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).