Principal Azure Data Engineer

Location: Pune, India (Full-time, Work from Office)

Tech Stack: Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Microsoft Purview

Salary: 20-35 LPA

The Role

We are looking for aSenior/Principal Azure Data Engineerto join our team in Pune. You will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of data solutions, from initial client requirement gathering and solution architecture design to leading the data engineering team through implementation. You will be the technical anchor for the project, ensuring that our data estates are scalable, governed, and high-performing.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design: Design robust data architectures using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Synapse, focusing on Medallion architecture and metadata-driven frameworks.
• End-to-End Delivery: Translate complex client business requirements into technical roadmaps and lead the team to deliver them on time.
• Data Governance: Implement and manage enterprise-grade governance, data discovery, and lineage using Microsoft Purview.
• Team Leadership: Act as the technical lead for the team, performing code reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring best practices in PySpark and SQL.
• Client Management: Interface directly with stakeholders to define project scope and provide technical consultancy.

What Were Looking For

• 5+ Years in Data Engineering with at least 2+ years leading technical teams or designing architectures.
• Expertise in Microsoft Fabric/Synapse: Deep experience with Lakehouses, Warehouses, and Spark-based processing.
• Governance Specialist: Proven experience implementing Microsoft Purview for data cataloging, sensitivity labeling, and lineage.
• Technical Breadth: Strong proficiency in PySpark, SQL, and Data Factory. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep/Terraform) is a major plus.

Why Work with Us?

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Hours
• Work on Microsofts latest (Fabric, Purview, Foundry) as a designated Solutions Partner.
• High-Stakes Impact: Solve complex, client-facing problems for enterprise leaders
• Structured learning paths to help you master AI automation and Agentic AI.