Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

Full-time Contract Engagemen

tCompensation: $6,000–$8,500 USD/mont

hStart: Late June / early July 202

6Location: Remote across the America

sTravel: Periodic travel required across the Americas, with occasional travel to Europ

eEngagement Length: 6–7 months, with potential extension into a support phas

eCommitment: Full-time only (100% allocation

)
About the Opportuni

ty
Latino Legends is hiring a Senior Data Engineer for a high-impact data transformation engagement with a global hospitality organization operating across multiple countries in the Americas and Euro

pe.
This role will play a key part in designing and owning the data ingestion layer within Microsoft Fabric, helping consolidate operational data from approximately 24 source systems into a centralized warehouse environment. You’ll join a senior delivery team responsible for standing up the ingestion foundation end-to-end, while a separate downstream analytics partner handles modeling, BI, and report

ing.
This is a hands-on, senior-level engagement best suited for someone who is highly experienced with Microsoft Fabric, lakehouse architecture, data warehousing patterns, and source-to-warehouse ingestion de

sign.
What You’

ll Do:
As the Senior Data Engineer, you will own the Microsoft Fabric landing zone architecture, extraction framework, and warehouse-facing ingestion layer. Your work will directly shape how source data is landed, standardized, documented, and delivered for downstream consu

mption.
Key Responsib

• ilities:
  Design and configure Microsoft Fabric workspace topology across development, staging, and production env
• ironmentsDefine and implement OneLake structure, storage patterns, and capaci
• ty sizingEstablish Bronze landing zone standards, i
• ncluding:Parquet / Delt
• a formatsPartitioning
• strategySchema-on-read
• patternsRaw payload pre
• servationBuild and manage Data Factory pipelines, i
• ncluding:Scheduling co
• nventionsDependen
• cy graphsBackfill
• processesConfigure and maintain native Microsoft connectors for key business systems (e.g. Salesforce, Dataverse, and similar p
• latforms)Define and document per-source extraction specifications across approximately 24 operationa
• l systemsPartner with downstream analytics stakeholders to define the Bronze-to-Silver / warehouse consumption
• contractManage schema evolution, time-travel configuration, and table optimization / retention s
• trategiesProduce as-built documentation, handoff materials, runbooks, and architecture r
• eferencesLead an audit of the existing Fabric tenant and ingestion setup during the initial phase of the e

ngagement
What We’re Lo

oking For:
Required

• Experience:
  7+ years of experience in data
• engineering2+ years of hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience (or equivalent direct lakehouse platform ownership, though Fabric experience is strong
• ly required)Strong experience building and operating data ingestion pipelines and warehouse l
• anding zonesDeep understanding of medallion architecture, especially Bronze / landing
• layer designAdvanced k
• nowledge of:Delta La
• ke / ParquetSche
• ma evolution
• Partitionin
• gTime travelOPTIMIZE / VACUUM and related maintena
• nce patternsExperience with CDC / change data capture patterns from systems such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or similar event/change-stre
• aming setupsExpert-level SQL skills, including T-SQL a
• nd Spark SQLStrong understanding of data warehouse schema design, naming conventions, and data con
• tract designAbility to create clear technical documentation
• , including:ingestion sp
• ecificationsarchitect
• ure diagramshando
• ff docum
• entsrunbooksProfessional fluenc

y in English
Preferred /

• Nice to Have
  Experience working with hospitality, travel, or operational multi-entity business data, such as reservation systems, POS, PMS, HR, or similar operati
• onal platformsExperience auditing or optimizing existing Microsoft Fabri
• c environmentsStrong background in pipeline observability, including freshness monitoring, schema drift detection, and API quota / ingest
• ion monitoringFamiliarity with Purview or similar governance / metadata tools, including PII classificat
• ion at landingSpanish or Italian language ski
• lls are a plusMicrosoft certifica
• tions such as:Fabric Analytics Engi
• neer AssociateAzure Data Engi

neer Associate

• Core Tech Stack
  Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehous
• e, Data Fa
• ctory)D
• elta
• LakeP
• arquet
• SparkT-SQLPythonCDC tooling (e.g. Debezium,
• SQL Server CDC)Power BI
• semant
• ic modelsPurvie
• wAzure Key VaultGi

t / Azure DevOps
E

ngagement Context
This role is part of a senior four-person delivery team supporting a large-scale data ingestion initiative for a multi-country hospitality business. The project focuses on centralizing operational data from approximately 24 source systems into a Microsoft Fabric data warehouse, using a phased

delivery approach.
The team owns the ingestion layer end-to-end, including source extraction, landing zone design, warehouse delivery structure, and technical handoff. Downstream modeling, BI, and analytics are managed by a separate

analytics part

• ner.
  Team Structure:
  Reports to the engagem
• ent’s Fractional vCTOWorks alongside other senior technical contributors across architecture, backend / DevOps, and doma

in advisory func

• tions
  Important Notes:
  Hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience is non-negotiable for this role. Candidates with only general Azure, Databricks, or traditional data engineering experience without Fabric exposure will n
• ot be considered a fit.This is a full-time engagement and is not compatible with other active client projects o
• r part-time commitmentsHospitality data experienc
• e is strongly preferredA valid passport is required for occasion

al international travel