Remote Senior Azure Data Engineer: Lead ETL & Migrations

Cognizant; Fort Lee (NJ); Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a Sr. Azure Data Engineer in Fort Lee, NJ. This role involves driving data integration and migration initiatives across enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in Data Warehousing and ETL development, with strong expertise in leading teams and managing projects. A competitive salary between $100,000 - $120,000 is offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, 401(k), and paid leave.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Warehousing and ETL development.
• Strong expertise in Informatica PowerCenter, Teradata, SQL Server, Azure Synapse, and Azure Data Factory.
• Proven experience leading teams and managing end-to-end data migration projects.
• Proficiency in Unix/Shell scripting and performance tuning for large-scale data systems.
• Excellent analytical and programming skills with the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, analysis, development, testing, and migration activities for data warehousing and cloud-based projects.
• Design and orchestrate data architecture and workflows, ensuring seamless data movement from source systems to reporting layers.
• Implement ETL processes using Informatica PowerCenter and optimize performance across Teradata, Azure Synapse, and SQL Server environments.
• Develop and maintain Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines for cloud migration and event-based data orchestration.
• Ensure data quality and integrity through advanced validation, deduplication, and business rule logic.

Skills

Informatica PowerCenter

Data Warehousing

ETL development

SQL Server

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Factory

Unix/Shell scripting

Performance tuning

Analytical skills

Job description

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a Sr. Azure Data Engineer in Fort Lee, NJ. This role involves driving data integration and migration initiatives across enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in Data Warehousing and ETL development, with strong expertise in leading teams and managing projects. A competitive salary between $100,000 - $120,000 is offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, 401(k), and paid leave.