Data Integration Architect

Must have : Kafka, Azure Data Factory, SQL

Required Skills
Apache Kafka
Azure Data Factory (ADF)
SQL
Data Integration & Data Migration
ETL/ELT Design & Development
Real-Time Data Streaming
Azure Data Services
Data Modelling & Performance Optimisation
Enterprise Data Architecture

Data Integration Architect (Kafka & Azure Data Factory) – 8+ Years Experience
Design and implement enterprise-scale data integration and streaming architectures using Apache Kafka, Azure Data Factory (ADF), and SQL-based data platforms.
Lead the development of real-time and batch data pipelines to support analytics, reporting, and business-critical applications across cloud and hybrid environments.
Architect scalable, secure, and resilient data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration solutions leveraging Kafka messaging patterns and Azure-native services.
Develop and optimise complex SQL queries, data models, and ETL/ELT processes to ensure high data quality, performance, and reliability.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, and solution architects to define data integration strategies and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Establish best practices for data governance, monitoring, security, performance tuning, and operational support across the data ecosystem.
Provide technical leadership, conduct architecture reviews, mentor engineering teams, and drive adoption of modern data engineering and integration standards.