Senior Data Engineer

Data Engineer (Azure)

Job Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Pay Rate/Salary: CAD $75-80/hr (Incorporated)

Location: Downtown Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite)

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines within Azure cloud environments.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes using Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Data Lake.
• Develop data transformation solutions using Mapping Data Flows, T-SQL, PySpark, and Python.
• Design and maintain enterprise data warehouse and data storage solutions.
• Build and maintain integrations using REST APIs, Azure Function Apps, Logic Apps, and Event Hub.
• Support data ingestion, transformation, cleansing, quality validation, and delivery across multiple data platforms.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and development processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues across development, test, UAT, and production environments.
• Contribute to cloud data strategy, platform modernization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 3+ years of Data Engineering experience with Microsoft Azure technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure SQL Database, Azure Function Apps, Logic Apps, and Event Hub.
• Proficiency in T-SQL, Python, and PySpark.
• Experience building and supporting enterprise data warehouse solutions.
• Strong understanding of data modeling and data warehousing principles.
• Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Experience developing REST API integrations and data transformation pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Nice to Have

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Lakehouse, and Warehouse solutions.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment processes.
• Experience implementing data quality controls, validation frameworks, and confidence scoring.
• Understanding of Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
• Experience working within financial services environments.
• Experience with Agile/Waterfall methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

What You'll Get in Return

You will have the opportunity to work on modern Azure cloud and data transformation initiatives within a collaborative team environment. The role offers exposure to enterprise-scale data platforms, cloud technologies, and the potential to contribute to long-term data modernization programs.

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