Azure Data Architect

Weekday; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday is seeking a Mid-Senior IT migration specialist in Bengaluru, Pune or Gurugram for migrating Azure Synapse Analytics to Microsoft Fabric. 7+ years of hands-on experience and strong SQL/T-SQL, Python, and Databricks skills are required to lead migration planning, execution, validation, and post-migration optimization.

You will implement data pipelines, design modern warehousing with ADLS Gen2 and CosmosDB, and ensure governance and security across the migration lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with large-scale data migrations.
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• Experience delivering Azure Synapse to Fabric migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration of Azure Synapse Analytics to Microsoft Fabric.
• Develop migration strategies including planning, execution, and post-migration optimization.
• Build and optimize data pipelines using ADF, Databricks, and ETL tooling.
• Design modern data warehousing with SQL Server, ADLS Gen2, CosmosDB, and Blob storage.
• Monitor and tune data integration and analytics performance during migration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data security and compliance.
• Use Purview for governance and lineage; document architecture and best practices.

Skills

Azure Synapse Analytics

SQL/T-SQL

Python

Databricks

Data governance

Azure Monitoring

Education

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

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

CosmosDB

Azure Monitor

Microsoft Purview

Azure Data Explorer

Event Hub

Logic Apps

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

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

₹25,00,000 - ₹40,00,000 a year

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.

Requirements

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