Polestar Solutions - Architect - Analytics & Data Services.

Job Title : Azure Architect - Analytics & Data Services.

Location : Noida/Kolkata/Bengaluru.

Job Type : Full-time.

Experience : 8+ years.

Industry : Analytics Services.

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Lead end-to-end architecture design for data and analytics solutions on Azure.

- Define and implement Azure-based modern data platforms, including data lakes and data

warehouses.

- Partner with project managers to oversee solution delivery and ensure timelines and

milestones are met.

- Collaborate with Pre-sales teams to support RFP responses, solutioning, and client presentations.

- Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation and design specifications.

- Review and guide implementation teams on best practices for deploying Azure services and data workloads.

- Ensure architecture aligns with organizational security, compliance, and governance standards.

- Oversee data integration pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using Azure tools.

- Support application migration and modernization efforts on Azure.

- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to development and data engineering teams.

- Troubleshoot architectural issues and provide hands-on support when needed.

- Regularly assess performance, scalability, and reliability of deployed solutions and suggest optimizations.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise :

- 4+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including services such as Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Lake Storage.

- Experience in application migration and modernization on cloud platforms (Azure, GCP preferred).

- Strong understanding of cloud security, identity management (including Active Directory), and compliance practices.

- Proficient in modern application architectures (microservices, containers, event-driven systems).

- Bachelors degree in engineering (B. Tech or equivalent) with a solid foundation in software engineering and architectural design.

- Strong documentation, stakeholder communication, and project leadership skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise :

- Microsoft Azure Certifications : AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals), AZ-305 (Solution Architect

Expert), DP-203 (Data Engineer Associate).