Description
**About the Role:**
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer with a hands-on mindset and infrastructure focus to expand, optimize, and maintain our data platform built on **Microsoft Fabric**. You will work on a lakehouse architecture, data pipelines, integration flows, and actively contribute to the adoption plan for **Databricks**. This is an opportunity for those who wish to deepen their expertise in data platforms, lakehouses, and cutting-edge technologies within the Azure ecosystem.
**Key Responsibilities (What You’ll Do):**
* Design and maintain the lakehouse architecture following the **Medallion (Bronze / Silver / Gold)** pattern in Microsoft Fabric.
* Develop, optimize, and monitor data pipelines and orchestration workflows.
* Implement **Dataflows Gen2** for data integration and transformation.
* Support real-time analytics and streaming initiatives.
* Write and optimize advanced **SQL** queries for transformations, data quality validation, and troubleshooting.
* Develop scripts in **Python** for pipeline logic, data processing, and task automation.
* Build and maintain semantic models in **Power BI** (datasets, DAX, relationships — excluding visual report creation).
* Implement **CI/CD** practices using **Azure DevOps** and **Git/GitHub**.
* Contribute to the **Databricks** adoption plan, including proof-of-concept (POC) development and migration strategies.
* Ensure data quality, governance, lineage, and documentation across the entire platform.
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Finance, Sales, Lab, HR) to deliver reliable, business-aligned data solutions.
* Document architectural decisions, pipeline designs, and operational procedures.
**Required Qualifications:**
* **Experience:** 3–8 years in data engineering or related fields.
* **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related disciplines.
* **Microsoft Fabric (Intermediate/Advanced):** lakehouses, pipelines, Dataflows Gen2, and real\-time analytics.
* **SQL (Advanced):** complex queries, performance optimization, and data modeling.
* **Python (Intermediate/Advanced):** scripts for data engineering, ETL logic, and automation.
* **Azure DevOps:** CI/CD pipelines and release management for data projects.
* **Git/GitHub:** branching strategies, version control, and code review workflows.
* **Power BI:** semantic modeling (dataset design, DAX fundamentals, optimization).
* **Data Architecture:** solid understanding of the medallion pattern, lakehouse design, and governance principles.
**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**
* Experience with **Databricks** (notebooks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake).
* Knowledge of **Spark (PySpark / Scala)**.
* Integrations with **APIs** and REST endpoints.
* Hands-on experience with other **Azure** services (Data Factory, Synapse, Azure SQL).
* Familiarity with **Data Mesh** or **Data Products** concepts.
**Languages (Required):**
* **English:** Fluent or Advanced for technical communication in English and participation in international meetings.
**General Engagement Details:**
* **Estimated engagement duration:** 6–10 months (with possibility of extension and long-term opportunity)
* **Work model:** 100% Remote