Azure Data Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-22, Skillenai has indexed 38 job postings with the title “Azure Data Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is SQL.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-22
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Frequently asked questions about Azure Data Engineer jobs
+How many Azure Data Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 38 job postings with the title “Azure Data Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-22.
+What skills do Azure Data Engineer jobs require?
Across Azure Data Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-22, the skills mentioned most often are SQL, Python, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, PySpark.
+Which cities are hiring the most Azure Data Engineer?
As of 2026-10-22, Azure Data Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Jakarta, Baltimore, Dubai.
+Is Azure Data Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 38 Azure Data Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-22. The skill mentioned most often in Azure Data Engineer postings is SQL, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Azure Data Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Azure Data Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Azure Data Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
95 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Azure Data Engineer
Roles after Azure Data Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Azure Data Engineer (different employer) | 95 |
| Before: Data Engineer | 58 |
| Before: Big Data Engineer | 11 |
| Before: AWS Data Engineer | 10 |
| Before: ETL Developer | 7 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 6 |
| Before: Data Analyst | 6 |
| Before: Big Data Developer | 4 |
| After: Azure Data Engineer (different employer) | 95 |
| After: Data Engineer | 16 |
| After: Cloud Data Engineer | 6 |
| After: Senior Data Engineer | 3 |
| After: Big Data IT Consultant | 1 |
| After: Data Engineering Manager | 1 |
| After: Analytics Engineer | 1 |
| After: Consultant | 1 |
Skills most often required for Azure Data Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SQL | 22 | 57.9% |
| Python | 18 | 47.4% |
| Azure Databricks | 17 | 44.7% |
| Azure Data Factory | 17 | 44.7% |
| PySpark | 16 | 42.1% |
| ETL | 15 | 39.5% |
| CI/CD | 14 | 36.8% |
| Azure | 14 | 36.8% |
| ELT | 12 | 31.6% |
| Azure Synapse Analytics | 10 | 26.3% |
| Azure DevOps | 9 | 23.7% |
| data modeling | 9 | 23.7% |
| Microsoft Fabric | 8 | 21.1% |
| Power BI | 7 | 18.4% |
| Terraform | 7 | 18.4% |
Top companies posting Azure Data Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Www.experis.com | 6 |
| DXC Technology | 3 |
| Thales | 2 |
| VY SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED | 2 |
| Exclusive Networks | 2 |
| Devoteam | 2 |
| Darumatic | 1 |
| NAM Info Pvt Ltd | 1 |
| PwC | 1 |
| HeyHub | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Azure Data Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 3 | 7.9% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 5.3% |
| Jakarta | 2 | 5.3% |
| Baltimore | 1 | 2.6% |
| Dubai | 1 | 2.6% |
| Eindhoven | 1 | 2.6% |
| Hartford | 1 | 2.6% |
| Jackson | 1 | 2.6% |
| João Lisboa | 1 | 2.6% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-22, matching postings whose canonical role is “Azure Data Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Azure Data Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-10-22
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