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# Data Engineer - Azure

- **Company:** WALKER ELLIOTT
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Systems, Database Queries, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Power BI, Data Streaming, Cloud Platform System, Azure Data Factory, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** June 17, 2026
- **Apply:** http://www.walker-elliott.com/candidates/jobs/jobDetail/default.aspx?GUID=13822

## About the Role

* Extensive hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory
 * Strong SQL skills (Azure SQL or SQL Server)
 * Proven track record crafting solutions within MS Azure cloud environments
 * Practical experience building and deploying CI/CD pipelines for data workflows
 * Solid grasp of data modeling principles, both dimensional and relational
 * Familiarity with version control tools and Agile delivery practices, * Exposure to complementary Azure tools such as Synapse Analytics, Databricks, or Data Lake
 * Experience handling streaming data via Azure Event Hubs
 * Background supporting reporting or analytics platforms, including Power BI dashboard development
 * Working knowledge of data governance or data quality frameworks

Preferred Education and Experience

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred)

If you're excited to own Azure-based data pipelines end-to-end and help deliver production-ready data solutions, reach out and let's talk!

Do not apply unless you are authorized to work in the United States for any employer as client company cannot sponsor or transfer visas at this time.

## Description

Want to build the kind of data platforms that teams actually trust and use every day? In this Sr. Data Engineer role, you'll design & develop solutions for their Azure platform and for Azure Services like ADF. You'll lead the effort to design and sustain robust, large-scale data infrastructure built on MS Azure with the goal of delivering secure, dependable data solutions that meet enterprise-wide demands., * Build and sustain data pipelines using Azure Data Factory

 * Develop and refine data solutions across Azure SQL, SQL Server, and related Azure data services
 * Establish CI/CD workflows for data engineering tasks using Azure DevOps or similar tools
 * Apply data modeling techniques to support analytics and reporting needs
 * Maintain pipeline performance, scalability, and data integrity
 * Collaborate with architects, analysts, and application teams on integration efforts
 * Support deployments, monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and assist with production support
 * Adhere to organizational security, governance, and compliance standards


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