Data Engineer (Azure Data Factory & Snowflake)

Data Engineer (Azure Data Factory & Snowflake)

About the role

As a Data Engineer, you will make an impact by building, operating, and continuously improving enterprise data pipelines and data models using Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Snowflake. You will be a valued member of the Data Engineering team and work collaboratively with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical designs.

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain data integration and orchestration workflows in Azure Data Factory (pipelines, datasets, linked services, triggers, parameters, and reusable patterns).

• Build and optimize Snowflake data models (staging/integration layers, dimensional or curated models as needed), including performance tuning and cost-aware warehouse usage.

• Implement robust operations across ingestion and transformation: monitoring, alerting, logging, failure handling, retry strategies, and runbook-driven support.

• Manage and mitigate schema drift and breaking source changes, partnering with downstream consumers to keep contracts stable.

• Ensure data quality and reliability through validation checks, reconciliation, and automated testing where appropriate.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or similar roles delivering production-grade pipelines.

• Hands-on experience building and operating pipelines in Azure Data Factory, including parameterized pipelines and multi-environment deployments.

• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake, including SQL development, schema design, and performance tuning.

• Strong SQL skills (joins, window functions, CTEs, query optimization) and solid understanding of data warehousing concepts.

• Experience with orchestration and operational best practices (scheduling, monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis) and proficiency with version control (Git).

These will help you stand out

• Experience implementing metadata-driven frameworks (config-driven job execution, reusable pipeline templates, dynamic parameterization).

• Experience with ELT tooling and Snowflake-native patterns (tasks/streams, Snowpipe, clustering/partitioning concepts, zero-copy cloning).

• Experience with data quality/testing frameworks and automation (unit/integration tests, schema checks, reconciliation).

• Experience with data governance concepts (source-to-target lineage, access controls, PII handling, retention) and cloud security patterns in Azure.

• Experience operating Fivetran at scale (multiple connectors, environments, role-based access, connector ownership, and cost management).

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until May 20, 2026

The annual salary for this position is between $125,000- $150,000 USD depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Long-term/Short-term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

A comunidade Cognizant:

Somos uma equipe de alto calibre que aprecia e apoia uns aos outros. Nosso pessoal defende um local de trabalho enérgico, colaborativo e inclusivo, onde todos possam prosperar.

• A Cognizant é uma comunidade global com mais de 300,000 funcionários em todo o mundo.
• Não sonhamos apenas com um caminho melhor – nós fazemos acontecer.
• Cuidamos de nossas pessoas, clientes, empresa, comunidades e clima fazendo o que é certo.
• Promovemos um ambiente inovador onde você pode construir o plano de carreira certo para você.

Quem somos:

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram retornos concretos e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em www.cognizant.com ou @cognizant.

A Cognizant é uma empregadora que investe em equidade. Sua candidatura não será pautada em raça, cor, gênero, sexualidade, credo, origem, deficiência, gravidez ou qualquer outra característica protegida pelas leis brasileiras.

Disclaimer: 

As informações de compensação são precisas a partir da data desta publicação. A Cognizant se reserva o direito de modificar essas informações a qualquer momento, sujeito à lei aplicável.

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