Senior Azure Data engineer

Job Summary

Title:

Azure Data Engineer

Location:

Jackson, MS (Remote)
Duration: 60 months
Position type:
Contract

Design, build, and maintain Azure-based data pipelines using Synapse Analytics to support MSIS and related education systems.

Develop and optimize ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and validate K-12 education data from multiple source systems.

Implement and manage data models, views, and performance tuning in Azure SQL and Synapse environments.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline and performance issues.

Document data flows, transformations, and technical standards.

Collaborate with analysts, reporting teams, and vendors to deliver timely, accurate data for federal and state reporting.

A minimum of 10 years of experience in the following:

• Advanced development and orchestration of data pipelines using Azure Data Factory
  /Synapse or similar cloud-based platforms (pipelines, triggers, integration runtimes, parameterization).
• Data warehousing and analytics engineering using Azure Synapse Analytics or similar cloud-based platforms (dedicated and serverless SQL pools).
• Strong T-SQL skills, including query optimization, indexing strategies, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
• Implementation of ETL/ELT frameworks
  , including incremental loads,
  CDC patterns
  , and error handling.
• Integration of structured and semi-structured data (
  CSV, JSON, XML
  ) from APIs, SFTP, and vendor systems.
• Source control and deployment practices using Azure Dev Ops
  , Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with student information management systems and K-12 data and reporting
  .
• Any state government education department domain experience is preferred.
• Experience with Common Education Data Standards (CEDS).
• Azure Data Engineer Associate certification.