Azure Data Lead

Position: Azure Data Lead

Location: NYC, NY *3 days onsite *

Duration: 1 Year

Job Description:

• Azure Data lead - Python, Pyspark, Databricks, ADF, Data Lake,
• Azure Senior Data Lead Leads modernization of Python applications into scalable PySpark solutions on Azure Databricks
• Lead the modernization and migration of existing Python object-oriented applications into scalable PySpark and Spark SQL data-processing solutions on Azure Databricks - bringing a strong blend of software engineering, data engineering, cloud architecture, and performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze existing Python OOP applications and redesign single-node processing logic for distributed Spark execution.
• Design, develop, and deploy enterprise-scale data pipelines on Azure Databricks; build reusable PySpark frameworks and utility modules.
• Implement Delta Lake solutions using the Bronze Silver Gold architecture.
• Build robust ETL/ELT pipelines with Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Implement data quality, reconciliation, validation, and monitoring frameworks.
• Optimize Spark jobs (partitioning, bucketing, caching, broadcast joins, Adaptive Query Execution, Delta optimization) and benchmark converted applications against original Python implementations. Core Skills
• Python (expert), OOP, and advanced Python design patterns
• PySpark, Spark SQL, and SQL
• Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2
• Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Data Lakehouse architecture, distributed computing

Must-have (per requisition):

• Python, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory (ADF), MS SQL, Oracle PL/SQL.

Good to have:

• PySpark; certifications in Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, SQL, Oracle, or Python.
• Experience & Expected Outcome Senior data engineering leader with proven delivery of large-scale Databricks modernization programs.
• Expected outcome: existing Python applications converted into scalable, cost-efficient, enterprise-grade data solutions on Azure Databricks with proven performance parity.