Azure MS Fabric Data Engineer

Company Profile: - At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve. At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us. Learn more at www.cgi.com.

This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please.

Job Title: Azure MS Fabric Data Engineer
Position: Software Engineer (SE) / Senior Software Engineer (SSE)
Experience: 5 Years
Category: zINACTIVE - Information Technology
Main location: Chennai
Position ID: J1225-1682

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description: - Azure MS Fabric Data Engineer: -
We are seeking a skilled Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data solutions leveraging Microsoft Fabric. This role is ideal for professionals with strong experience in data engineering, cloud-based architecture, and Agile delivery. You will work closely with business analysts, QA teams, and stakeholders to implement scalable, secure, and high-performing data pipelines and models.

Key Responsibilities:
. Design and implement data ingestion, transformation, and storage solutions using Microsoft Fabric components (Data Factory, Data Lake, Synapse, Power BI).
. Develop and maintain data models for analytics and reporting.
. Optimize data workflows for performance and scalability.
. Automate data processes and implement CI/CD pipelines for data solutions.
. Integrate data from multiple sources into a unified Fabric environment.
. Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement).
. Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines for reliability and efficiency.
. Ensure adherence to data governance, security, and compliance standards.
. Maintain technical documentation for data pipelines, architecture, and processes.

Required Qualification:
. Minimum 5 years of experience in data engineering roles, preferably in cloud-based data platforms.
. 5+ years of relevant experience including programming knowledge (i.e SQL, Python, C#, etc)
. Experience architecting, design, developing and maintaining data warehouses/ data lakes for complex data ecosystems.
. Expert in data and database management including data pipeline responsibilities in replication and mass ingestion, streaming, API and application and data integration.
. Design and optimize complex data transformation and integration from various data sources.
. Proficiency in cloud data warehousing and experience with the concept of medallion architecture.
. Experience in developing required infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from various sources using ADF, Notebooks or other technologies.
. Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize and disseminate significant amount of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Fabric components (Data Factory, Data Lake, Synapse, Power BI).
. Expertise in SQL and ETL/ELT processes.
. Familiarity with Python or other scripting languages for automation.
. Experience with Azure services and CI/CD pipelines.
. Hands-on experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum or Kanban).
. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
. Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science or information system, or equivalent experience.
. Microsoft certifications in Azure Data Engineer or Fabric.
. Experience with big data technologies and performance tuning.
. Knowledge of data governance and security best practices.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

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