Azure Data Architect

Weekday AI (YC W21); Maharashtra; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI (YC W21) seeks an senior data engineering professional to lead the migration of Azure Synapse Analytics environments to Microsoft Fabric. You will plan, execute, validate and optimize migrations, ensuring data integrity and minimal business disruption.

You will design and implement robust ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and related technologies while applying governance using Purview.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience delivering Azure Synapse Analytics to Fabric migration projects.
• Experience with migration planning, execution, validation and post-migration optimization.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server, T-SQL and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration of Azure Synapse Analytics to Microsoft Fabric with minimal business disruption.
• Develop migration strategies covering planning, execution, validation, cutover, and optimization.
• Implement and optimize ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and related tools.

Skills

Azure Synapse Analytics migration

SQL Server

T-SQL

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

CosmosDB

Python

Databricks

Stream Analytics

Event Hub

Logic App

Microsoft Purview

Azure Monitoring

Data Explorer

Fabric migration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Tools

Azure Synapse Analytics

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

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.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Skills

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

Preferred Skills

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

Desired Qualifications

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

Must-have Skills

Microsoft Azure, Synapse, Fabric

Good-to-have Skills

PySpark, SQL, ETL