Data Engineer II at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Setup: On-site
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Level: mid
Posted: Sep 25, 2026

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Data & AI Automation Engineer II to build and operate shared data, automation, and AI capabilities for the Msec Unified data platform. The role covers Azure data pipelines, Python and SQL services, API and workflow automation, data quality and governance, AI copilots and agents, monitoring, incident response, and production-ready software delivery. Candidates need a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience and approximately 3–6 years of experience in data, software, AI, or automation engineering, with strong Python, SQL, API, and cloud-processing experience.

Required Skills

Python
SQL
Azure
APIs
Kusto
Microsoft Fabric
GenAI
RAG
CI/CD
Data governance

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
Required Previous Experiences: Approximately 3–6 years of experience in data, software, AI, or automation engineering
Experience building production data pipelines or cloud-based processing systems
Experience integrating systems through APIs or SDKs and applying testing, source control, CI/CD, and deployment practices
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Azure Synapse, Kusto/ADX and KQL, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Lake Storage, Databricks, or Spark
Experience building GenAI applications, copilots, agents, RAG solutions, or Model Context Protocol integrations
Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, agent frameworks, embeddings, vector or hybrid search, and AI evaluation
Experience with FastAPI, Azure DevOps, Teams integrations, telemetry, incident management, and workflow automation
Knowledge of managed identity, RBAC, secret management, data governance, privacy, compliance, and responsible AI

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