Data Engineer – Azure (Capital Markets)Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) Duration: 12 Months Pay Rate: $64.22/hr (W2) Work Authorization: U.S. work authorization required (W2 only – No C2C, No third parties)Role ObjectivesBe part of the Data Strategy team supporting Capital Markets and Nikko Securities teams across the Americas Division's broker-dealer and swap-dealer entitiesContribute to the active development of a strategic data platform in close collaboration with the teamLead and support the establishment of a reference data system for securities and pricing data, with future expansion into additional data domainsAdhere to internal development standards and best practices to support the broader Data Strategy agendaSupport implementation of the data platform on 's Azure Cloud Platform, leveraging modern cloud-based solutions and toolsQualifications & SkillsProven experience as a Data Engineer with strong exposure to Azure CloudHands-on experience implementing solutions using:Azure Cloud ServicesAzure Data FactoryAzure Data Lake Gen2Azure DatabasesAzure Data FabricAPI Gateway ManagementAzure FunctionsStrong experience with Azure DatabricksAdvanced SQL skills with RDBMS and/or NoSQL databasesExperience developing APIs using Python (FastAPI or similar frameworks)Familiarity with DevOps lifecycle, including Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelinesSolid understanding of ETL / ELT processesExperience in the Financial Services industry is a plus, including:Financial instrumentsAsset classesMarket data