Azure Data Engineer Lead
Role: Azure Data Engineer LeadLocation: Bellevue, WAJob Type: FulltimeIf you are interested, please share your updated resumeJob DescriptionMust Have Technical/Functional Skills:Synapse; SQL Server; Python; Azure Storage; ADF; Cosmos; Kusto; Digital : PySpark; Fabric; Data Engineering; Data WarehouseRoles & Responsibilities:Unified Analytics PlatformWork across Fabric workloads: COSMSO, Kusto, Data Factory (ETL), Synapse Data Engineering (Spark/SQL), Synapse Data Warehousing (SQL), and OneLake for storage.Data Loading & ArchitectureDesign data loading patterns, Lakehouse architectures, and orchestration processes for enterprise-scale analytics.Data Preparation & EnrichmentPrepare and enrich data for analysis, ensuring data quality and consistency checks.Implement semantic models for BI and self-service analytics.Security & ComplianceSecure and manage analytics assets, enforce governance policies, and monitor compliance and Managed Identity.Performance & OptimizationMonitor and optimize Data pipelines and workloads for cost efficiency and high availability.Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement, Offshore team collaborationWork closely with architects, analysts, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.Enable Power BI integration for visualization and reporting.Data Integration & OrchestrationBuild and manage data pipelines using COSMOS, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Synapse, Fabric pipelines for batch and incremental ingestion.Automate ETL workflows and implement parameterized pipelines for scalability.Data Transformation & ModelingDevelop ETL code / pipelines to clean, transform, and convert raw files into optimized formats (Parquet/Delta).Create views, stored procedures, and dimensional models for reporting and analytics.Performance OptimizationMonitor Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) in Synapse to analyze system health and reduce bottlenecks.Implement workload management strategies for query performance and resource governance.Security & GovernanceApply role-based authentication, encryption/decryption logic, and compliance controls.Automate governance tasks to reduce manual intervention.Reliability & MonitoringBuild failure monitoring systems integrated with Logic Apps for alerting and proactive issue resolution.Strong in Azure Data Services ADF, Azure SQL database, SynapseAbility to understand vast amounts of data, identify and fix data issues.Strong in database and DW concepts, Excellent technical & analytical skills with strong business acumenStrong communication skillsMust have Microsoft Azure Cloud and services experience.