Senior Azure Data Architect
We are looking for a Senior Azure Data Architect to provide technical leadership and architecture expertise for an upcoming enterprise initiative. The consultant will help design scalable, secure, and cost-effective data solutions and participate in architecture discussions with senior leadership and clients.
Key Responsibilities
Design and review enterprise data architectures using Microsoft Azure data services.
Develop scalable solutions for data engineering, analytics, AI/ML, data governance, and real-time streaming.
Evaluate Azure technologies, architecture options, scalability, security, performance, and cost optimization.
Create and review architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and solution narratives.
Participate in technical discussions and presentations with VP, CEO, and client stakeholders.
Define data integration, migration, governance, and cloud modernization strategies.
Collaborate with engineering, cloud, analytics, and business teams to align solutions with enterprise requirements.
Required Technical Skills
Microsoft Azure: Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, ADLS Gen2, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Microsoft Fabric.
Data Engineering: Apache Spark, PySpark, SQL, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data modeling.
Data Lakehouse: Delta Lake, Lakehouse architecture, data warehousing, and data lake solutions.
Data Governance: Microsoft Purview, access control, data lineage, security, and compliance.
Real-Time Processing: Azure Event Hubs, Azure Stream Analytics, and streaming architectures.
AI/ML Integration: Azure AI services, MLflow, RAG, vector search, and agentic AI concepts.
Cloud Architecture: Azure security, networking, scalability, high availability, disaster recovery, and cost optimization.
Experience with Google BigQuery and multi-cloud data architecture is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of architecture documentation, solution design, and technical presentations.
Experience and Qualifications
10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture.
Strong hands-on and architectural experience with Microsoft Azure data services.
Experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms and cloud migration strategies.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders.
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