Senior Data Engineer

Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout the U.S., Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients’ needs take us. As one of the world’s leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

Job Title

Senior Data Engineer

Location

Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Job Description Summary

We have an opening for a Senior Data Engineer.

Job Description

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building and maintaining modern data pipelines and data integration solutions in the Azure Cloud. This role enables enterprise analytics by delivering clean, timely and well-structured data to platforms such as Power BI. The Senior Data Engineer collaborates closely with architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure and efficient data solutions using Azure Databricks, and Azure DevOps.

• Design, build and manage scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks;
• Develop ELT frameworks for ingesting and transforming structured and semi-structured data from on-prem and cloud sources – including cloud based API’s;
• Implement robust DevOps pipelines for code versioning, testing, deployment and monitoring using Azure DevOps;
• Ensure pipeline performance, reliability and observability using tools like Azure Monitor and Log Analytics;
• Collaborate with BI teams to support Power BI datasets and ensure optimal data model performance;
• Automate environment setup, configuration and permissions using infrastructure-as-code where possible;
• Write modular, testable code in SQL, Python or PySpark and manage version control with Git;
• Support production operations, root cause analysis and performance tuning;
• Understand data sources and data relationship models.
• Maintain technical documentation for pipelines, data mappings and deployment processes;
• Work as part of an Agile delivery team, participating in sprints, retrospectives and code review; and
• Mentor junior data engineers and promote best practices in CI/CD, version control, and release management.

Proficiencies

• Advanced proficiency in Azure Databricks;
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for data solutions;
• Strong SQL and ELT experience; familiarity with schema design (e.g., star, snowflake, denormalized);
• Hands-on expertise with PySpark and Databricks notebooks, including Delta Lake workflows;
• Familiarity with Git, branching strategies and repository management within Azure Repos;
• Understanding of data security and privacy best practices in Azure (RBAC, managed identities, encryption);
• Experience with Power BI dataflows, datasets and refresh configuration (preferred);
• Familiarity with data cataloging and governance tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview) a plus; and
• Experience with Agile tools such as Azure Boards or JIRA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (required);
• 7+ years of data engineering or BI development experience;
• 3+ years building data solutions in Microsoft Azure Cloud;
• 2+ years using Azure DevOps for automated builds, releases and pipeline orchestration;
• Proven experience working with structured and semi-structured data (Parquet, JSON, Avro); and
• Experience in professional services, legal, or financial environments preferred.

The salary wage range for Boston that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $134,500 and a maximum of $194,750 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

The salary wage range for Washington, DC that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $125,800 and a maximum of $182,450 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relev