Director - Data Architect
Core
Lead architecture leadership for Microsoft Data & AI practice, translating client business priorities into scalable, secure, AI-ready data architectures using Azure, Fabric, and Databricks.
Role type
Senior IC data architect (Director level)
Builds
Enterprise data platforms, modern lakehouse solutions, AI-ready data platforms, and modernization roadmaps for client data environments.
Domain
Cloud data & AI (Microsoft ecosystem)
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Microsoft Azure architecture, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Medallion Architecture, Generative AI, RAG, vector search, data governance, SQL, Python, Spark, distributed processing, data modeling, API design, Azure security (Entra ID, RBAC, Key Vault)
Preferred skills
Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and/or Databricks certifications
Technologies
Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, OneLake, Delta Lake, Power BI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Microsoft Purview, Unity Catalog
Responsibilities
Lead client discovery and architecture workshops; guide architecture decisions across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, or integrated architectures; define target-state Data & AI architectures and modernization roadmaps; architect modern lakehouse and data platform solutions; design AI-ready data platforms supporting Generative AI and Agentic AI; establish strategies for data products, enterprise data models, and governance patterns; provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects and engineering teams.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with strategic leadership