
Senior Consultant, Azure Data Engineer
Excella
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Develop and manage data processes to ensure availability and usability
- Create and automate data pipelines and platforms
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to support data engineering solutions
- Monitor and ensure data quality through automated testing frameworks
- Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, Data Scientists, and DevOps
- Research data acquisition sources and evaluate suitability
- Integrate data management solutions into client environments
- Identify and mitigate risks to data while ensuring data recovery plans
- Build and maintain data repositories, including data warehouses, data lakes, and operational data stores
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience in data engineering and related technical domains
- Proven ability to build robust, scalable data pipelines and production-grade ETL/ELT systems
- Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and orchestration tools like Azure Data Factory
- Hands-on experience with big data technologies such as Azure DataBricks and file formats like Parquet and Delta Lake
- Deep experience with cloud data platforms (Azure SQL Database, HDInsight, CosmosDB, Data Lake Storage)
- Solid understanding of data modeling, performance optimization, and designing secure, well-structured data stores
- Familiarity with data lake and analytical architecture patterns
- Experience with CI/CD, Git, infrastructure-as-code, and NoSQL databases
- Effective communicator with experience working in Agile environments and collaborating across teams
- Strong problem-solving skills, a growth mindset, and a passion for learning new technologies
Benefits
- We offer top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from
- 8 weeks of Parental Leave, discounted pet insurance, and a Care.com membership
- Starting day one, every employee is bonus eligible and receives 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays
- Excella’s TechEleX program provides you with multiple options to suit your technology needs
- Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit, all employees receive an additional $25 per month
- 3 days of paid professional development every year, including an allowance for registration fees
- Employee wellness events, a HeadSpace membership, as well as access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data engineeringdata pipelinesETLELTSQLPythondata modelingperformance optimizationNoSQL databasesautomated testing frameworks
Soft Skills
effective communicationproblem-solvingcollaborationgrowth mindsetpassion for learning