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**Role description**
Azure Data Engineer
### **Job Summary**
The Azure Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role focuses on building robust ETL/ELT processes, integrating data from multiple sources, optimizing data processing using Azure Databricks, and delivering reliable, high\-performance data platforms for analytics and business intelligence.
### **Key Responsibilities**
* Design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory. * Build scalable data processing solutions using Azure Databricks and Apache Spark. * Develop data transformation workflows using PySpark, Spark SQL, and SQL. * Ingest data from databases, APIs, cloud storage, and flat files into Azure data platforms. * Integrate Azure services including Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure SQL Database. * Optimize Spark jobs, SQL queries, and data processing workflows for performance and cost efficiency. * Implement data quality checks, monitoring, logging, and error\-handling mechanisms. * Collaborate with data architects, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to design and deliver scalable data solutions. * Implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation for data engineering workloads. * Ensure data security, governance, and compliance with enterprise standards.
### **Must Have Skills**
* Strong hands\-on experience with **Azure Data Factory (ADF)**. * Strong expertise in **Azure Databricks**. * Experience with **Apache Spark**, **PySpark**, and **Spark SQL**. * Strong SQL development and query optimization skills. * Proficiency in **Python** for data engineering. * Experience with Azure Cloud services. * Hands\-on experience with **Azure Data Lake Storage**, **Azure Synapse Analytics**, and **Azure SQL Database**. * Knowledge of ETL/ELT concepts and modern data warehousing. * Experience working with large\-scale structured and unstructured datasets. * Understanding of **Delta Lake architecture**. * Experience with Git\-based version control. * Familiarity with REST APIs and enterprise data integration patterns. * Strong experience in Spark performance tuning and optimization.
### **Good to Have Skills**
* Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or CI/CD pipelines. * Knowledge of Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Hub, or Service Bus. * Experience with Data Lakehouse architecture. * Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor or Log Analytics. * Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance best practices. * Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments. * Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate certification is an added advantage. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
**Skills**
azure data factory,sql,databricks,python,performance tuning,
**About UST**
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