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Data Engineer III

Snapshot:

The Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. is seeking a Data Engineer III to play a critical role in advancing the organization's enterprise data strategy. This position will lead key data platform modernization efforts, including the migration from Synapse to Microsoft Fabric, while helping establish governance practices that improve data quality, accessibility, and consistency across the business.

This role is ideal for an experienced data engineering professional who thrives on ownership and architectural leadership. The successful candidate will guide complex migration initiatives, support enterprise integrations, and serve as a technical mentor while helping shape the future of DHE's data ecosystem.

Overview:

The Data Engineer III serves as a senior member of the AppDev Data Team and is responsible for leading enterprise data platform initiatives with minimal supervision. This position focuses on architecture, strategy, and ownership rather than simply executing predefined tasks. The role will lead portions of DHE's Synapse-to-Fabric migration, establish data governance and cataloging practices, and support enterprise data integration efforts across key business systems.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure data technologies, SQL, and Python, along with demonstrated experience leading data platform migrations and governance initiatives. This individual will work collaboratively with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and enterprise system owners to deliver scalable and sustainable data solutions that support organizational growth and decision-making.

A Day in the Life:

• Lead portions of DHE's Synapse-to-Fabric migration, owning architecture and design decisions throughout the process
• Design and govern Microsoft Fabric workspace structures, including lakehouses, warehouses, notebooks, and pipelines
• Develop and implement data governance and cataloging initiatives to improve data organization and reduce data sprawl
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define data architecture standards and best practices
• Support enterprise system integrations across ERP, HRIS, fleet management, and financial platforms
• Provide troubleshooting and support for existing data pipelines and AppDev data solutions
• Evaluate and recommend data platform improvements that enhance scalability, performance, and usability
• Mentor and guide Data Engineer I and II team members on Fabric technologies and migration methodology
• Collaborate with IT leadership to communicate architecture decisions, risks, and technical tradeoffs
• Ensure data solutions align with established governance, security, and architecture standards
• Participate in planning and execution of enterprise data modernization initiatives
• Support continuous improvement efforts within DHE's data engineering environment

   

  Qualifications & Skills:

   

• 5-8 years of progressive data engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience leading significant data platform migration or integration initiatives
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data/Information Systems, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
• Microsoft Fabric proficiency required, including experience designing and governing Fabric workspaces
• Applicable Microsoft Certified: Associate certification required
• Strong SQL and Python programming skills
• Experience migrating workloads from Azure Data Factory and Synapse to Microsoft Fabric
• Experience leading data governance and cataloging initiatives
• Familiarity with enterprise systems including ERP, HRIS, fleet management, asset management, and financial platforms preferred
• Proven ability to own data platform architecture and migration efforts from planning through implementation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams

Benefits & Culture:

Our success is based on our customers' confidence in us, our people's loyalty, hard work, and performance, and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We understand that having the best team requires people to be treated like family. Some of the benefits we offer our team include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance w/ additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K w/ company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Program 
• Paid Vacation 
• Servant Leadership Training