Principal Data Engineer: Azure Lakehouse to Databricks

Allianz Commercial; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

401(K) with company match

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Allianz Technology is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to hands-on re-engineer an enterprise data platform on Azure Synapse and migrate workloads to Databricks. You will reverse-engineer existing pipelines, assess correctness, and build migration strategies with a focus on data governance and quality.

The role requires 7+ years in data engineering, strong Python/SQL, and experience delivering lakehouse patterns in large-scale environments. Hybrid work model offered with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms and migrations.
• Strong technical depth in Azure Synapse, Databricks and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to re-engineering of an enterprise data platform across ingestion to consumption.
• Reverse-engineer and validate pipeline logic, data models, and governance controls.
• Migrate workloads to Databricks and implement target-state lakehouse designs.

Job description

Allianz Technology is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to hands-on re-engineer an enterprise data platform on Azure Synapse and migrate workloads to Databricks. You will reverse-engineer existing pipelines, assess correctness, and build migration strategies with a focus on data governance and quality.

The role requires 7+ years in data engineering, strong Python/SQL, and experience delivering lakehouse patterns in large-scale environments. Hybrid work model offered with competitive compensation.