HSO India | Technical Data Lead (Fabric & Azure) | 10+ Years

Remote, IN
Data & AI
Full-Time

Role introduction

LEAD DATA ENGINEER – MICROSOFT FABRIC & AZURE

HSO India Pvt. Ltd.

Experience

10+ Years

Work Mode

Remote / Work From Home

Notice Period

Immediate to 30 Days

Employment Type

Full-Time

Salary

Best in the Market

About the Role

HSO is looking for an experienced Lead Data Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and implementing scalable data engineering solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure, along with experience in modern data platforms, data pipelines, data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and cloud-based data engineering.

Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure are MANDATORY requirements for this position.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade data engineering solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Azure.
  • Design scalable and reliable data pipelines for batch and real-time data processing.
  • Develop and optimize ETL/ELT processes using modern Azure and Microsoft Fabric technologies.
  • Work extensively with Microsoft Fabric Data Factory, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, OneLake, and related Fabric components.
  • Design and implement solutions using Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, and other Azure data services.
  • Develop data ingestion, transformation, cleansing, and integration processes from multiple source systems.
  • Implement data models and data warehouse solutions supporting analytics and reporting requirements.
  • Optimize data pipelines, queries, storage, and processing performance.
  • Establish data quality, security, governance, and monitoring practices.
  • Collaborate with Data Architects, Solution Architects, BI Developers, and business stakeholders.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to data engineering teams.
  • Participate in solution design, estimation, code reviews, troubleshooting, and production support.

Mandatory Skills – Microsoft Fabric

  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric Data Factory.
  • Hands-on experience with Fabric Lakehouse and Fabric Data Warehouse.
  • Strong understanding of OneLake.
  • Experience with data pipelines, notebooks, and Dataflows Gen2.
  • Experience with Fabric architecture, workspace management, data ingestion, transformation, and optimization.

Mandatory Skills – Microsoft Azure

  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF).
  • Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2.
  • Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure SQL.
  • Azure Databricks and Azure Storage.
  • Azure Functions / Logic Apps.
  • Azure Key Vault, monitoring, and security services.

Technical Skills

  • 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering / Data Platform development.
  • Strong SQL and database development skills.
  • Experience with Python and/or PySpark.
  • Strong understanding of ETL/ELT and data pipeline development.
  • Experience with Data Warehousing, dimensional modelling, and Lakehouse architecture.
  • Knowledge of batch and real-time data processing.
  • Experience with APIs, structured and unstructured data sources.
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
  • Knowledge of data security, governance, lineage, and data quality.
  • Experience troubleshooting and optimizing complex data pipelines.

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Proven ability to lead technical discussions and data engineering initiatives.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Experience mentoring data engineers.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate or equivalent certification.
  • Experience with Power BI and Microsoft Power Platform.
  • Experience integrating Dynamics 365 / Dataverse data.
  • Experience with Microsoft Purview and Azure DevOps.
  • Knowledge of real-time analytics and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with enterprise data migration and modernization projects.

Education

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Relevant Microsoft/Azure certifications will be an advantage.

Candidate Profile

  • 10+ years of relevant Data Engineering experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric – Mandatory.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Data Services – Mandatory.
  • Available to join immediately or within 30 days.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to independently lead data engineering projects and provide technical guidance.

Why Join HSO?

  • Opportunity to work on global enterprise data and cloud transformation projects.
  • Work with modern Microsoft technologies including Microsoft Fabric and Azure.
  • Remote / Work From Home opportunity.
  • Exposure to international clients and large-scale data platforms.
  • Opportunity to work with a highly skilled and collaborative technology team.

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