Data Engineer III

About the role

The Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. is seeking a Data Engineer III to play a critical role in advancing the organization's enterprise data strategy. This position will lead key data platform modernization efforts, including the migration from Synapse to Microsoft Fabric, while helping establish governance practices that improve data quality, accessibility, and consistency across the business. The role is ideal for an experienced data engineering professional who thrives on ownership and architectural leadership. The successful candidate will guide complex migration initiatives, support enterprise integrations, and serve as a technical mentor while helping shape the future of DHE's data ecosystem. As a senior member of the AppDev Data Team, the Data Engineer III leads enterprise data platform initiatives with minimal supervision, focusing on architecture, strategy, and ownership rather than simply executing predefined tasks. The role will lead portions of DHE's Synapse-to-Fabric migration, establish data governance and cataloging practices, and support enterprise data integration efforts across key business systems. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure data technologies, SQL, and Python, along with demonstrated experience leading data platform migrations and governance initiatives, and will work collaboratively with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and enterprise system owners to deliver scalable and sustainable data solutions that support organizational growth and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead portions of DHE's Synapse-to-Fabric migration, owning architecture and design decisions throughout the process
• Design and govern Microsoft Fabric workspace structures, including lakehouses, warehouses, notebooks, and pipelines
• Develop and implement data governance and cataloging initiatives to improve data organization and reduce data sprawl
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define data architecture standards and best practices
• Support enterprise system integrations across ERP, HRIS, fleet management, and financial platforms
• Provide troubleshooting and support for existing data pipelines and AppDev data solutions
• Evaluate and recommend data platform improvements that enhance scalability, performance, and usability
• Mentor and guide Data Engineer I and II team members on Fabric technologies and migration methodology
• Collaborate with IT leadership to communicate architecture decisions, risks, and technical tradeoffs
• Ensure data solutions align with established governance, security, and architecture standards
• Participate in planning and execution of enterprise data modernization initiatives
• Support continuous improvement efforts within DHE's data engineering environment

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of progressive data engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience leading significant data platform migration or integration initiatives