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Cloud Engineer (Data Engineering Focus)

Summary

Build and maintain scalable Azure data pipelines (batch & real-time) using Python, PySpark, and Azure services like Synapse and Databricks to power analytics and ML.

Job Overview

Design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance data pipelines on Azure, enabling real-time and batch data processing to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning & relevant cloud certifications.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines (batch & real-time)
  • Manage and optimize Azure cloud data platforms
  • Ensure data quality, validation, lineage, and governance
  • Implement automation, monitoring, and performance tuning
  • Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Business teams
  • Provide L2/L3 support for data-related issues
  • Contribute to continuous improvement and best practices

Required Certifications (Mandatory)

At least one of the following certifications is required:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Google Professional Cloud Engineer

Core Technical Skills

  • Cloud (Azure): Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric
  • Programming: Python, PySpark (Scala advantageous)
  • Data Pipelines: ETL/ELT, batch and streaming architectures
  • Streaming Tech: Kafka, Azure Event Hub
  • Databases: SQL, Data Warehousing concepts (DB2/Netezza advantageous)
  • DataOps: CI/CD pipelines, orchestration (e.g., Airflow or similar)
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform / ARM templates (preferred)
  • APIs: Exposure to building/consuming data services

Application Notice

Should you not receive any feedback within three (3) weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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