DE&A - Core - Cloud Data Engineering - Azure Data Engineering

Job Description

Zensar Technologies Limited is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with deep expertise in Databricks, Azure, Delta Lake, and Spark. In this role you will architect end‑to‑end data solutions, develop robust data pipelines, and enable data‑driven decision‑making across the organization while adhering to modern data engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data architectures on Azure using Databricks, Delta Lake, and Spark.
• Develop, test, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest and transform large volumes of data.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Optimize performance and cost of data workloads through tuning, caching, and resource management.
• Implement data governance, security, and compliance controls in line with enterprise standards.
• Automate deployment and monitoring of data pipelines using CI/CD tools and Azure DevOps.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data models, pipelines, and processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in data engineering and cloud services.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to the data platform.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring high availability and reliability.
  
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years focused on Databricks and Azure.
• Strong proficiency in Spark (PySpark/Scala) and Delta Lake for large‑scale data processing.
• Deep understanding of Azure services such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Synapse, Azure Functions, and Azure DevOps.
• Experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT pipelines using modern orchestration tools.
• Proficiency in SQL and programming languages like Python or Scala.
• Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing concepts, and best practices for data governance.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize performance and cost in cloud environments.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative team.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  
  

About Us

At Zensar, we're experience-led everything. We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus.

Part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group, we're a community of 10,000+ innovators across 30+ global locations, including Milpitas, Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Mexico City. Explore Life at Zensar and join us to Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. to be the best version of yourself.

We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.