Freelance Azure Data Engineer / Architect
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Job DescriptionMy customer is seeking an experienced Freelance Azure Data Engineer with Data Architecture experience to design, build, and optimise enterprise-scale data platforms on Microsoft Azure.This role is hands-on but requires strong architectural ownership - you'll be responsible for shaping data solutions end to end, from ingestion through to analytics and consumption.Finnish-speaking is mandatory. Key Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable Azure-based data architectures
Build and maintain reliable data pipelines (batch and streaming)
Lead architectural decisions across data ingestion, storage, and analytics
Develop data models optimised for performance and analytics use cases
Ensure best practices around data governance, security, and compliance
Optimise cost, performance, and reliability of Azure data platforms
Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders
Required Experience
Strong background as a Data Engineer with architect-level responsibility
Proven experience designing and delivering data platforms on Microsoft Azure
Hands-on experience with:
Azure Data Factory
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Databricks
Azure Data Lake (Gen2)
Strong SQL and data modelling expertise
Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code in Azure
Ability to work independently in a freelance/contract environment
Nice to Have
Streaming experience (Azure Event Hubs, Kafka)
Azure Purview / Microsoft Fabric experience
Terraform or Bicep
Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments