About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Azure Data Architect to design and lead enterprise-level data solutions on Azure. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise across Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Medallion / Lakehouse architecture, with a strong understanding of modern data engineering and governance practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement end-to-end data architecture on Azure aligned with business and analytical needs.
- Develop and operationalize Medallion/Lakehouse architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers) using Databricks and Fabric.
- Lead data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks.
- Define data modeling standards, metadata management, and data governance best practices.
- Architect data storage solutions using Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Delta Lake, Synapse, and Fabric Lakehouse.
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, analytics teams, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.
- Drive cost optimization, security, and performance tuning of cloud workloads.
- Provide architectural guidance and code review for data pipelines and data platform components.
Required Skills & Experience
- 10+ years overall experience in Data Engineering & Architecture roles.
- Strong hands-on expertise in:
- Azure Data Factory (ETL/ELT, pipelines, triggers, integration runtime)
- Azure Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, notebooks, cluster management)
- Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Data Engineering, Data Warehouse components)
- Medallion Architecture / Lakehouse architecture design patterns
- Proficiency in SQL, PySpark, and distributed data processing.
- Solid understanding of data modeling (star schema, dimensional modeling, data vault preferred).
- Hands-on experience with Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Power BI integration.
- Knowledge of data governance, lineage, security, IAM, and Azure DevOps CI/CD.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Real-time/streaming data (Event Hub / Kafka).
- Certifications such as:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
- Databricks Lakehouse Architect / Data Engineer
