Azure Database Engineer / Senior Data Engineer

Halifax, Canada (Hybrid) Experience: 8+ Years

Job Summary

Azure Database Engineer / Senior Data Engineer with 8+ years of experience in designing, developing, and managing enterprise-scale data platforms. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Azure Database services, PostgreSQL, data engineering frameworks, backend API development, and modern cloud-based data architectures. The candidate will be responsible for building scalable data solutions, developing reliable data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and supporting backend services for datadriven applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize database solutions using Azure Database services and PostgreSQL.
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and data processing workflows.
• Develop data transformation frameworks using dbt and orchestration workflows using Dagster.
• Implement and maintain Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
• Develop backend services using FastAPI and build scalable REST APIs.
• Design and implement asynchronous API endpoints for high-performance applications.
• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and data validation.
• Ensure data quality, governance, reliability, and availability across enterprise data products.
• Collaborate with data scientists, application developers, and business stakeholders.
• Support cloud-based data solutions and follow best practices for security and scalability.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, architecture discussions, and technical reviews.

Required Skills

Primary Skills

• Azure Database Services
• PostgreSQL
• Data Engineering
• Dagster
• dbt
• Medallion Architecture
• FastAPI
• REST APIs
• Async API Development
• Data Pipelines
• Data Quality Management
• Data Products Secondary Skills
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning concepts
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)