Freelance Azure Data Engineer Jobs in Calgary, AB

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Our team is looking for a Data Engineer with deep hands-on expertise in Microsoft Fabric and strong consulting capabilities. This role will support and lead data platform modernization initiatives, helping clients migrate from legacy and onpremise environments to scalable, secure, and unified analytics platforms leveraging Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, and Azure-native services.

• Partner with clients to understand business goals, gather requirements, and translate them into actionable technical designs and delivery plans using Microsoft Fabric.
• Work with engagement teams to translate business and analytics requirements into endtoend data strategies, including ingestion, transformation, semantic modeling, and analytics enablement.
• Contribute to solution architecture design for repeatable, scalable, and costoptimized analytics platforms using Microsoft Fabric components.
• Lead delivery of modern data platforms leveraging Fabric Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Engineering, and Real-Time Analytics workloads.
• Design and implement data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Fabric Data Factory, notebooks, and Spark.
• Implement medallion architecture patterns (Bronze, Silver, Gold) using Fabric Lakehouse and OneLake.
• Develop scalable batch and streaming pipelines using Spark, Eventstreams, and real-time ingestion patterns.
• Build and optimize semantic models for downstream analytics and reporting in Power BI.
• Apply CI/CD and engineering best practices including version control, automated deployment, testing, and release management for Fabric workloads.
• Establish and operationalize governance across Fabric using Microsoft Purview, role-based access control, and data lineage.
• Support testing, performance tuning, and production releases across Fabric workloads.
• Proactively contribute to creation of presentation materials and client-facing documentation related to data and analytics initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

• University degree in computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, data science, or related disciplines.
• 4+ years of professional experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Business Intelligence, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse / Azure Data Engineering services.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and solid understanding of modern data modeling principles and data warehousing concepts.
• Proficiency in Python (or similar languages) for data processing, automation, and analytics workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Spark-based data processing and notebook-driven development.
• Experience with Fabric Lakehouse, Data Warehouse (SQL Endpoint), OneLake, and semantic modeling.
• Experience supporting data platform modernization and Azure-based migration initiatives.
• Experience applying CI/CD practices to data and analytics solutions.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, and access control within Microsoft ecosystems.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex data challenges.
• Familiarity with Power BI and downstream analytics enablement.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Power BI Data Analyst certification
• Other relevant Microsoft Azure or data engineering certifications

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $77,000 to $102,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information   

The expected base salary range for this position is $73,000 to $100,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program. 

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Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

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• University degree in computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, data science, or related disciplines.
• 4+ years of professional experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Business Intelligence, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse / Azure Data Engineering services.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and solid understanding of modern data modeling principles and data warehousing concepts.
• Proficiency in Python (or similar languages) for data processing, automation, and analytics workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Spark-based data processing and notebook-driven development.
• Experience with Fabric Lakehouse, Data Warehouse (SQL Endpoint), OneLake, and semantic modeling.
• Experience supporting data platform modernization and Azure-based migration initiatives.
• Experience applying CI/CD practices to data and analytics solutions.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, and access control within Microsoft ecosystems.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex data challenges.
• Familiarity with Power BI and downstream analytics enablement.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Power BI Data Analyst certification
• Other relevant Microsoft Azure or data engineering certifications

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $77,000 to $102,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information   

The expected base salary range for this position is $73,000 to $100,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program. 

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