Azure Data Engineer - Remote Work & Immediate Joiners are required

Azure Data Engineer

Job Title: Azure Data Engineer

Location: Remote

Work Timings: 5:00 PM 2:00 AM IST

No of Openings: 3

Please Note:

Roles and responsibilities:

• Lead the migration of large-scale SQL workloads from on-premise environments to Azure, ensuring high data integrity, minimal downtime, and performance optimization.
• Design, develop, and manage end-to-end data pipelines using

  Azure Data Factory

  or

  Synapse Data Factory

  to orchestrate migration and ETL processes.
• Build and administer scalable, secure

  Azure Data Lakes

  to store and manage structured and unstructured data during and post-migration.
• Utilize

  Azure Databricks

  ,

  Synapse Spark Pools

  ,

  Python

  , and

  PySpark

  for advanced data transformation and processing.
• Develop and fine-tune

  SQL/T-SQL

  scripts for data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and reporting in

  Azure SQL Database

  ,

  SQL Managed Instances

  , and

  SQL Server

  .
• Design and maintain ETL solutions using

  SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

  , including reengineering SSIS packages for Azure compatibility.
• Collaborate with cloud architects, DBAs, and application teams to assess existing workloads and define the best migration approach.
• Continuously monitor and optimize data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness across Azure platforms.
• Enforce best practices in data governance, security, and compliance throughout the migration lifecycle.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in

  data engineering

  , with a clear focus on

  SQL workload migration to Azure

  .
• Deep expertise in:

  Azure Data Factory / Synapse Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks / Synapse Spark Pools, Python and PySpark, SQL

• Proven track record of delivering complex data migration projects (on-prem to Azure, or cloud-to-cloud).
• Experience re-platforming or re-engineering SSIS packages for Azure Data Factory or Azure-SSIS Integration Runtime will be a plus

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

  or similar certification preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and present migration strategies to stakeholders.