Senior Data Engineer - Microsoft Data & AI
TTEC Digital1 month ago
Base Salary
$155k - $175k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and construction of end-to-end Azure and Microsoft Fabric data platforms spanning ingestion, transformation, analytics, and activation.
- Architect Bronze, Silver, and Gold lakehouse patterns using OneLake and Delta Lake while optimizing performance, reliability, and cost.
- Design batch and streaming ingestion with Fabric Data Factory, Azure Databricks Structured Streaming, and event-driven architectures such as Event Hubs.
- Own dimensional, normalized, and semantic data modeling across the full data lifecycle.
- Build APIs, data services, MCP integrations, and governed connections to business systems, Data Agents, and agentic AI interfaces.
- Implement governance, access control, metadata, and lineage using Microsoft Purview and/or Unity Catalog.
- Support production operations and incident response for critical pipelines and activation services.
- Mentor Data Engineers, review code and designs, and provide technical direction on client engagements.
- Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, and engineering standards and contribute technical input to presales estimates, proposals, and solution designs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical discipline.
- 5-8 years of experience in data engineering with strong ownership of production data pipelines on Azure.
- Expert proficiency in Python, SQL, and PySpark for distributed data pipelines at scale.
- Deep hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, ADLS Gen2, Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, OneLake, and Medallion architecture patterns.
- Strong experience with data modeling, schema design, and enterprise data architecture across ingestion through activation.
- Experience designing APIs and MCP-based integrations for front-line systems, Data Agents, and agentic AI interfaces.
- Experience with orchestration and CI/CD tooling including Fabric pipelines, Azure Data Factory, Databricks Workflows, and Azure DevOps.
- Strong knowledge of data governance and security tooling, including Microsoft Purview and/or Unity Catalog.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical design discussions in client-facing engagements.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex, large-scale data issues independently and explain technical trade-offs to technical and client audiences.
- Relevant Microsoft certifications such as Azure Data Engineer Associate or Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate and/or Databricks certifications are preferred.
About TTEC Digital
TTEC Digital provides customer experience consulting and systems integration for enterprises, building and operating cloud contact centers, IVR, and omnichannel solutions across voice, chat, and digital. Its services span CX strategy, data and analytics, AI, automation, and managed services, with hands-on delivery on platforms like Amazon Connect. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas and serves organizations across industries seeking to modernize customer interactions.