Data Engineer - Azure

Title : Data Engineer - Azure

Client : Western Midstream

Visa : USC and GC only

Location : Hybrid at : 9950 Wood Loch Forest Dr. Suite 2800 The Woodlands Texas 77380

United States (Candidates need to be located in the greater Houston area, and in the North region of town. Houston is so big that it can take an hour and a half or more to get across town.

If they say they live in Houston, please ask for their zip code because saying Houston is very broad.)

Salary : $150-175K

Duration : Direct Hire

Interview : 2 Videos

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Job Summary

Western Midstream is seeking a talented and experienced senior data engineer to join our team in The Woodlands, TX. As a senior data engineer, you will be at the forefront of designing, developing, and deploying innovative data and analytical solutions.

Your expertise will not only shape the landscape of our operations but also accelerate us towards our ambitious business goals.

Responsibilities :

Design and create data architecture and strategies to facilitate efficient storage and retrieval of structured and unstructured data

Recommend, manage, and integrate new data management technologies, data modeling approaches, relational data structures, and change data capture techniques

Utilize technologies from Qlik, OpenText, SAP Datasphere, and Azure cloud services including Data Factory, Synapse, Power Automate, Fabric, Logic Apps, to enable custom applications and BI efforts

Employ programming languages like Java or Python for automation and API integration tasks

Work closely with data scientists and developers to provide data necessary for custom applications, visualizations, and analytic models

Identify bottlenecks, optimize queries, and fine-tune database or data processing configurations

Requirements :

At least 6 years of experience as a Data Engineer, Data Architect, or Software Developer

In-depth knowledge of Azure cloud services, relational database design principles, data warehousing, performance tuning, and optimization

Exhibit strong analytic skills related to working with both structured and unstructured datasets.

High level proficiency in T-SQL, ADF Pipelines, SSIS packages, Lift and Shift of existing On-premises processes, database design principles, data modeling and data warehousing

Have experience using / setting up Azure DevOps integration with cloud services and setting up CI / CD processes

Understanding of performance analysis and tuning activities to ensure optimal database performance

Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with developers supporting requirements gathering.

Education :

Bachelor's degree in information science, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Travel Requirements :

Travel will be required up to 5%.

Work Schedule :

This position will work 9 hours Monday through Thursday with 4 hours on Friday and will require Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at The Woodlands office.

5208 Windsor Ln, Copper Canyon, Texas, 75077