Azure Data Platform Lead(India) (Remote)

Job Description: Azure Data Platform Lead

Position Overview

Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-scale Azure data platform solutions, driving modern data architecture initiatives and establishing best practices for data engineering and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Strategy:

•            Design and implement scalable data platform architectures using Azure services (Synapse, Data Factory, Fabric, SQL Database)

•            Establish data lakehouse and data warehouse solutions with medallion architecture patterns

•            Define data governance frameworks, security protocols, and compliance standards

•            Lead platform evaluations, vendor selections, and technology roadmap planning

Technical Implementation:

•            Architect data ingestion pipelines from diverse sources including databases, APIs, files, and streaming systems

•            Design and optimize ETL/ELT processes using SQL, Python, Spark, and Azure native services

•            Implement data quality frameworks, monitoring, and alerting systems

•            Establish CI/CD pipelines for data workflows and infrastructure as code

Integration & Optimization:

•            Design seamless integrations with BI tools, analytics platforms, and downstream systems

•            Optimize performance, cost, and scalability through automated resource management

•            Enable advanced analytics and machine learning capabilities on the platform

•            Lead data migration projects and platform modernization initiatives

Required Qualifications

Technical Expertise:

•            7+ years Azure data platform experience (Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, SQL Database, Storage)

•            Expert-level SQL, Python, and experience with Apache Spark (PySpark/Scala)

•            Strong understanding of data architecture patterns, data modeling, and distributed systems

•            Experience with Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and infrastructure automation

•            Knowledge of data governance tools and frameworks (Microsoft Purview preferred)

Platform Experience:

•            Hands-on experience with modern data stack components and cloud-native architectures

•            RESTful API integration, real-time streaming, and batch processing systems

•            Enterprise data warehouse and analytics platform implementation

•            Performance tuning, cost optimization, and capacity planning experience

Leadership & Communication:

•            Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers

•            Experience presenting technical solutions to stakeholders at all levels

•            Strong documentation and knowledge transfer capabilities

•            Project management experience with data platform initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

•            Microsoft Azure certifications (Data Engineer Associate, Solutions Architect Expert)

•            Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Power Platform integration

•            Machine learning and AI model deployment experience

•            Multi-cloud platform knowledge and cloud migration experience

•            Industry-specific data architecture experience (retail, financial services, healthcare)         

About Us

At Codvo, we are committed to building scalable, future-ready data platforms that power business impact. We believe in a culture of innovation, collaboration, and growth, where engineers can experiment, learn, and thrive. Join us to be part of a team that solves complex data challenges with creativity and cutting-edge technology.