Analytics Data Engineer: Azure/Databricks ELT Expert

Jobtailor; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Durham, NC seeks a Data Engineer to design and operate end-to-end ELT pipelines using Databricks and Azure Data Factory. You will implement data quality checks, build analytics-ready Delta tables, and enforce governance patterns across pipelines.

The role requires 2+ years on Azure Databricks, SQL, PySpark, and data modeling, with strong collaboration and on-call readiness. US work authorization is required; sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on data engineering or equivalent software data work.
• 2+ years building pipelines on Azure and Databricks.
• Strong SQL, PySpark, and data modeling fundamentals.
• Proficiency with SQL and Python (PySpark) on large datasets.
• Experience with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, DLT, and Azure Data Factory.
• Governance, lineage, and security knowledge (Unity Catalog/Purview).
• Familiarity with data ingestion patterns and CDC patterns.
• Production-grade ops: monitoring, alerts, runbooks.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship not required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support end-to-end ELT pipelines (ingest → transform → publish) in Databricks/ADF
• Implement data quality checks with alerting and remediation runbooks
• Build curated, analytics-ready Delta tables using dimensional modeling
• Implement CDC and deletion-flag patterns; manage schema drift and partitioning
• Operate jobs with monitoring, logging, alerting; on-call rotation
• Partner with Data Architect to align designs with governance, security, and cost
• Document pipelines, data contracts, and SLAs; improve performance and reliability

Skills

SQL

PySpark

Data Modeling

Azure Databricks

Delta Lake

DLT

Python

CI/CD

Power BI

On-call

Education

Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Delta Live Tables

Azure Databricks

Unity Catalog

Purview

Git

Job description

Jobtailor in Durham, NC seeks a Data Engineer to design and operate end-to-end ELT pipelines using Databricks and Azure Data Factory. You will implement data quality checks, build analytics-ready Delta tables, and enforce governance patterns across pipelines.

The role requires 2+ years on Azure Databricks, SQL, PySpark, and data modeling, with strong collaboration and on-call readiness. US work authorization is required; sponsorship is not offered.