Samir Jha

About Samir Jha

Senior Azure Data Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise data platforms on Microsoft Azure.I specialize in Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric lakehouse architectures (ADLS Gen2 + Delta), delivering end‑to‑end ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, Spark SQL, Azure Data Factory, and Structured Streaming. I have strong hands‑on experience with data governance and security, including Unity Catalog, RBAC, PII controls, and environment isolation.In my current role at MAQ Software, I lead data engineering initiatives spanning batch and real‑time analytics, define platform standards, and mentor engineers on performance optimization, CI/CD, and production reliability. I have successfully reduced data processing costs and improved pipeline SLAs through Spark tuning, autoscaling policies, and FinOps best practices.I enjoy working at the intersection of data engineering, platform governance, and business impact—building reliable data products that scale for analytics and machine learning.Core strengths: Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, PySpark, ADF, Synapse, Lakehouse Architecture, CI/CD (Azure DevOps), and Data Governance.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer 2

   MAQ Software

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Leading Azure data engineering initiatives using Databricks and Microsoft Fabric for enterprise analytics platforms • Designed and maintained lakehouse architectures on ADLS Gen2 + Delta Lake supporting batch and streaming workloads • Implemented data governance using Unity Catalog, RBAC, and secure workspace isolation • Built CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for Databricks and Fabric deployments • Optimized Spark workloads and cluster policies, reducing compute costs and improving pipeline reliability • Mentoring engineers and contributing to architecture decisions and delivery planning

Education

• ABACUS INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2017 — 2021