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Data Engineer Data Architect

ExecutivePlacements.com
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/14/2025
As a contract member of a small and agile development team, a Data Engineer will work with the business lines to design, develop, test and enhance data integrations using the Microsoft development stack.

  • High Integrity We adhere to honest, ethical principles and demonstrate unwavering moral character. We respect others, do what we say well do and recognize that were not perfect. There is no room for arrogance here. We can always improve.
  • Investor Focused We have a deep sense of duty to those around us and are grounded by the knowledge that our actions have real impact on others. We never lose sight of our fiduciary status one built by good faith and trust, and one that binds us to act in our clients best interests.
  • Innovative We are opportunistic; entrepreneurs and pioneers, always discovering and exploring. We pride ourselves on being different and strive to be the best at it. We welcome change and understand that constant evolution is crucial.
  • Thoughtful We are thoughtful and deliberate risk takers. Diligence is demanded in everything we do. Were nimble, not hasty. We may take the road less traveled, but we travel with a map and ask for directions.

Client is a global private investment firm that manages institutional investment funds. Client focuses on investments in alternative assets, performing and sub-performing loans, corporate special situations, dislocated industries and is an experienced leader in aircraft ownership and servicing.

Known as innovators in alternative investing, Client is a relationship-oriented, preferred liquidity provider in smaller balance opportunities within niche areas of the investment landscape. The firms investment strategy is predicated on superior sourcing, fundamental value-based due diligence, and a willingness to embrace complexity in an effort to capitalize on differentiated investment opportunities.

Client is a firm that values an ethical, positive, creative and dynamic culture of teamwork and camaraderie. We want our contractors to leverage their areas of expertise to add value to the firm and provide our investors with a superior risk-adjusted return.

Work with the business lines to understand requirements and implement data solutions

Communicate regularly and effectively with stakeholders regarding project requirements and status

Provide accurate estimates and delivery timelines

Under limited supervision; plan, develop and implement structured data integrations into a Microsoft Fabric medallion architecture.

Keep up to date on industry technology trends and modern software integration techniques

Engage in the agile software development lifecycle

Document completed systems for future maintenance and end users

Design and communicate solutions fit for purpose: neither over engineered nor thrown together

Identify, document, and resolve issues with data integrations as they arise.

A bachelors degree in computer science or related field

10 years in full lifecycle data engineering

5 years of experience with PaaS/SaaS and cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure. Recent experience with Microsoft Fabric desired

3 years of experience promoting and implementing data architecture best practices

Experience with structured data manipulation and transformation, preferably using Microsoft Azure Data Factory, Fabric Pipelines, Python and PySpark

Experience with Azure SQL Server, Azure Data Lake and Azure Data Warehouse

Familiarity with Microsoft Purview for data cataloging, data lineage and data governance

Experience implementing a Medallion Data architecture

Experience with REST/SOAP development / testing tools (i.e. Postman, ReadyAPI)

Experience working in a Scrum or Agile project management methodology

Mature personality with exceptional character and a high degree of integrity and ethics.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proactive and entrepreneurial drive with ability to work in a dynamic, high pressure and intense workload environment with minimal hierarchy and direction

Team player orientation with ability to work with cross disciplinary and cross-cultural teams

Attention to detail with ability to maintain perspective and big picture

Sense of urgency with ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and while simultaneously managing multiple priorities

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