Azure Data Engineer - Databricks & Synapse

RICEFW Technologies Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RiceFW Technologies Inc. seeks a data engineering professional to design and maintain secure, scalable data pipelines in Azure Databricks and Synapse. You will model data, optimize workloads, and ensure governance across PHI/PII data in line with HIPAA policies.

The role collaborates with data architects, scientists, analysts, and project managers to translate business needs into technical designs, while supporting batch and streaming integrations and documenting solutions for operational teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks notebooks in PySpark and Spark SQL.
• Knowledge of Delta Lake, ACID, and data lakehouse patterns.
• Ability to design and maintain batch/streaming pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data integration pipelines across Azure Databricks and Synapse.
• Build scalable data models and SQL workloads for reporting needs.
• Enforce data governance, security, and PHI/PII protection per HIPAA.
• Collaborate with architects, analysts, and project managers to deliver data products.

Skills

Databricks

PySpark

Spark SQL

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Azure Data Factory

Databricks Workflows

Data modeling

Data governance

Strong communication

Education

Master's degree in data science or related field

Bachelor's degree + 2+ years of experience

Relevant certifications may substitute

Tools

Azure Synapse

Azure Databricks

Auto Loader

Structured Streaming

Job description

RiceFW Technologies Inc. seeks a data engineering professional to design and maintain secure, scalable data pipelines in Azure Databricks and Synapse. You will model data, optimize workloads, and ensure governance across PHI/PII data in line with HIPAA policies.

The role collaborates with data architects, scientists, analysts, and project managers to translate business needs into technical designs, while supporting batch and streaming integrations and documenting solutions for operational teams.