Senior Associate – Azure Data EngineXer with Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer, Advisory

Overview

Senior Associate Azure Data Engineer / Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer within PwC's Data, Analytics & AI specialism, designing and maintaining scalable data solutions on Azure Data Services and Microsoft Fabric.

What you'll do

• Design, develop and maintain end-to-end data pipelines and data integration solutions using Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric.
• Build and optimize Lakehouse and Data Warehouse solutions within Microsoft Fabric.
• Develop data transformation logic using PySpark, Spark SQL and Python.
• Implement medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) for data lake solutions.
• Create and manage data models, semantic models and datasets for reporting and analytics.
• Ensure data quality, consistency and security across all data platforms.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimize data pipeline performance.
• Collaborate with data architects, data scientists, analysts and business stakeholders to understand data requirements.
• Implement data governance policies and best practices.
• Document technical designs, data flows and solution architectures.
• Stay updated with the latest Azure and Microsoft Fabric features and best practices.

What you'll need

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering and analytics.
• Proficiency in Azure Data Services: Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2) and Azure SQL Database.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Fabric workloads: Data Engineering (Lakehouse, Notebooks), Data Warehouse, Data Pipelines and OneLake.
• Strong programming skills in PySpark, Spark SQL, Python and SQL.
• Experience with data modeling (dimensional modeling, star/snowflake schemas).
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT design patterns and best practices.
• Experience with Delta Lake and lakehouse architecture.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Education: Bachelor of Engineering or Master of Engineering (BE, B.Tech, ME, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, 60% and above).

Nice to have

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203).
• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600).
• Experience with Databricks and Delta Lake.
• Experience with Power BI for data visualization and reporting.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for data engineering (Azure DevOps, Git).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Exposure to data quality frameworks and tools.

Details

• Location: Bangalore.
• Employment type: Full Time.
• Visa sponsorship: No.
• Government clearance required: No.