Lead Data Engineer (Azure)

• Local to Chicago, IL with ability to work onsite.
• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, with lead or architect-level responsibility.
• Very strong hands-on experience with:
• Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Enterprise ETL / ELT frameworks
• Proven experience running production data platforms with strong ownership of Incident, Problem, and Change Management.
• Strong Azure cloud architecture and engineering background.
• Experience leading and governing offshore delivery teams.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (CI/CD, releases, environment management).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with Ataccama or other data governance / data quality tools.
• Familiarity with data security and compliance in enterprise environments.
• Power BI administration or CoE setup experience.