Azure Data Architect

Weekday AI; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI client seeks an experienced data engineer to lead the Azure Synapse Analytics to Microsoft Fabric migration in Bengaluru. You will own planning, execution, validation and post-migration optimization for a high-scale data platform.

The role requires 7+ years in data engineering with strong SQL, ADF, ADLS Gen2, CosmosDB, Python and Databricks, plus collaboration across teams to ensure governance, security and scalable analytics.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience delivering Azure Synapse to Fabric migrations.
• Strong SQL/T-SQL expertise and data warehousing background.
• Proficiency with ADF, ADLS Gen2, CosmosDB and Databricks.
• Experience with governance and observability tools (Purview, Monitoring).
• Relevant certifications or degree in CS/IT/Data Eng.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration of Azure Synapse environments to Microsoft Fabric.
• Develop migration strategies including planning, execution, validation and cutover.
• Build and optimize data pipelines with ADF, Databricks, and ETL tech.
• Design and maintain data warehousing using SQL Server, ADLS Gen2, CosmosDB.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and tune data integration throughout migration.
• Ensure data integrity, security and compliance across stages.
• Implement governance and lineage using Purview and Azure Monitoring.
• Document architectures, processes, and best practices.

Skills

Azure Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

SQL Server

T-SQL

Azure Data Factory

ADLS Gen2

CosmosDB

Python

Databricks

Stream Analytics

Event Hub

Logic Apps

Purview

Azure Monitoring

Data Explorer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Data Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

CosmosDB

Purview

Azure Monitoring

Data Explorer

Job description

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Min Experience: 7+ years
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Pune, Gurugram, Haryana, India
JobType: full-time

Experience Range: 7 to 10 years of experience, including substantial hands-on expertise delivering Azure Synapse Analytics to Microsoft Fabric migration projects, with direct involvement in migration planning, execution, validation, performance tuning, cutover, and post-migration optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• 1. Lead the end-to-end migration of Azure Synapse Analytics environments to Microsoft Fabric, ensuring seamless transition and minimal business disruption.
• 2. Develop comprehensive migration strategies encompassing planning, execution, validation, cutover, and post-migration optimization.
• 3. Implement and optimize data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and related ETL technologies to support migration and ongoing operations.
• 4. Design, model, and maintain modern data warehousing solutions leveraging SQL Server, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, CosmosDB, and Blob storage.
• 5. Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune the performance of data integration and analytics solutions throughout the migration lifecycle.
• 6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance across all stages of the migration.
• 7. Utilize Azure Monitoring and Purview to ensure robust governance, lineage, and observability of data assets during and after migration.
• 8. Document architecture, processes, and best practices to support knowledge transfer and operational excellence post-migration.

Required Skills:

• 1. Hands-on experience with Azure Synapse Analytics to Microsoft Fabric migration projects
• 2. Advanced proficiency in SQL Server and T-SQL
• 3. Expertise in Azure Data Factory for ETL pipeline development
• 4. In-depth knowledge of Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2)
• 5. Experience with CosmosDB for data modeling and integration
• 6. Strong skills in Python for data engineering tasks
• 7. Proficiency in Databricks and Stream Analytics
• 8. Experience with Event Hub and Logic App for event-driven data architectures
• 9. Expertise in Microsoft Purview for data governance
• 10. Working knowledge of Azure Monitoring and Data Explorer

Preferred Skills:

• 1. Experience with advanced data orchestration in Microsoft Fabric
• 2. Knowledge of cloud-native data platform architectures
• 3. Expertise in implementing stored procedures for complex data transformation
• 4. Familiarity with large-scale data environment management

Desired Qualifications:

• 1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• 2. Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent certification
• 3. Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate or similar certification

Must-have skills

Microsoft Azure, Synapse, Fabric

Good-to-have skills

PySpark, SQL, ETL