Principal Data Architect – Microsoft Fabric & Insurance Claims Modernization

Job Title: Principal Data Architect Microsoft Fabric & Insurance Claims Modernization

Location: Fully Remote

Employment Type: FTE / Contract

Experience: 12 16 Years

Job Summary

Seeking a Principal Data Architect to lead the architecture and modernization of an enterprise Insurance Claims Data Platform using Microsoft Fabric. The role involves designing a scalable lakehouse architecture, integrating AI-powered document processing, defining enterprise data models, and leading technical delivery while partnering directly with client leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and govern Microsoft Fabric lakehouse using OneLake, Data Factory, Delta Lake, and Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold).
• Design scalable data ingestion pipelines with data quality, validation, reconciliation, and monitoring frameworks.
• Build canonical data models for insurance claims and related business domains.
• Integrate Azure AI Document Intelligence (Form Recognizer) for automated document extraction.
• Define security, RBAC, PHI data protection, and governance standards.
• Lead technical architecture, engineering best practices, sprint planning, and client-facing technical discussions.
• Collaborate with business and engineering teams to deliver a production-ready claims modernization platform.

Required Skills

• 12+ years in Data Engineering/Data Architecture with 3+ years as a Technical/Solution Architect.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Fabric Data Factory, Lakehouses, Delta Lake, and Medallion Architecture.
• Expertise in Python and SQL.
• Experience designing enterprise data quality, governance, and ingestion frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Azure AI Document Intelligence (Form Recognizer) or similar OCR/document AI solutions.
• Strong background in Insurance Claims, Healthcare, or Financial Services data platforms.
• Experience leading customer-facing enterprise architecture engagements.

Preferred

• Specialty insurance or healthcare claims modernization experience.
• Azure cloud ecosystem expertise. Agile/Scrum experience using Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.