Principal / Senior Data Architect (Microsoft, Fabric & Databricks)

Principal / Senior Data Architect (Microsoft, Fabric & Databricks)

Location:
Hybrid / Remote

Employment Type:
Full-Time

Department:
Data & Analytics

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced
Principal / Senior Data Architect
with deep expertise across the
Microsoft data ecosystem
,
Microsoft Fabric
, and
Databricks
to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise data platform. In this strategic, hands-on role, you will shape our data architecture vision, govern best practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable scalable, secure, and future-proof data solutions.

What You'll Do

• Define and evolve the enterprise-wide data architecture strategy, standards, governance framework, and multi-year technology roadmap.
• Lead the design and implementation of modern, scalable, and secure data platforms, with primary focus on Azure cloud services, Microsoft Fabric, and Databricks.
• Architect end-to-end data ingestion, transformation, storage, real-time processing, and governance solutions that are performant, maintainable, and cost-effective.
• Drive adoption and deep integration of Microsoft Fabric capabilities (Data Engineering, Data Warehouse, Real-Time Intelligence, Data Science, Power BI, and Copilot AI) across the organization.
• Partner closely with engineering, analytics, data science, and business stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into robust, future-proof technical designs.
• Provide technical leadership in evaluating, selecting, and prototyping emerging tools, technologies, and architectures; proactively propose innovative solutions and use cases (e.g., GenAI/Copilot integrations) that advance organizational data maturity.
• Demonstrate strong self-driven initiative by continuously scanning the industry landscape for trends, opportunities, and risks, and turning insights into actionable architectural recommendations.
• Establish, promote, and enforce enterprise data best practices, including data modeling conventions, metadata management, data lineage, quality, monitoring, security, compliance, and governance.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, coding standards, design patterns, and reference implementations to ensure consistency and quality across all data initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical scope, assess solution feasibility, and provide accurate effort estimations for strategic programs and projects.
• Mentor engineering teams, influence architectural decisions enterprise-wide, and serve as the ultimate technical authority on data platform direction.
• Ensure all solutions meet or exceed organizational standards for security, regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and performance at scale.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture, enterprise data engineering, or related fields.
• Expert-level knowledge of
  Microsoft Azure data services
  (Azure SQL, Synapse, ADLS, ADF, Purview) and
  Microsoft Fabric
  .
• Hands-on experience with
  Databricks
  (Lakehouse, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Spark, SQL, Python).
• Proven experience designing large-scale, distributed data systems and modern data lakehouse architectures.
• Deep understanding of data modeling (Kimball, Data Vault, dimensional, semantic modeling) and Fabric's OneLake architecture.
• Strong command of security, governance, data integration, MDM, and metadata management concepts.
• A proactive, self-driven mindset with a passion for discovering new data opportunities, validating innovative concepts, and driving continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead technical strategy, influence stakeholders, and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Experience in highly regulated or data-intensive industries is a plus.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to shape and lead a next-generation, Fabric-enabled data platform.
• Work in a forward-thinking, data-driven organization with strong executive support.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional growth opportunities.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and innovation-focused culture.