Azure Data Engineer

Deloitte India is hiring for Azure Data Engineer:

Job Title: Azure Data Engineer

Location: Bangalore/Mumbai/Delhi

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Azure Data Engineer Years of experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Databricks, Azure Data Services, and data engineering practices. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines, optimizing data workflows, and ensuring the integrity and availability of data for analytics and business intelligence.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Design and Development:

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable data pipelines using Databricks (PySpark, Spark SQL), Azure Data Factory, and other Azure data services.
• Implement ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and load data from various sources into data lakes and data warehouses.
• Optimize and tune data pipelines for performance and scalability.

2) Data Processing:

• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
• Use PySpark for large-scale data processing and analytics.
• Implement data partitioning, bucketing, and indexing strategies for efficient data retrieval.

3) Data Integration:

• Integrate data from multiple sources, including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Work with APIs, streaming data, and batch processing to ensure seamless data integration.

4) Data Governance and Quality:

• Implement data governance practices to ensure data quality, consistency, and security.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure data accuracy and availability.

5) Collaboration:

• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to deploy and monitor data pipelines in production environments.

6) Documentation:

• Document data pipelines, workflows, and processes for knowledge sharing and future reference.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation on data architecture and data models.

Must-Have Skills:

• Databricks: Hands-on experience with Databricks for data processing, analytics, and Serverless SQLWH, Unity Catalog, Lakehouse, Medallion Architecture
• Azure Data Services: Proficiency in Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure SQL Database, Key Vault, Azure Pricing Model
• SQL: Strong expertise in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries.
• PySpark: Experience in using PySpark for data processing and transformation.
• ETL/ELT: Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes and tools.
• Data Modeling: Knowledge of data modeling techniques and best practices.
• Data Governance: Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and data security practices.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge in DLT (Delta Live Table) in data bricks

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5 to 9 Years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on Azure and Databricks.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate or Databricks Certified Associate Developer are a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability