fabric OneLake shortcuts, lakehouses
- Medallion-style layers, dimensional/semantic models, Power BI
- Power BI DirectLake
- Azure DevOps, GitHub, CI/CD, CI/CD workflows
- YAML pipelines, Notebooks, Warehouse
- Terraform, Bicep
Role Details
- Title: Associate Data Engineer
- Location: Frisco, TX (onsite)
- Salary Range: USD 85,910 to 162,890 per year
- Experience Level: 2+ years
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