Azure Platform Engineer (Data & Analytics) (Only Visa Independent Candidate/ W2)
Job Title:- Azure Platform Engineer (Data & Analytics) Location:- Poughkeepsie, NY (Primarily Remote – target candidates in NJ/NY/CT, onsite ~1x/month) Contract:- Contract
Overview
Seeking an Azure Platform Engineer to support and enhance an enterprise Data & Analytics environment leveraging Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Databricks, Data Factory, and Azure cloud services. This is a hands-on cloud engineering role focused on data platform architecture, automation, governance, performance optimization, and operational support.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain Azure-based Data & Analytics platforms using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Synapse.
- Configure and support Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database, and Synapse Analytics.
- Implement cloud security, governance, compliance, and monitoring best practices.
- Develop automation and integrations using Azure services, APIs, PowerShell, Python, and scripting.
- Support CI/CD pipelines through Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Partner with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.
- Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
Required Skills
- 3-5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
- Strong Azure Data Factory (Pipelines & Data Flows).
- Azure Databricks.
- Azure Synapse Analytics.
- Microsoft Fabric.
- Azure Data Lake Storage.
- Azure SQL Database.
- PowerShell, Python, or Bash scripting.
- CI/CD with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.
- Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Data warehousing, data lake, and data modeling experience.
- Cloud security, governance, and compliance knowledge.
Preferred
- Azure Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect certifications.
- Enterprise Data & Analytics platform experience.
- Technical documentation and process mapping experience.
- Experience with compliance frameworks (SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA).