Azure Data Architect (Senior) with skills Data Engineering, Scala, Databricks, SQL, Azure Data Factory, Python, Delta Lake for location Gurugram, India
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and architect end-to-end data platforms on cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) with Databricks as the core analytics engine.

  • Define data architecture standards, best practices, and reference architectures.

  • Lead the design and implementation of data ingestion, transformation, and serving layers using modern data engineering frameworks.

  • Architect Lakehouse solutions leveraging Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and medallion architecture.

  • Ensure data security, governance, performance optimization, and cost efficiency across platforms.

  • Collaborate with business, analytics, AI/ML, and engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.

  • Guide and mentor data engineers and developers on architecture, design patterns, and best practices.

  • Drive cloud-native design principles including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automated testing.

  • Participate in solution reviews, POCs, and technology evaluations.


Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 4–5 years in an architecture or lead role.

  • Strong hands-on experience with Databricks (must-have), including Delta Lake, Spark, Unity Catalog, and workflows.

  • Deep experience with at least one major cloud platform: Azure, AWS, or GCP.

  • Expertise in designing scalable data pipelines using Spark, Python, SQL, and/or Scala.

  • Strong experience with cloud-native data services such as:

    • Azure: ADLS, ADF, Synapse

    • AWS: S3, Glue, EMR, Redshift

    • GCP: BigQuery, GCS, Dataflow

  • Experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and Lakehouse architectures.

  • Strong understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and data quality frameworks.

  • Experience with real-time and batch data processing architectures.

  • Hands-on experience with DevOps/MLOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC tools (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation).

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

EXPERIENCE
  • 14-16 Years
SKILLS
  • Primary Skill: Data Engineering
  • Sub Skill(s): Data Engineering
  • Additional Skill(s): Scala, Databricks, SQL, Azure Data Factory, Python, Delta Lake
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