Azure Data Engineer

 
Job Description :
The Client is developing a new, Azure cloud native, student information system to replace the legacy system.

The legacy system is an on-premises Oracle database solution. The new application is based on the CEDS data warehouse, version 10.
This project includes creating ETL processes to migrate from the existing system into the new data warehouse format. Additionally building Synapse pipelines to move the data from on premises into a data lake in Azure.

This position will require qualified T-SQL Developers to take the lead in the following tasks: 
·         Rationalizing and mapping data between transactional and dimensional database models/systems
·         Working closely with the database and system administrators to develop stored procedures and ETL processes related to the data warehouse system.
·         Working in collaboration with vendors and other agency staff to design, develop and manage the creation Synapse pipelines.
•      Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team.
•      Ability to work under severe time constraints.
·         Must possess analytical and complex problem-solving skills.

Required Skills / Experience:
•      Extensive experience with development of stored procedures and ETL processes using T-SQL
•      Thorough understanding of data warehouse design hierarchies such as star and snowflake schemas
•      Use of ALM tools for work item management, version control, code analysis, and testing
•      Broad and extensive knowledge of the software development process and its technologies
•      Familiarity with continuous integration
•      Experience creating and scheduling elastic jobs
•      Experience with designing and modeling database structures based on business use cases

Preferred Skills/Experience:
•      Experience with student information management systems and K-12 data and reporting
•      Experience with Common Education Data Standards (CEDS)
•      Experience with designing and modeling database structures based on business use cases
•      Azure Data Engineer Associate certification
•      Experience working with Azure Synapse Pipelines