Senior Azure Data Engineer

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026.

About Position:

As an Azure Data Engineer, you will be part of a highly skilled team focused on building scalable and modern data solutions that help improve healthcare outcomes and business decision-making. You will collaborate with architects, product owners, analysts, and engineering teams to design, develop, and maintain robust cloud-based data platforms using Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, and related technologies.

• Role: Senior Azure Data Engineer
• Location: All Persistent Locations
• Experience: 6 to 10 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, architects, and software engineers to deliver solutions aligned with agile roadmaps.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain large-scale data-intensive applications and data pipelines.
• Build and optimize data solutions using Azure services, Databricks, Spark, and cloud-native technologies.
• Develop and maintain data integrations between relational and non-relational databases.
• Design and implement APIs and data services to support enterprise applications.
• Work closely with architects to evaluate functional and non-functional requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Follow and enhance CI/CD, DevOps, and automation practices within the development lifecycle.
• Build and maintain deployment pipelines using configuration management and automation tools.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for data platforms.
• Apply software engineering best practices including reliability engineering, fault-tolerant design, deployment planning, and automated testing.
• Work with Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Container-as-a-Service (CaaS) architectures.
• Manage and resolve incidents using ticketing systems such as ServiceNow.
• Collaborate on quality assurance strategies to ensure data platforms are scalable, secure, resilient, and accurate.
• Support production environments and troubleshoot complex data engineering issues.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 6 to 10 years of overall experience in Data Engineering and cloud platform development.
• 6+ years of experience working with Azure and/or AWS cloud services.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and Apache Kafka.
• Strong experience building and optimizing Spark-based data processing solutions.
• 2+ years of experience working with Snowflake Data Cloud.
• Experience in designing and developing scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Working knowledge of RESTful APIs and integration frameworks.
• Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with non-relational databases and modern data storage technologies.
• Strong understanding of distributed data processing and big data concepts.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Exposure to ServiceNow or similar incident management platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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“Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”