Data Engineer

Job Title: Starburst & Immuta Data Engineer (Azure Cloud)

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Starburst & Immuta Data Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience in Azure cloud environments. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and manage secure, governed data access solutions using Starburst and Immuta for policy-based data security and compliance.

This role requires strong expertise in cloud-native data architecture, distributed query engines, and enterprise data governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement data virtualization solutions using Starburst across multiple data sources.
• Configure and manage Immuta for data access governance, policy enforcement, and dynamic data masking.
• Deploy and manage data solutions in Microsoft Azure (Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL, Synapse, etc.).
• Develop and optimize SQL queries and data pipelines for performance and scalability.
• Implement row-level, column-level, and attribute-based access controls.
• Integrate Starburst with Azure-based data sources (ADLS Gen2, Azure SQL DB, Cosmos DB, etc.).
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Security teams, and DevOps engineers to enforce enterprise data governance.
• Configure new catalogs in Starburst, integrating with Immuta access controls
• Managing SCIM functions supporting user profiles in Starburst and Immuta
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot query performance issues.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code deployments (Terraform, ARM templates).
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and regulatory standards (HIPAA, FedRAMP, etc., if applicable).

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering within an Azure cloud environment.
• Hands-on experience with Starburst Enterprise
• Experience implementing Immuta data governance and policy management.
• Strong SQL expertise and experience optimizing distributed queries.
• Experience working with Azure services:
• Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2)
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure SQL Database
• Azure Active Directory (AAD)
• Knowledge of data security frameworks and governance best practices.
• Experience integrating data platforms with identity providers (Azure AD, SSO).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Iceberg, Delta Lake, or other open table formats.
• Exposure to Data Vault 2.0 or enterprise data modeling.

Technical Skills

• Starburst Enterprise
• Immuta Data Governance Platform
• Microsoft Azure / SQL (Advanced) / ADLS Gen2
• Azure Synapse
• Terraform / ARM Templates
• Data Security & Compliance Frameworks