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title: 'Data Engineer at Rocket Partners'
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# Data Engineer at Rocket Partners

- **Company:** Rocket Partners
- **Location:** Makati, Philippines
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-04-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/rocketpartners/85a5ad22-6cab-44b5-b343-e87dd2869ee4

## Job description

## Responsibilities

- Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines in Microsoft Fabric Notebooks (Python/PySpark) ingesting data from multiple source systems via REST and SOAP APIs

- Implement Bronze layer landing (raw data, no transformation), Silver layer cleansing/typing/deduplication, and Gold layer aggression for business analytics

- Design and build custom API connectors with OAuth 2.0/Bearer token authentication, incremental sync, pagination handling, rate-limit/retry logic and error recovery

- Configure and manage Fabric Workspaces across Dev/Test/Production environments using Fabric Deployment Pipelines and Git integration for CI/CD

- Build and maintain Power BI semantic models (star/snowflake schemas) supporting operational reporting and analytics dashboards

- Implement row-level security (RLS) using Azure AD RBAC, warehouse-level DAX filters, and dynamic RLS platforms

- Set up monitoring, alerting, and telemetry using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application insights to track pipeline health and data freshness

- Manage API credentials and secrets via Azure Key Vault with automated rotation policies

- Embed within the client's development process, working directly with business stakeholders to gather requirements and co-develop solutions

- Contribute to data governance: data dictionary creation, lineage tracking, and documentation of transformation logic across all pipeline stages

## Requirements

- 5+ years experience in data engineering or a similar role in a commercial environment

- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouses, Notebooks, Data Pipelines, OneLake, SQL Analytics Endpoints) or equivalent depth in Azure Synapse Analytics

- Advanced SQL for data transformation, performance tuning, and Delta Lake table management

- Proficient in Python/PySpark for data processing, API integration, and pipeline automation

- Proven experience building custom API connectors (REST, SOAP/XML) with OAuth 2.0, pagination, rate limiting, and incremental sync patterns

- Strong understanding of Medallion Architecture, data lakehouse concepts, and Delta Lake (merge, upsert, soft-delete handling, time travel)

- Experience with dimensional modelling (star/snowflake schemas) and Power BI semantic model development

- Working knowledge of Azure services: Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure AD/Entra ID

- Experience translating business requirements into dimensional models iteratively (not just building pre-designed schemas)

- Comfort operating autonomously with minimal supervision in a client-embedded model

- Experience implementing row-level security in Power BI (DAX-based RLS, dynamic security models)

- Familiarity with CI/CD in a Fabric context: Deployment Pipelines, Git integration, environment promotion workflows

- Experience with semi-structured data formats (JSON, XML) and handling schema evolution across pipeline layers

## Preferred

- Prior work in retail, wholesale, distribution, or fresh produce / supply chain data environments

- Experience with ERP data extraction and replication tools in a Fabric or Azure context

- Knowledge of dbt, Power Query, or similar transformation frameworks

- Relevant Azure or Microsoft certifications (DP-600, DP-203, PL-300)

- Openness to AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) as part of your development workflow

## What We Offer

- Competitive salary with mentorship and career growth opportunities

- Hands-on work with cloud-first technologies (Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Power BI)

- Long-term embedded role with a single client, providing deep domain expertise and continuity

- Fast-paced, innovative environment where AI-augmented development is the norm

## About Rocket Partners

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Rocket Partners is an IT services and IT consulting firm that delivers custom software, AI-driven automation, and data integration solutions to enterprise clients.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Wells Burke (CEO, Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: IT Services and IT Consulting
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise clients in retail, finance, insurance, transportation, healthcare, and media
- **Mission / purpose**: To unlock hidden opportunities, streamline operations, and drive revenue growth through data, expertise, and technology; “We make tech a launchpad, not a speed limit.”

## Products & Services
- **Custom Software Development**: Modular systems, flexible APIs, and cloud-native layers that connect existing enterprise solutions and extend functionality.
- **AI for Enterprise**: Embedding intelligence into existing systems to automate workflows, enhance personalization, and support decision-making.
- **Data Engineering & Integration**: Building pipelines and platforms to unify fragmented data across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environments.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 41 employees (LinkedIn, +20% YoY); the careers page notes “more than 50 high‑performing cloud experts” (potential discrepancy or newer figure).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed; partners include major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- **Growth Signals**: 20% year‑over‑year headcount growth, presence across three countries (US, Philippines, Spain), and expanding client base in retail, CPG, manufacturing, and supply chain.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI‑augmented development**: Delivered a production‑ready system in 17 days using AI copilots and automated builders.
- **Blended delivery model**: Onsite leads in the US, nearshore accelerators in Spain, and offshore powerhouses in the Philippines – enabling cost‑effective scaling without sacrificing quality.
- **Deep legacy integration**: Specializes in connecting ancient data silos and modernizing enterprise tech stacks, a niche many competitors avoid.
- **Talent 360° approach**: Hires, trains, and retains developers immersed in Rocket’s delivery framework from day one.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the blended delivery model to meet growing enterprise demand for AI‑powered modernisation.
- Expanding into CPG, manufacturing, and supply chain verticals beyond the core retail and finance base.
- Investing in AI‑driven development tools and reusable components to accelerate client time‑to‑value.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values of Curiosity, Initiative, Follow Through, and Growth; team members are encouraged to teach others and stay ahead of the curve.
- **Work policy**: Hybrid – roles in Makati (Philippines) are listed as “Hybrid — Full Time”; US HQ in Atlanta, with offices in Madrid and Manila.
- **Perks**:
  - Up to $3,000 for teaching and sharing expertise.
  - $1,000 annual learning budget.
  - $30/month wellness stipend.
  - Up to $2,000 referral bonus after 90 days.
  - 401k with matching, competitive medical/dental/vision.
  - Transportation allowance (public or private).
  - Weekly team lunch (in‑office or restaurant).
- **Engineering culture**: Focus on complex business and technology challenges, with autonomy to learn new skills and solve hard problems.

## Sources
1. [rocketpartners.io](https://rocketpartners.io/about_rocket/) – About page
2. [rocketpartners.io](https://rocketpartners.io/contact/) – Contact & leadership
3. [rocketpartners.io](https://rocketpartners.io/work-at-rocket/) – Careers & perks
4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/rocket-partners) – LinkedIn company profile
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/rocketpartners) – Lever careers page

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