Role: Azure Data Engineer Location: Weehawken NJ 3 Days Hybrid from Day 1 Duration: 6-12 months Only Locals considered for this position Requirement details: Experience designing and deploying data platforms on MS Azure Strong Experience with MS SQL, familiar with AWS DynamoDB, IBM DB2 Familiar with RDF/Ontologies Design, develop, and implement robust and scalable data solutions using Azure technologies, including Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Databricks, and/or Azure Synapse Analytics. Proficient in programming languages like Spark (with either Python or Scala), SQL Experience with Databases like Sql Server, Teradata, Snowflake, Synapse. Good understanding of data engineering principles, data modelling, data warehousing, and ETL/ELT processes which includes data testing, validation and reconciliation processes. Hands-on experience with data integration and data transformation frameworks, tools, and methodologies. Experience with version control systems like Git, GitHub etc Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical designs and solutions. Build and maintain data pipelines, data integrations, and data transformations to enable efficient data processing, storage, and retrieval. Optimize data infrastructure and solutions for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency, ensuring high availability and reliability. Conduct data profiling, data validation, and data cleansing activities to ensure data integrity and accuracy. Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior data engineers, s/interns, fostering knowledge sharing and skills development within the team.