On-Site Backend Data Engineer — Azure ETL & Pipelines

ZP Group; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Backend Data Engineer for a federal program focused on enterprise data modernization and reporting. On-site in Norfolk, VA, you will design scalable data pipelines, integrate legacy systems, and prepare data for analytics to support data-informed decisions across government operations.

Responsibilities include building pipelines with Azure Data Factory, ingesting data from diverse sources, transforming data, and ensuring reliable data delivery for Power BI and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/IT/Data Engineering or related field.
• 3–4 years hands-on data engineering experience.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, SQL, ETL and data pipelines.
• Experience integrating legacy systems and data repositories.
• Active Secret Clearance and Security+ (IAT Level II) required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise data pipelines using ADF.
• Ingest data from legacy systems, SQL databases, and varied sources.
• Transform, cleanse, stage, and aggregate data for analytics.
• Optimize backend data architecture to support Power BI and reporting.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to ensure accurate data delivery.

Skills

Data pipelines

Azure Data Factory

SQL

ETL

Data transformation

Education

Bachelors in CS/IT/Data Eng

Tools

Azure Cloud

Power BI

SSIS

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Backend Data Engineer for a federal program focused on enterprise data modernization and reporting. On-site in Norfolk, VA, you will design scalable data pipelines, integrate legacy systems, and prepare data for analytics to support data-informed decisions across government operations.

Responsibilities include building pipelines with Azure Data Factory, ingesting data from diverse sources, transforming data, and ensuring reliable data delivery for Power BI and