✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Software Database Engineer (contract)

at Microsoft

📍 Remote, US Remote 💰 $43 – $49 USD / year Posted March 18, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $43 – $49 USD / year
Type Contract
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

This role involves designing and building scalable data pipelines and analytics systems using modern cloud-based tools to support business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design scalable ETL processes
  • Build data pipelines using cloud tools
  • Develop analytics systems for lakehouse environments
  • Manage real-time and batch data feeds
  • Collaborate with teams on data architecture

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes SQL, ETL processes, Data Lake, Spark, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Azure Data Explorer, Kusto, Delta Lake, and cloud data architecture.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level data engineer with at least 5 years of experience in SQL, ETL processes, and cloud data platforms like Azure. They should have strong skills in building scalable data pipelines and working with big data technologies.

Must-Have Skills

SQLETLData LakeSparkAzure Data FactoryAzure Synapse AnalyticsDatabricksAzure Data ExplorerKustoDelta Lake

Nice-to-Have Skills

AIMLreal-time data processingbatch data processingcloud data architecture

Tools & Platforms

DatabricksAzure Synapse AnalyticsAzure Data ExplorerAzure Data FactoryKustoDelta Lake

Required Skills

SQLETLData LakeSparkAzure Data FactoryAzure Synapse AnalyticsDatabricksAzure Data ExplorerKustoDelta Lake

Hard Skills

SQLStructured Query LanguageETLExtractTransformLoadData LakeSparkApache SparkParquetAzure Data FactoryAzure Synapse AnalyticsDatabricksAzure Data ExplorerKustoDelta LakeData PipelinesCloud Data SystemsAzure

Soft Skills

attention to detailmodern engineering practicescollaborationcommunicationproblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Technology
Job Function Data engineering and analytics system development
Role Subtype Data Engineer
Tech Domains Azure, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Azure Data Explorer, Kusto, Delta Lake, Data Lake, Spark

Keywords for Your Resume

SQLETLData LakeSparkAzure Data FactoryAzure Synapse AnalyticsDatabricksAzure Data ExplorerKustoDelta LakeData PipelinesCloud Data SystemsAzureReal-time data processingBatch data processingData architectureAzure Synapse

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse, Less than 3 years of experience in data engineering, No experience with big data tools like Spark or Databricks

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