Entry Level Azure Data Engineer Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required in order to obtain the necessary clearance.

Position Summary Our client is seeking a hands-on Data Engineer to stand up and scale our enterprise Azure data platform and Microsoft Fabric environment in support of a major business integration and analytics transformation initiative. This role will be central to unifying data across two legacy operating companies as we implement our future ERP systems. The Data Engineer will design, build, and support the pipelines, data structures, quality controls, security model, and semantic layers needed to deliver trusted executive KPI reporting, cross-functional analytics, and future AI-enabled business insights.

The environment includes multiple enterprise business platforms across manufacturing, service, supply chain, sales, and finance. This is not a report developer role. This is a platform building role for a technically strong engineer who can work across systems, business functions, and data domains.

Key Responsibilities Build Modern Analytics Platform Enhance Azure and Microsoft Fabric, including data ingestion, storage, transformation, modeling, and governed delivery patterns. Build and maintain robust automated pipelines from business applications, supplier/customer portals, and operational databases into a unified data environment. Establish raw, curated, and business-ready data layers to support repeatable analytics, executive dashboards, and self-service reporting.

Integrate and normalize data from Epicor, JobBOSS, SAP ECC, Salesforce, Azure SQL, and other internal and external business systems. Create reusable data models, dimensions, facts, and business logic to support quote-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory, manufacturing, service, finance, and KPI reporting. Implement data quality checks, exception handling, reconciliation routines, and monitoring to improve trust in reporting and reduce manual work.

Support Power BI delivery through governed semantic models, dataset optimization, security configuration, and drill-through to transaction-level source data. Help define and implement role-based access, row-level security, object-level security, and workspace governance aligned to company policy and regional privacy requirements. Document source-to-target mappings, lineage, business rules, data definitions, and engineering standards.

Evaluate the current integration landscape, including manual feeds, direct SQL access, and middleware processes, and help transition the organization to more controlled and scalable patterns. Required Experience & Qualifications 2+ years of experience in data engineering, data integration, or enterprise data platform development. 2+ years of hands-on experience with Azure data services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Azure Data Lake, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, or closely related Microsoft data technologies.

Strong SQL development skills and experience optimizing complex data transformations. Experience with Python, PySpark, Spark SQL, or comparable scripting/programming tools used in modern data engineering. Experience designing and implementing data lake, lakehouse, or data warehouse solutions.

Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, semantic modeling, and data structures used for reporting and analytics. Experience building and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines across multiple source systems. Experience with Power BI datasets/semantic models and the data engineering practices that support governed reporting environments.

Experience with data quality, reconciliation, lineage, and documentation practices. Ability to work in a fast-moving environment where source data, requirements, and processes are still maturing. Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with both technical teams and business leaders.

Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Analytics, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent practical experience in enterprise data engineering will also be considered. Key Competencies Strong engineering discipline and attention to data accuracy Ability to structure ambiguous problems into practical technical solutions Business-facing communication and stakeholder management Systems thinking across data, process, and platform layers Ownership mindset and follow-through Comfort operating in a hands-on build environment rather than a fully mature data organization This role is critical to creating a single, trusted data foundation across the business.

The Data Engineer will help move the organization from fragmented, manually maintained reporting toward a governed, scalable platform that supports executive decision-making, self-service analytics, and future AI-enabled insight generation. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications.

You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here.

Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.