Principal Microsoft Data & AI Engineer

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Principal Microsoft Data & AI Engineer Title: Principal Microsoft Data & AI Engineer Position type: Full Time - Contract Duration: 18 Months Location: Minneapolis MN; Chandler AZ; Irving, TX and Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) Principal Microsoft Data & AI Engineer, You will: Design, build, test, deploy, and support scalable data ingestion, transformation, and integration solutions using Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Fabric.

Develop reusable ETL/ELT pipelines for governed analytical data stores and semantic models. Write and optimize advanced SQL (complex queries, stored procedures, performance?tuned routines). Design relational, dimensional, semantic, and analytical data models supporting Power BI, Excel, and AI?assisted analysis. Integrate structured, semi?structured, and unstructured data from diverse sources (databases, Excel, APIs, reports, web?based inputs).

Profile data, identify quality issues, and implement remediation or monitoring controls. Build curated, analysis?ready datasets and semantic models for analysts and AI tools. Use approved generative AI tools to assist with SQL/code development, documentation, testing, and troubleshooting. Validate AI?generated outputs to ensure accuracy and compliance. Translate business needs into clear technical designs and usable data products.

Follow applicable governance, privacy, security, risk, and compliance requirements. The ideal candidate will have: Experience in Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory, Dataflows Gen2, notebooks, semantic models. Experience in Azure SQL, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory. Experience with Python, PySpark, PowerShell, or other data transformation/automation languages. Experience with Power BI (semantic models, DAX, Power Query, performance optimization, executive reporting).

Experience with Power Apps / Power Automate. Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, Medallion architecture, or comparable lakehouse experience. Experience supporting both BI and AI?based analysis. Experience in APIs, JSON, XML, HTML parsing, browser automation, or web data extraction. Experience with confidential/sensitive data in regulated environments. Experience with GitHub, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible. We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.

ASK ME HOW. Thank you! Anand Singh Contact Number - 470-289-4192 Email - [email protected] PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS: Pay Range: $80/hr to $90/hr *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS:Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

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