Role Title: Application
Data Engineering Contractor
Location –
Connecticut – (Hybrid /Remote)
We are hiring an Application
Data Engineering contractor to support web application development, data engineering, ETL pipeline development, and backend database integration within the Azure Commercial Cloud environment.
This role will work closely with application, data, platform, and business teams to build and support cloud-based business applications using Azure Web Apps, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, SQL Server, Redis cache, and modern UI/API development technologies.
Must-Have Skills
Strong Snowflake database experience, including creating tables, views, stored procedures, functions, tasks/jobs, and writing medium to complex SQL queries
Experience with Snowflake schema design, data loading, query tuning, and troubleshooting
Azure Web Application development experience
Experience developing application user interfaces using React.js, Angular, or similar frontend frameworks
Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript
Backend API development experience using .NET Core, Node.js,
Python FastAPI , or similar frameworks
Experience building and consuming REST APIs
Azure Data Factory creation, data pipeline development, scheduling, monitoring, and maintenance
Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and data integration patterns
Experience integrating applications with Snowflake, SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Blob Storage
Redis cache knowledge, including cache-aside patterns, performance improvement, and troubleshooting
Web application security knowledge, including authentication, authorization, role-based access control, OAuth, SSO, JWT, and secure API access
Strong troubleshooting skills across UI, API, database, data pipeline, and access-related issues
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps
Experience with Git-based source control, branching, pull requests, and deployment workflows
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience with Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Key Vault, Managed Identity, and Application Insights
Knowledge of data governance, data quality checks, data lineage, and data validation
Experience with Databricks, Matillion, Informatica, Talend, or other ETL/data engineering tools
Experience with performance tuning for SQL queries, APIs, and web applications
Knowledge of cloud security, network connectivity, private endpoints, firewall rules, and secrets management
Experience working in Agile teams with user stories, sprint planning, testing, and production support