Azure Data Engineer

Eliassen Group; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with match

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking an Azure Data Engineer for a remote contract to modernize an enterprise data platform by migrating from an on-prem Oracle/DataStage stack to a cloud-based Azure data lake. You will design, build, and optimize scalable pipelines using Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory, and promote data through medallion architecture layers.

You will collaborate with engineers, analysts, architects, and business partners to deliver trusted data products with strong data quality,

Qualifications

• Hands-on data engineering in enterprise environments.
• Strong SQL and Python or PySpark development skills.
• Experience with Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory.
• Knowledge of medallion or lakehouse architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain data pipelines using Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory.
• Migrate data and ETL workloads from on-prem Oracle/DataStage to Azure cloud lake.
• Develop scalable ingestion, transformation, and data-processing solutions.
• Implement medallion architecture across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers.
• Build data quality, reconciliation, and validation checks into pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, architects, and stakeholders to translate requirements.

Skills

SQL

Python/PySpark

ETL/ELT

Data modeling

Analytics

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Azure Data Engineer

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Development

Industry: Insurance

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-108887

Date Posted: 10/01/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/H3AF3G

Description:

Remote in either Remote or MN or ND or SD or WI or IA

Our client seeks an Azure Data Engineer to modernize an enterprise data platform by migrating data and workloads from an on-premises Oracle data warehouse and IBM DataStage environment to a cloud-based Azure data lake architecture. You will design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory, implement data-quality and validation processes, and promote data through medallion architecture layers. You will collaborate with engineers, architects, analysts, and business partners to build reliable, maintainable, and trusted data products. Healthcare or health-plan domain knowledge is beneficial, but strong Azure Databricks and data-platform engineering capabilities are the primary priorities.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain data pipelines using Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory.
• Support the migration of data and ETL workloads from an on-premises Oracle and DataStage environment to an Azure cloud data lake.
• Develop scalable ingestion, transformation, and data-processing solutions.
• Design and implement medallion architecture patterns across Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.
• Build data-quality, reconciliation, and validation checks directly into data pipelines and engineering workflows.
• Automate validation and testing to improve the reliability of data products.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures, data-quality issues, and performance problems.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, architects, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical data solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, testing, deployment, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Promote reusable development patterns and sound engineering practices across the team.

Experience Requirements:

• Hands-on data engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience with Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory.
• Strong SQL and Python or PySpark development skills.
• Experience designing and developing batch data pipelines and ETL or ELT workflows.
• Experience implementing data-quality, data-validation, and reconciliation processes.
• Knowledge of medallion or lakehouse architecture, including Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.
• Experience working with relational databases and large, complex datasets.
• Understanding of data modeling, schema design, partitioning, and performance optimization.
• Experience with Git or another version-control platform.
• Experience working with CI/CD and automated deployment practices.
• Analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to contribute directly to development while providing technical guidance to other team members.
• Communication and collaboration skills.
• Preferred: Experience migrating platforms or ETL workloads from on-premises to Azure, Oracle databases, IBM DataStage, Azure data lake or lakehouse solutions, Delta Lake and Databricks capabilities, automated data testing and monitoring, Azure DevOps and cloud CI/CD, Agile or Scrum, healthcare or finance data, and regulated enterprise environments.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affiant Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.