Senior Azure Data Engineer

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Certification and training

Referral Bonus Programs

Job summary

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann Company, is seeking a Senior Azure Data Engineer with deep Azure Databricks expertise to design, build, and optimize a modern lakehouse data platform in Plano, TX. The role focuses on scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and Delta Lake governance in a hybrid environment.

Collaborate with data architects, data scientists, and stakeholders to deliver trusted datasets and KPIs. You’ll mentor engineers and drive CI/CD for Databricks using Terraform and Azure DevOps while ensuring data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years data engineering, incl. 3+ years with Azure Databricks / Spark (PySpark).
• Strong experience with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks notebooks, and SQL warehousing patterns.
• Hands-on with ADLS Gen2, Event Hub, ADF, Key Vault, Synapse.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Databricks (PySpark, Spark SQL).
• Develop ingestion workflows from multiple sources into Bronze/Silver/Gold layers.
• Implement Delta Lake and Unity Catalog governance and schema evolution.
• Optimize performance and cost via partitioning, caching, and Spark tuning.
• Integrate Databricks with ADLS Gen2, ADF, Synapse, Event Hub, Key Vault, and Azure DevOps.
• Provide technical leadership through mentoring, code reviews, and architecture guidance.
• Partner with analytics teams to deliver trusted datasets, KPIs, and dashboards.

Skills

Azure Databricks

PySpark

Python

SQL

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

ETL/ELT design

Spark tuning

CI/CD for Databricks

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure Databricks

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

ADLS Gen2

Event Hub

ADF

Key Vault

Synapse

Databricks CLI

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

Senior Azure Data Engineer (Azure Databricks)

Direct Hire

Plano, TX (Hybrid)

Overview

We’re partnering with aconfidential, enterprise-scale organizationto hire a Senior Azure Data Engineer with deep expertise inAzure Databricksto help design, build, and optimize a modernlakehouse data platform. You’ll develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, implement Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) patterns, and enable advanced analytics in a high-volume environment. This role collaborates closely with data architects, data scientists, business stakeholders, and cloud/infrastructure teams to deliver secure, reliable, high-performance data solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build scalableETL/ELT pipelinesusingAzure Databricks(PySpark, Spark SQL).
• Develop ingestion workflows from multiple source systems (e.g.,Event Hub, APIs, Azure SQL, Blob Storage) intoBronze/Silver/Goldlayers.
• Implement best practices forDelta LakeandUnity Catalog(schema evolution, versioning, governance).
• Optimize pipeline performance and cost through partitioning, caching, clustering, and Spark tuning.
• Integrate Databricks withADLS Gen2, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse, Event Hub, Key Vault, and Azure DevOps.
• Implement secure access controls usingmanaged identities,RBAC, and data protection practices (e.g., masking).
• Partner with analytics and business teams to deliver trusted datasets, metrics, and KPIs.
• Provide technical leadership through mentoring, code reviews, and architectural guidance.
• Work with enterprise architecture and security teams to align with data privacy/security policies.
• Implement data quality checks, alerting, and lineage tracking using tools such asGreat Expectations,Unity Catalog, and data observability platforms.
• Build monitoring dashboards, alerts, and recovery mechanisms for critical pipelines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of data engineering experience, including 3+ years withAzure Databricks / Apache Spark (PySpark).
• Strong experience withDelta Lake,Unity Catalog, Databricks notebooks, and SQL-based warehousing patterns.
• Hands-on experience withADLS Gen2, Event Hub, ADF, Key Vault, Synapse.
• Strong coding skills inPython and SQL; familiarity withScalais a plus.
• Solid understanding of data modeling (OLTP/OLAP), star/snowflake schemas, and performance tuning.
• Experience implementing CI/CD for Databricks usingDatabricks CLI, Terraform, and/or Azure DevOps.
• Databricks certification (e.g.,Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional).
• Streaming/real-time pipelines (Structured Streaming, Event Hub, Kafka).
• ML platform exposure (e.g.,MLflowor supporting ML pipelines).
• Reporting/consumption layer experience (e.g.,Power BI,Purview,Microsoft Fabric).
• Knowledge of governance/compliance standards (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2).

Estimated Min Rate: $105000.00

Estimated Max Rate: $150000.00

What’s In It for You?

We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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