Azure & Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer & Architect

STAND 8 Technology Consulting pay range

This range is provided by STAND 8 Technology Consulting. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $85.00/hr

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered.

STAND 8 provides end‑to‑end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and with offices in Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, and more including internationally in Mexico and India. Our global solutions team is seeking an Azure & Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer/Architect to support and lead our Media & Entertainment client to build a next‑generation financial data platform. You will design and build enterprise‑level data models, lead data migration efforts into Azure, and develop cutting‑edge data processing pipelines using Microsoft Fabric. This hybrid role requires presence 3‑4 days per week onsite in Burbank / Studio City. Interviews are being set up immediately.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop end‑to‑end data solutions using Azure Data Services and Microsoft Fabric.
• Build and maintain complex data models in Azure SQL, Lakehouse, and Fabric environments that support advanced financial calculations.
• Lead and execute data migration efforts from multiple upstream and legacy systems into Azure and Fabric.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Microsoft Fabric Data Pipelines, Data Factory, and Azure engineering tools.
• Perform hands‑on SQL development, including stored procedures, query optimization, performance tuning, and data transformation logic.
• Partner with finance, engineering, and product stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable data solutions.
• Ensure data quality, lineage, profiling, and governance across ingestion and transformation layers.
• Tune and optimize Azure SQL databases and Fabric Lakehouse environments for performance and cost efficiency.
• Troubleshoot data processing and pipeline issues to maintain stability and reliability.
• Document architecture, data flows, engineering standards, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Expert, hands‑on experience with Azure Data Services (Azure SQL, Data Factory, Data Lake Storage, Synapse, Azure Storage).
• Deep working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, including Data Engineering workloads, Lakehouse, Fabric SQL, Pipelines, and governance.
• Strong experience designing and building data models within Azure SQL and Fabric architectures.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL/T‑SQL, including stored procedures, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Demonstrated success building and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines for complex financial or multi‑source datasets.
• Understanding of financial systems, data structures, and complex calculation logic.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.

Benefits

• Medical coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) through Anthem
• Dental/Vision/Various ancillary coverages through Unum
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Company‑paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discount programs through ADP WorkforceNow

About Us

STAND 8 provides end‑to‑end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and globally with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Mexico, Japan, India, and more. STAND 8 focuses on the “bleeding edge” of technology and leverages automation, process, marketing, and over fifteen years of success and growth to provide a world‑class experience for our customers, partners, and employees. Our mission is to impact the world positively by creating success through PEOPLE, PROCESS, and TECHNOLOGY.

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Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Technology, Information and Media

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