Job Description
Job Description
NextStep Recruiting has partnered with an innovative, data-driven organization to find a Senior Data Engineer to join their growing team! This role will play a pivotal part in designing, building, and scaling the data infrastructure that powers business operations and strategic insights. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, hands-on data engineering experience, and a passion for building reliable, scalable systems that deliver real business value.
Required:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in data architecture, data pipeline development, or related fields.
- Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable data pipelines in Azure (Data Factory, Data Lake, Databricks, Event Hubs).
- Proven background in data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and database design.
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, API-based integrations, and BI optimization (Power BI).
- Hands-on experience with DevOps tools such as Git and CI/CD for data workflow deployment.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and team leadership skills.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities in complex data environments.
Preferred:
- Microsoft DP-203 certification.
- 3+ years managing or mentoring data engineering teams.
- Experience with data migrations and transformations across enterprise systems.
- Background in Agile/DevOps environments with CI/CD practices.
- Familiarity with data governance and quality tools such as Azure Purview.
- Strong understanding of data lineage, metadata management, and anomaly detection frameworks.
If you or someone you know has a passion for building scalable data solutions and leading teams to success in a collaborative environment, please apply today!
NextStep Recruiting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics or sexual orientation. In addition to federal law requirements, NextStep Recruiting complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.