Azure Senior Data Lead

We are HCLTech, one of the fastest-growing large tech companies in the world and home to 220,000 people across 60 countries, supercharging progress through industry-leading capabilities centered around Digital, Engineering and Cloud. ()The driving force behind that work, our people, are diverse, creative, and passionate, raising the bar for excellence on a regular basis. We, in turn, work hard to bring out the best in them as we strive to help them find their spark and become the best version of themselves that they can be. If all this sounds like an environment you ll thrive in, then you re in the right place.Job Title: Azure Data Engineer Position Type: Full-time / Contract Location: Fremont, CA (Onsite)ResponsibilitiesAccomplished Data Architect / Senior Data Engineer with 12+ years of experience designing and modernizing enterprise data platforms across banking, healthcare and retail domainsArchitected scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, PySpark, Databricks, AWS Glue and Azure Data Factory, supporting high-volume transactional and regulatory data processing.Architected scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, PySpark, Databricks, AWS Glue and Azure Data Factory, supporting high-volume transactional and regulatory data processing.Led enterprise-scale Data Architecture initiatives, defining logical and physical data models, governance standards and cloud-native platform blueprints across AWS and Azure environments.Designed and implemented Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) Lakehouse architectures using Delta Lake, S3, ADLS Gen2, Snowflake, Redshift and Synapse Analytics.Engineered large-scale distributed processing workloads using Apache Spark, PySpark, Databricks, EMR, Hive and HDFS, processing billions of records for enterprise analytics.Orchestrated complex data workflows using Apache Airflow, Databricks Workflows, AWS Step Functions and Azure Data Factory triggers, ensuring SLA-driven pipeline execution.Strong hands-on experience in Advanced SQL, including complex joins, CTEs, window functions, stored procedures, indexing strategies, partitioning and execution plan optimization across Snowflake, PostgreSQL and Oracle.Built real-time streaming architectures using Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Azure Event Hub and Service Bus, supporting fraud detection, claims monitoring and operational telemetry.HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to for investigation.Compensation And BenefitsA candidate s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.Thanks & Regards,Sumit ChaudharyManager Digital Business TAGHCLTechSupercharging Progresshcltech.comTel: +1 984-208-5399Connect On Linkedin(34) Sumit Chaudhary | LinkedInCandidate Privacy Notice Disclaimer: Your personal data will be collected and processed in line with our candidate privacy notice: https://www.hcltech.com/candidate-privacy-notice. By replying to this email or submitting any personal data to HCLTech, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the candidate privacy notice and have provided your consent to the processing of your data for recruitment purposes as described in the privacy notice.HCLTech is not the employer for this role. This work is contracted through a third-party whose employees provides services to HCLTech and/or its clients.Candidates interested in applying for this Contract opportunity must have a valid work authorization to work in the United States. We do not accept agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of HCLTech may not be eligible for consideration, as decided on an individualized basis depending upon business considerations.The expected pay range for this contract assignment is shown above with the Job details. The exact pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location and will be determined by the third-party employer.HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to secure@hcltech.com for investigation.