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Associate Data Engineer jobs with green card sponsorship are available through employers willing to file PERM labor certification, followed by an I-140 petition and adjustment of status or consular processing. Many data-engineering roles qualify under EB-2 for advanced-degree professionals or EB-3 for candidates with a bachelor's degree and relevant experience, leading to lawful permanent residency.
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Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description
As an Associate Data Engineer you will design, build, and optimize modern data solutions for our mid-market and enterprise clients. Working primarily inside the Microsoft stack (Azure, Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric), you will transform raw data into trusted, analytics-ready assets that power dashboards, advanced analytics, and AI use cases. You’ll collaborate with solution architects, analysts, and client stakeholders while sharpening both your technical depth and consulting skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Data Engineering: Develop scalable, well-documented ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL, Python, and an appropriate orchestration platform (e.g. Azure Data Factory, Fabric Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow); implement best-practice patterns for performance, security, and cost control.
- Modeling & Storage: Design relational and lakehouse models, create medallion-style data layers, and prepare and transform data for semantic layers and AI consumption.
- Quality & Governance: Build automated data-quality checks, lineage, and observability metrics; contribute to CI/CD workflows in Azure DevOps or GitHub.
- Client Delivery: Gather requirements, demo iterative deliverables, document technical designs, and translate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Continuous Improvement: Research new capabilities, share findings in internal communities of practice, and contribute to reusable accelerators. Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to design and implement scalable data engineering solutions.
Qualifications
- Education – Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience – 3-5 years delivering production data solutions, preferably in a consulting or client-facing role.
- Technical Skills:
- Strong T-SQL for data transformation and performance tuning.
- Python for data wrangling, orchestration, or notebook-based development.
- Hands-on ETL/ELT with at least one Microsoft service (ADF, Synapse Pipelines, Fabric Data Pipelines).
- Project experience with Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouses, Data Pipelines, Notebooks, Warehouse, Power BI DirectLake) preferred.
- Familiarity with Databricks, Delta Lake, or comparable lakehouse technologies preferred.
- Experience using approved AI-assisted development tools responsibly preferred.
- Exposure to DevOps (YAML pipelines, Terraform/Bicep) and test automation frameworks preferred.
- Experience in integrating SaaS/ERP sources (e.g., Dynamics 365, Workday, Oracle, Costpoint) preferred.
The pay rate range for this job position is $85,910 to $162,890. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description
As an Associate Data Engineer you will design, build, and optimize modern data solutions for our mid-market and enterprise clients. Working primarily inside the Microsoft stack (Azure, Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric), you will transform raw data into trusted, analytics-ready assets that power dashboards, advanced analytics, and AI use cases. You’ll collaborate with solution architects, analysts, and client stakeholders while sharpening both your technical depth and consulting skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Data Engineering: Develop scalable, well-documented ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL, Python, and an appropriate orchestration platform (e.g. Azure Data Factory, Fabric Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow); implement best-practice patterns for performance, security, and cost control.
- Modeling & Storage: Design relational and lakehouse models, create medallion-style data layers, and prepare and transform data for semantic layers and AI consumption.
- Quality & Governance: Build automated data-quality checks, lineage, and observability metrics; contribute to CI/CD workflows in Azure DevOps or GitHub.
- Client Delivery: Gather requirements, demo iterative deliverables, document technical designs, and translate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Continuous Improvement: Research new capabilities, share findings in internal communities of practice, and contribute to reusable accelerators. Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to design and implement scalable data engineering solutions.
Qualifications
- Education – Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience – 3-5 years delivering production data solutions, preferably in a consulting or client-facing role.
- Technical Skills:
- Strong T-SQL for data transformation and performance tuning.
- Python for data wrangling, orchestration, or notebook-based development.
- Hands-on ETL/ELT with at least one Microsoft service (ADF, Synapse Pipelines, Fabric Data Pipelines).
- Project experience with Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouses, Data Pipelines, Notebooks, Warehouse, Power BI DirectLake) preferred.
- Familiarity with Databricks, Delta Lake, or comparable lakehouse technologies preferred.
- Experience using approved AI-assisted development tools responsibly preferred.
- Exposure to DevOps (YAML pipelines, Terraform/Bicep) and test automation frameworks preferred.
- Experience in integrating SaaS/ERP sources (e.g., Dynamics 365, Workday, Oracle, Costpoint) preferred.
The pay rate range for this job position is $85,910 to $162,890. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
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Align your degree to EB-2 or EB-3
If your highest credential is a bachelor's degree plus fewer than five years of progressive data engineering experience, you'll likely file under EB-3. Document progressive scope increases across each role now, before your employer starts the PERM process.
Search verified PERM-sponsoring employers first
Use Migrate Mate to find Associate Data Engineer roles at employers with confirmed green card sponsorship history, so you're targeting companies that have already navigated PERM rather than those still figuring out the process.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your employer must pay at least the DOL-determined prevailing wage for your occupation and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code and metro area before you name a number so you know the floor your offer must meet.
Ask about PERM recruitment before accepting an offer
PERM requires your employer to run a genuine recruitment test showing no minimally qualified U.S. workers are available. Confirm your prospective employer understands this before the offer stage; some smaller data teams have never filed PERM and will underestimate the timeline.
Review your O*NET occupational profile early
PERM job requirements must match the actual duties and minimum qualifications for the role. Cross-check the job description against the O*NET profile for Associate Data Engineer so your employer doesn't draft requirements that deviate from what DOL expects for the occupation.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once USCIS approves your original I-140, that priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140. Separately, if your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 job portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without losing your place in line.
Green Card Associate Data Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Data Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Associate Data Engineer positions qualify under EB-3 for professionals with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. EB-2 applies if the role genuinely requires an advanced degree or if you hold a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive experience in data engineering. Your employer states the minimum requirements in the PERM job description, so those requirements must reflect what the position actually demands.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary status. The process starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, which requires a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test. After PERM certification, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery, but employment-based green cards have per-country numerical limits, and nationals of high-demand countries such as India and China can face significant priority-date backlogs.
How do I find Associate Data Engineer jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Start your search on Migrate Mate, which lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history for data roles. Many companies post data engineering openings without specifying whether they'll file PERM, so targeting employers with a documented track record saves time. During interviews, ask directly whether the company has an established immigration program and experience filing PERM for technical roles.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers before my I-485 is approved?
Two separate rules apply depending on your stage. If your original I-140 was approved, that priority date can be carried over to a new employer's I-140 petition, protecting your place in the backlog. Separately, if your I-485 adjustment-of-status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability allows you to move to a same or similar occupation without losing your adjustment filing. Both rules require careful timing, so changing roles before either threshold carries real risk.
What does the PERM recruitment test mean for Associate Data Engineer candidates?
PERM requires your sponsoring employer to demonstrate, through a structured recruitment effort, that no minimally qualified U.S. worker applied for the position. The employer must run specific advertising steps defined by DOL, document all applicants and rejection reasons, and certify the results. As the foreign national, you don't control this process, but understanding it helps you identify whether a potential employer has the administrative capacity to run PERM correctly for a data engineering hire.