Azure Data Services Engineer

Technology Educator

Project Role : Technology Educator
Project Role Description : Instrumental in keeping technology talent market relevant, by upskilling and cross skilling them. Primarily responsible for delivering foundational training in technology, delivery, professional development and industry content. Contribute to course content development and creation of questions for certification and assessments.
Must have skills : Databricks Unified Data Analytics Platform
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 3 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

About the Role
We are looking for a skilled Azure Data Services Engineer to join our growing Data & Analytics team. You will design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions on Microsoft Azure. Working closely with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders, you will play a key role in transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
Build and manage data lake and data warehouse architectures using Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS) and Azure Synapse.
Develop ETL/ELT workflows to ingest, transform, and load structured and unstructured data from diverse sources.
Implement real-time and batch data processing using Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Event Hubs, and Azure Service Bus.
Optimize query performance, data models, and storage strategies in Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Cosmos DB.

Required Qualifications
3+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Data Services (ADF, Databricks, Synapse Analytics, ADLS Gen2).
Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language: Python, Scala, or PySpark.
Strong understanding of data modeling concepts: star schema, snowflake schema, dimensional modeling.
Experience with Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, or other NoSQL and relational database platforms.

Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) or equivalent certification.
Familiarity with Delta Lake, Apache Kafka, or other modern data platform technologies.

Technical Skills

Azure Data Factory & Synapse
Azure Databricks / PySpark
Azure Event Hubs & Stream Analytics
SQL, Python, Scala
ADLS Gen2, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL
Git / Azure DevOps / Terraform

Soft Skills

Analytical & problem-solving mindset
Strong verbal and written communication
Collaborative team player
Self-driven with attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Continuous learning attitude