Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced Azure Integration & Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-based integration and backend data processing solutions. This role focuses on enabling reliable system-to-system communication, structured data processing, and secure data movement across enterprise platforms in a cloud-first environment. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Azure integration services, backend data workflows, and complex data transformation logic.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement cloud-based integration workflows using Azure services.
- Develop backend data processing pipelines for file-based and API-based integrations.
- Build transformation logic for JSON, XML, and other structured data formats.
- Implement validation, routing, and conditional data processing.
- Develop and maintain Azure Functions for parsing and transformation logic.
- Work with message queues, event-driven workflows, and file integrations.
- Design and maintain staging and operational databases in Azure SQL.
- Implement secure system-to-system communication.
- Ensure reliability through logging, monitoring, retries, and exception handling.
- Collaborate with downstream data and analytics teams.
- Support performance optimization, troubleshooting, and operational stability.
Required Technical Skills
- Azure cloud workflows and services: Logic Apps, Azure Functions (Python/C#), Azure SQL development, and secure Blob/file storage.
- REST APIs and integration design patterns.
- JSON, XML, and structured data mapping.
- Event‑driven architecture fundamentals.
- Error handling, monitoring, and retry strategy implementation.
- Git and CI/CD practices.
Preferred / Added Advantage
- Microsoft Fabric, including Data Pipelines, Lakehouse, or OneLake concepts. Exposure to modern cloud data lake architectures.
- Familiarity with ETL/ELT data movement into analytics platforms.
- API gateway or API management experience.
- Messaging platforms (queues, pub/sub models, event systems).
- Experience with industry‑standard structured document formats.
- Practical experience building software in U.S. healthcare environments, accounting for HIPAA, PHI handling, and regulated data flows.
- Experience writing and maintaining production code that leverages generative AI.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability.
- Ability to understand complex data workflows.
- Clear communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Ownership mindset for system reliability.
Experience
- 3+ years in cloud integration, backend development, or data engineering.
- Experience working in enterprise data environments.
- Experience designing or maintaining system integrations.