Lead Azure Data ENgineer

Job Description

Role: Lead Data Engineer - Azure

Experience:	8 + Years
Location:	Pune/ Gurugram / Noida/ Bangalore / Hyderabad ( Hybrid )

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, and DBT.
• Build and maintain data integration workflows from various data sources to Snowflake.
• Write efficient and optimized SQL queries for data extraction and transformation.
• Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipelines for performance and reliability.
• Maintain and enforce data quality, governance, and documentation standards.
• Collaborate with data analysts, architects, and DevOps teams in a cloud-native environment.

Must - Have Skills:

• 8 + years of experience in data engineering roles using Azure and Snowflake, DBT.
• Strong experience with Azure Cloud Platform services.
• Proven expertise in Azure Data Factory (ADF) for orchestrating and automating data pipelines.
• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and transformation.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake and SnowSQL for data warehousing.
• Practical knowledge of DBT (Data Build Tool) for transforming data in the warehouse.
• Experience working in cloud-based data environments with large-scale datasets.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Good - to - Have Skills:

• Experience with DataStage, Netezza, Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, or Azure Functions.
• Familiarity with Python or PySpark for custom data transformations.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps for data workflows.
• Exposure to data governance, metadata management, or data catalog tools.
• Knowledge of business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.