Azure Data Engineer Lead

Job Description

• Design and Implement Data Solutions: Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable and secure Azure-

based data platforms, ensuring integration with various data sources and business systems. Deliver at least 2 major

projects every year with a focus on data engineering best practices.

• Optimize Data Pipelines: Build and optimize end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and

Azure Synapse, with an emphasis on automating data workflows. Achieve a 20% reduction in pipeline execution times

within the first 6 months.

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain the Azure data environment, ensuring high availability, disaster

recovery, and cost optimization. Track and improve system uptime to exceed 99.9% reliability.

• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Partner with data scientists, data analysts, and business stakeholders to translate

business requirements into efficient data solutions. Facilitate at least 3 collaborative sessions per quarter to address key

business use cases.

• Ensure Data Security & Compliance: Implement data security measures, ensuring compliance with industry regulations

(GDPR, HIPAA, etc.) and company policies. Achieve and maintain full compliance in all data environments within the first

quarter of onboarding.

• Continuous Learning & Knowledge Sharing: Stay up-to-date with emerging Azure technologies, and mentor junior

engineers to promote knowledge sharing. Complete 1 Azure certification annually and conduct at least 2 internal

knowledge-sharing sessions per year.

• Sound knowledge of data governance practices, data quality management, and data security principles.

• Play a pivotal role in shaping our organization's data-driven journey, driving innovation through data analytics and insights.

• Optimize data storage, processing and retrieval mechanisms for performance, cost, and scalability using data storage

services (such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database, etc.), data processing services (such as Azure Data Bricks,

Azure Synapse, etc.) and data visualization (PowerBI, Qlik, etc.) & integration services (Data API builder, logic apps, etc.)

• Monitor and troubleshoot data platform performance, identify and resolve issues, and provide recommendations for

continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate deployment, configuration, and monitoring processes using Azure DevOps,

PowerShell, or other relevant tools.

• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in cloud data services and provide recommendations on adopting

new technologies or features to enhance the data platform.

• Document technical designs, procedures, and guidelines for data platform engineering and operations

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Job Experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced

degree preferred.

• Proven 6-10 years experience in playing platform engineer or admin role

• Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, or similar

frameworks.

• Solid understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience with cloud

infrastructure management and provisioning.

• Solid understanding of network security concepts and technologies (such as

firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention systems, etc.) and data security

concepts and technologies (such as access controls, encryption, observability,

privacy laws/regulations, etc.)

• Experience in a Retail setup is preferred.

Required Skills The position will require someone with the following:

• Strategic Planning

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• Communication and Collaboration

• Problem Solving Skills A/B testing & experimentation

• SQL, BI tools, and storytelling with data

Solution Architect – AZURE Data Engineering

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect – Data Engineering with strong expertise in designing data solutions and hands-on experience with Azure, Synapse, PySpark, Data Warehousing, and Data Lakes. The ideal candidate should have strong architectural and data engineering knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data architecture and solutions.
• Develop and manage Data Warehouse and Data Lake architectures.
• Design data platforms using Medallion Architecture.
• Lead Data Engineering and ETL activities.
• Work with Azure Synapse Analytics for data processing and analytics.
• Develop data solutions using PySpark / Apache Spark.
• Define and implement data validation and data quality processes.
• Collaborate with business, data, and technology teams to deliver effective data solutions.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Solution Architecture / Data Architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Data Warehouse and Data Lake architecture.
• Good understanding of Medallion Architecture.
• Strong experience in Data Engineering and ETL.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Strong knowledge of PySpark / Apache Spark.
• Experience with Data Validation and Data Quality.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Experience

8+ Years

Dear Candidate,

Greeting from NAM Info Pvt Ltd.

We have a role for Data Engineer position with NAM Info.

This role will be permanent with NAM info and deploy to client

location NEW DELHI~CHENNAI~HYDERABAD~PUNE~KOLKATA.

Work Mode: WORK FROM OFFICE

A decent hike can be provided based on current CTC

Interview Mode: Virtual

Role Descriptions:

Exp Range: 7 - 10 years

City Locations: NEW DELHI~CHENNAI~HYDERABAD~PUNE~KOLKATA

Key Responsibilities*

Role: Data Engineer

Location: ~NEW DELHI~CHENNAI~HYDERABAD~PUNE~KOLKATA

Skills: Digital: Databricks, Azure Data Factory

Experience Required: 8-10

Descriptions:

Good information and sound knowledge in Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Data Factory (ADF)Big Data technologies and data processing frameworks Azure Data Warehouse and associated Azure data platform services Data integration| data modelling| and performance optimization

Desire candidate

• Candidate should have valid PF.

Regards,

NAM Info 

Job Summary

The Technical Lead will be responsible for overseeing and leading projects related to Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Databricks, SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, and Python. The role involves designing, developing, and implementing data solutions while ensuring they meet the business requirements and align with best practices. (1.) Key Responsibilities

1. Lead and manage end-to-end data engineering projects using azure data factory, azure databricks, sql, oracle pl/sql, and python.

2. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and understand requirements for data pipelines and analytics solutions.

3. Design and develop etl processes, data models, and data integration solutions.

4. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team members.

5. Ensure data quality, data governance, and data security standards are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

6. Troubleshoot and optimize data pipelines and processes for performance and efficiency.

7. Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in data engineering and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

Skill Requirements

1. Proficiency in azure data factory (adf) and azure databricks for building and managing data pipelines.

2. Strong experience with sql and oracle pl/sql for data querying and manipulation.

3. Advanced programming skills in python for scripting and data processing tasks.

4. Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing concepts, and database design principles.

5. Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

7. Experience in data visualization tools and techniques is a plus.

Certifications: Relevant certifications in Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, or Python are advantageous.

Skill (Primary)

Data Fabric-Azure-Azure Data Factory (ADF)

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver scalable end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, ensuring robust integration

of enterprise-wide data from diverse sources

• Build and optimize data engineering workflows using Databricks and PySpark

• Write efficient, high-performance SQL for data transformation and analysis

• Work with the Azure Cloud platform and associated services, applying strong understanding of data warehousing,

data models, and pipelines

• Provide technical leadership to a team of developers, including code reviews and enforcing best practices across the

development lifecycle

• Oversee CI/CD implementation using Azure DevOps, managing deployments across development, QA, and production

environments with proper change control processes

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions

• Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance across all pipelines and platforms

Ideal Candidate

1Strong Azure Databricks Engineer / Senior Data Engineer Profile

2Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have minimum 8+ years of overall experience in Data Engineering, Data Development, or related data technology roles, with strong hands-on experience in enterprise data pipeline development.

3Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must have strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, including development and optimization of scalable data engineering workflows using Databricks and PySpark.

4Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have strong hands-on proficiency in PySpark/Python and SQL, with proven experience developing complex data transformations, processing workflows, and performance-optimized queries.

5Mandatory (Experience 4) – Must have hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF) for designing, developing, and orchestrating end-to-end data pipelines and integrating data from multiple sources.

6Mandatory (Experience 5) – Must have strong experience working on the Azure Cloud platform and associated data services, with solid understanding of data warehousing, data modeling, pipeline architecture, and enterprise data solutions.

7Mandatory (Experience 6) – Must have hands-on experience implementing CI/CD using Azure DevOps, including deployment and release management across development, QA, and production environments.

8Mandatory (Experience 7) – Must have proven technical leadership experience, including code reviews, enforcing development best practices, mentoring developers, and providing technical guidance to a data engineering team.

9Mandatory (Notice Period) – Immediate joiners or candidates who can join within 15 days.

10Mandatory (Note) - The position is open across all Cognizant offices pan India. Candidates must be willing to attend the F2F interview at the nearest Cognizant office location.

10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or Data Platforms

• Strong expertise in IBM DB2 / On-Prem Relational Databases

• Strong expertise in PostgreSQL

• Hands-on experience with the Azure Data Ecosystem, including:

▪ Azure Data Factory (ADF)

▪ Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2)

▪ Azure Databricks / Synapse Analytics

▪ Azure Event Hub / Service Bus

▪ Azure Functions

Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks, processing 5 million+ records/week from 4+ source systems into a governed Lakehouse. 

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Azure Synapse Data Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Azure data engineering, data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and SQL performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Build and maintain data integration pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Synapse Pipelines.
• Design and implement scalable Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2) architectures.
• Develop robust and high-performance ETL/ELT frameworks for enterprise data platforms.
• Monitor and troubleshoot large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and processing workloads.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across data movement and transformation processes.
• Ensure data quality, availability, reliability, and consistency across analytics platforms.
• Perform advanced SQL query analysis and optimization.
• Analyze execution plans and optimize complex analytical workloads.
• Configure and tune Synapse Dedicated SQL Pools.
• Design efficient partitioning strategies for large datasets.
• Optimize indexing, statistics, and workload distribution to improve query performance.

Mandatory Skills

• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Synapse Pipelines
• ADLS Gen2
• ETL/ELT
• Strong SQL
• Synapse Dedicated SQL Pool
• SQL query/execution plan optimization
• Partitioning, indexing, and statistics
• Azure data warehouse / data lake architecture
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting

Ideal Candidate

A strong Azure Data Engineer with hands-on experience in Synapse + ADF + ADLS Gen2 + Advanced SQL + Dedicated SQL Pool performance tuning.

Role Descriptions: Azure data engineer

SN Required Information Details

1 Role** Azure Cosmos DB Developer

2 Required Technical Skill Set** Primary - PySpark Azure Cosmos DB

Secondary -Python, Microsoft Fabric

3 No of Requirements** 4

4 Desired Experience Range** 8 to 12

5 Location of Requirement Pune

Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)

Must-Have**

1. Deep hands-on experience with Python,Pyspark,Spark batch,notebook in Azure

2. Experience in Cosmos DB – including data modeling, indexing, partitioning, consistency levels, and performance tuning.

3. Strong understanding of Cosmos DB APIs (Core SQL API, MongoDB API, etc.) and integration patterns.

4. Proficiency in query optimization and troubleshooting Cosmos DB performance issues.

5. Experience in data processing using PySpark and Python.

6. Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric for data engineering and analytics workflows.

7. Proficient using source code management tools such as Git or GitHub

8. Experience with Test Driven Development and / or Behavior Driven Development.

Good-to-Have 1. Exposure to data governance tools like Azure Purview.

2. Familiar with various design patterns

3. Familiar with Azure: SQL Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, Storage Services, Azure Functions

4. Global project experience, and excellent communication skills, verbal and written, and soft skills in agile projects

SN Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role

1 Design and implement scalable and high-performance solutions using Azure Cosmos DB.

2 Develop data ingestion and transformation pipelines using PySpark and Azure Data Factory.

3 Optimize Cosmos DB performance through indexing, partitioning, and query tuning.

4 Collaborate with architects and data engineers to ensure best practices in data modeling and cloud architecture.

5 Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and testing.

6 Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to Cosmos DB and data pipelines.

Desirable Skills:

Keyword:

Skills: Digital : Python~Digital : Databricks~Digital : PySpark~Microsoft Fabric~MySQL

Experience Required: 8-10.

Job Description:

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Azure Fabric Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of an enterprise data platform on Microsoft Fabric. The role involves architecting scalable data solutions, defining data governance, and enabling AI-driven analytics for a global financial services client.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data architecture using Microsoft Fabric.
• Build enterprise Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, and OneLake solutions.
• Define data ingestion, ETL/ELT, governance, security, and performance strategies.
• Lead architecture for AI-powered analytics, AI Agents, and enterprise chatbots using Azure AI services.
• Work with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership.

Required Skills

• Microsoft Fabric (Data Factory, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, OneLake)
• Azure Data Engineering
• Power BI
• Azure AI Services / Azure OpenAI
• Data Architecture & Data Modeling
• SQL, Python
• Azure DevOps, CI/CD
• Strong stakeholder management and solution design experience
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Preferred: Experience in Capital Markets or Financial Services and Microsoft Azure/Fabric certifications.

NOTE: One technical round is mandatory to be taken F2F from office.