Senior Data Engineer: Azure Data Factory & Data Platform

Joint Commission; Kentucky; On-site; USD 107,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Joint Commission is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize enterprise data pipelines and platforms in a cloud-first environment. You will create scalable data assets that support reporting, analytics, and operations across teams.

Collaborating with analytics, BI, and business units, you will translate requirements into robust data architectures, enforce governance and security, and ensure data quality from ingestion to insight across lakes, lakehouses, and warehouses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, or cloud data platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and MSSQL.
• Strong knowledge of data lake, lakehouse, and data warehouse architectures.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python; familiarity with cloud platforms and big data technologies.
• Ability to diagnose data issues, optimize performance, and work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Foundry, and Microsoft Fabric.
• Build and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes across structured and unstructured data sources.
• Develop and support data lakes, lakehouses, and data warehouse environments using MSSQL and cloud-native platforms.
• Implement ETL/ELT best practices to ensure performance, reliability, and data quality.
• Automate data workflows and monitor pipeline health; identify and resolve issues promptly.
• Work closely with analytics, BI, and business teams to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Contribute to documentation of data structures, transformation logic, and system dependencies.

Skills

SQL

Python

ETL/ELT

Data modeling

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

MSSQL

Job description

Joint Commission is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize enterprise data pipelines and platforms in a cloud-first environment. You will create scalable data assets that support reporting, analytics, and operations across teams.

Collaborating with analytics, BI, and business units, you will translate requirements into robust data architectures, enforce governance and security, and ensure data quality from ingestion to insight across lakes, lakehouses, and warehouses.