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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Pipeline Engineer - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $86,100.0 - $169,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Big Data, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Warehousing, Python (Programming Language), SQL Azure, Power BI, Cloud Services, Standard Sql, Data Streaming, Workflow Management Systems, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, Microsoft Fabric, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f541f384-d6f3-4548-8d9d-cfd893299d23 ## About the Role Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or related technical field AND 3+ years of technical support, technical consulting, data engineering, or information technology experience o OR 5+ years of technical support, data engineering, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience o OR equivalent experience. * Strong SQL and proficiency in a programming language such as Python or Scala. * Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and data modeling for analytics. * Familiarity with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Azure Data Factory) and cloud data platforms. Additional Required Qualifications: * Experience with Microsoft Fabric, especially migrations of existing warehouses into Fabric. * Experience with big-data and streaming tools (e.g., Spark, Kafka). * Experience with cloud data warehouses (e.g., Synapse, OneLake, Lakehouse). * Knowledge of data quality frameworks, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code. * Experinece with Near Real Time (NRT) event streams like Azure Event Hubs + Azure Synapse. * Experience with Azure SQL Managed Instances, Power BI Gateways, and DataFlows Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and / or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire / transfer and every two years thereafter. ## Description Data Pipeline Development * Design, develop, and maintain batch and real-time data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery of enterprise data. * Build scalable ETL/ELT solutions with monitoring, alerting, and data quality controls. Data Platform Operations * Ensure data pipelines are reliable, performant, and cost-efficient. * Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures, performance bottlenecks, and data quality issues. Data Architecture and Modeling * Design and optimize data models, data warehouses, lakehouses, and storage solutions to support analytics and reporting requirements. * Support migration of legacy data environments to modern cloud-based architectures. Security and Compliance * Apply data security recommended approaches and ensure compliance with organizational policies and governance requirements. * Protect enterprise data assets and support secure operational processes. 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