[Remote] Lead Azure Data Engineer-AI

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Source Select Group is seeking a Lead Azure Data Engineer-AI to lead a team of Data Scientists and Azure Data Engineers. The role involves designing, developing, and delivering machine learning models and enterprise data pipelines on Microsoft Azure and Fabric, while ensuring data quality and governance standards are met.ResponsibilitiesLead Azure Data Engineer/Architect responsible for designing, building, and optimizing data solutions on Microsoft AzureCollaborate closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, translate them into technical designs, and ensure data quality, security, and governance standards are metDay-to-day responsibilities include hands-on development, performance tuning, code reviews, and mentoring other data engineersArchitect and build scalable pipelines using Databricks, Apache Airflow, Fabric Data Factory, Azure Data Engineering, and Microsoft FabricImplement medallion architecture and modern data warehousingEnsure scalability, performance, and resilienceOwn full lifecycle: feature engineering → model design → training → validation → deployment → monitoringDrive model selection, tuning, and evaluation strategiesDeliver predictive analytics tied to project and financial dataSkillsApplicants must be eligible to work direct without any sponsorship requiredU.S Citizen, Green CardPrior experience leading Data Science teams and translating business problems into analytical solutionsArchitect and build scalable pipelines using Databricks, Apache Airflow, Fabric Data Factory, Azure Data Engineering, Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, OneLake, Semantic Models)Implement medallion architecture and modern data warehousingEnsure scalability, performance, and resilienceOwn full lifecycle: feature engineering → model design → training → validation → deployment → monitoringDrive model selection, tuning, and evaluation strategiesDeliver predictive analytics tied to project and financial dataExpert in Python, advanced T-SQL, strong Spark/PySparkDeep experience in ML model architecture (required) – supervised, unsupervised, NLP, time-seriesML deployment in production (required) – end-to-end lifecycle ownershipAzure Data Factory (ADF) for ML pipelines (required)Data engineering – ETL/ELT, data warehousing, medallion architectureAdvanced experience with Azure ecosystem, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Apache Airflow7+ years in Data Engineering, Data Science, or Machine Learning Engineering3+ years in technical leadership rolesBachelor's degree requiredMaster's preferredCompany OverviewSource Select Group offers recruiting services for the information technology, finance, and accounting sectors. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.sourceselectgroup.com.