Freelance Data Engineer– Offshore

We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our team on a contractual basis. This is a remote opportunity, ideal for a professional who wants to contribute to impactful data projects while working with modern technologies such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and SQL. If you’re detail-oriented, reliable, and passionate about building scalable data pipelines, we’d love to collaborate with you.

About the Role

As a Freelance Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining data pipelines and transformations to support our company’s data initiatives. You will work closely with international colleagues, ensuring clean, reliable, and well-documented data workflows. This is a contract-based position with flexibility in working arrangements, focused on delivering high-quality outcomes within agreed timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Factory.
• Integrate data from multiple systems including SQL databases, MongoDB, ERP, CRM, Microsoft Dynamics and APIs.
• Implement and manage data lakehouse architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
• Perform data cleansing, transformation, and normalization for downstream use cases.
• Set up CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment, testing, and monitoring of data workflows.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and consistency through validation and monitoring.
• Maintain proper documentation, metadata, and process records for delivered solutions.

What We Offer

• Contractual engagement with flexible working hours (160 Hours per month) .
• Exposure to impactful projects in modern data engineering.
• Opportunity to work with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure, SQL, and Python.
• A collaborative environment with international team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 2+ years of proven experience in data engineering or related roles.
• Strong technical skills in:
• SQL, Python (Pandas, PySpark)
• REST APIs and integration techniques
• Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure services
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Ability to deliver within agreed timelines and independently manage tasks.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Preferred but Not Required

• Experience with automation or chatbot integration.
• Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts (LLMs, plugin usage).

Impact You’ll Make

• Deliver robust and scalable data pipelines to strengthen our data foundation.
• Enable efficient data integration and automation within the company.
• Contribute to structured data governance and documentation practices.
• Support a data-driven culture by ensuring the availability of reliable, well-structured datasets.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Data Engineer seeking a flexible contractual role and want to contribute to impactful projects, we’d love to hear from you! Please send your resume, portfolio of past work (if available), and a brief cover letter highlighting your experience and availability.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: Rs200,000.00 - Rs250,000.00 per month

Experience:

• Data Engineering: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote