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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Azure Data Engineer - **Company:** Apton Inc - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Database Queries, Python (Programming Language), SQL Azure, Azure Data Lake, Data Processing, EHR Systems, Azure Data Factory, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Electronic Medical Records, Git, Data Lakes, Pyspark, Health Level Seven International, Data Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e0638bbc-0a41-49b0-a85a-931140b4f3ff ## About the Role · Strong experience with Azure Data Engineering. · Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF). · Strong knowledge of Azure Databricks, PySpark, and Python. · Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics. · Strong SQL skills and experience with Azure SQL. · Experience with Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2). · Knowledge of ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and data modeling. · Experience working with large and complex datasets. · Understanding of healthcare data, EHR, HL7/FHIR, or related healthcare systems is preferred. · Experience with Git, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and cloud deployment practices. · Strong understanding of data security, governance, and compliance. · Preferred Experience: · 8+ years of overall data engineering experience. · 5+ years of experience working with Microsoft Azure data services. · Experience developing enterprise-scale data platforms. · Healthcare/health insurance domain experience is highly preferred. · Experience with HIPAA-compliant data environments is a plus. ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure Data Engineer to support the design, development, and optimization of scalable data solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. 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