We are seeking a highly experienced Data Integration Engineer (6-7 years) to design and deliver enterprise-grade, event-driven integration solutions within a modern Azure ecosystem. This role is focused on building scalable, secure, and resilient real-time and API-driven architectures that enable seamless data exchange across enterprise systems.
You will play a key role in shaping integration standards, streaming platforms, and API strategies while collaborating closely with engineering, platform, and data teams.
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Key Responsibilities
Event-Driven & Streaming Architecture
* Design and implement event-driven architectures using Azure Event Hubs and Kafka.
* Build and maintain scalable real-time streaming data pipelines.
* Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization of streaming platforms.
* Define messaging standards, schemas, and integration best practices.
API & Serverless Integration
* Develop and manage APIs using Azure API Management (APIM).
* Build serverless integration services using Azure Functions.
* Design RESTful APIs and microservices-based integration solutions.
* Manage API lifecycle, versioning, and security policies.
Data Platform Enablement
* Integrate data into downstream platforms such as Azure Databricks and SQL-based systems.
* Support real-time ingestion into analytics and operational reporting systems.
* Collaborate with data engineering teams on ingestion frameworks.
Governance, Security & Monitoring
* Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for integration services.
* Apply authentication and authorization standards (OAuth, managed identities, RBAC).
* Ensure secure and compliant data movement across environments.
* Maintain architecture documentation and integration blueprints.
Collaboration & Delivery
* Partner with enterprise architects and engineering teams to define integration strategy.
* Drive integration initiatives from design to production deployment.
* Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
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Qualifications & Experience
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
* 6-7 years of experience in integration engineering or middleware development.
* Strong hands-on expertise in:
o Azure Event Hubs
o Kafka
o Azure API Management (APIM)
o Azure Functions
o SQL
o Azure Databricks
* Experience designing event-driven and microservices architectures.
* Strong understanding of distributed systems and messaging patterns.
* Experience working in cloud-native Azure environments.
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Desired Skills
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform).
* Knowledge of DevOps and monitoring tools.
* Strong performance tuning and troubleshooting capabilities.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Why Join Us?
* Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide event-driven architecture.
* Work within a modern Azure-first integration ecosystem.
* Influence technical standards and integration strategy at scale.
