Senior Data Engineer III - Remote Azure & AI Pipelines

Zachary Piper Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

PTO

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Data Engineer III to design and develop scalable data pipelines, performance-tuned SQL, and APIs for enterprise systems on a cloud-based data platform. This fully remote role requires US work authorization and residency in EST or CST time zones.

Responsibilities include leading data engineering efforts, mentoring staff, and supporting AI/ML initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Strong Azure, Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering or related experience.
• Strong expertise in SQL, Python, dbt, and or C#.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory or similar orchestration tools.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Fabric.
• Experience with Databricks or Snowflake is acceptable.
• Strong understanding of data modeling and ETL concepts.
• Experience with Git and version control best practices.
• Ability to work independently and solve complex problems.
• Background working in small or mid-sized environments with leadership experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL workflows.
• Develop and optimize advanced SQL queries for performance and reliability.
• Leverage Azure, Fabric, Spark, and Python to automate complex data processes.
• Build and support REST and SOAP APIs for system integrations.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure high availability.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in data workflows.
• Lead engineering efforts supporting AI and machine learning initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
• Provide Tier 3 support for reporting and integrated systems.
• Mentor team members and lead complex technical projects.

Skills

SQL

Python

dbt

C#

Azure

Fabric

Databricks

Snowflake

Git

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Data Engineer III to design and develop scalable data pipelines, performance-tuned SQL, and APIs for enterprise systems on a cloud-based data platform. This fully remote role requires US work authorization and residency in EST or CST time zones.

Responsibilities include leading data engineering efforts, mentoring staff, and supporting AI/ML initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Strong Azure, Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake experience is preferred.