We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced
Azure Data Architect
to design and implement secure, scalable, and high-performing data platform solutions.
This role will lead the end-to-end architecture of enterprise-grade data systems, integrating Azure and Microsoft Fabric services with Databricks to drive analytics, AI, and business intelligence initiatives across data, apps, and AI.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design: Design and implement modern data platform architectures leveraging Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines, Direct Lake Mode, Semantic Models), Azure Databricks for data engineering, machine learning, and real-time analytics.
Provide architectural direction for enterprise data lakehouse and warehouse environments, including medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) designs within Fabric and Databricks.
Build end-to-end pipelines (ingestion, transformation, modeling, and publishing) using Fabric pipelines and Databricks notebooks.
Design and deploy Power BI solutions with Direct Lake, Lakehouse, or Warehouse connectivity.
Governance & Security: Define data governance, security, and compliance frameworks in collaboration with IT security teams.
Collaborate with governance teams to integrate Microsoft Purview for data cataloging, classification, lineage, and sensitivity labeling.
Define and enforce RBAC, managed identity access, private endpoint strategy, and DLP policies across all data services.
Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, PDPA, or HIPAA.
Performance & Cost Optimisation: Optimise performance and cost by selecting appropriate storage and compute SKUs, caching, partitioning, and workload management strategies.
Implement real-time ingestion and streaming solutions using Real-Time Hub and Event Streams in Fabric.
Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with Data Engineers, BI Developers, Data Scientists, and Business Analysts to translate business requirements into technical designs.
Mentor technical teams in implementing best practices for data architecture, DevOps, and CI/CD automation.
Participate in cloud transformation initiatives, migrations, and legacy modernization projects.
Required Skills and Experience
Core Technical Skills
Azure Services: Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Data Lake Gen2, Key Vault, Monitor, Purview, Event Hub, Functions, Storage Accounts, Private DNS
Microsoft Fabric: OneLake, Pipelines, Notebooks, Semantic Models, Real-Time Hub, Data Activator
Databricks: Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow, Delta Live Tables, Job Clusters, Notebooks
Power BI: Advanced DAX, deployment pipelines, pbip projects, dataset modeling
Security: Private Endpoints, RBAC, Managed Identity, network isolation, Purview integration
Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, ARM Templates, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for CI/CD
Experience
Minimum 5 years in data architecture or equivalent roles
At least 3 years of experience in Azure data stack
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (public or private preview) and production workloads in Databricks
Proven experience implementing secure and governed enterprise data platforms
Preferred Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
Databricks Certified Data Engineer (Associate/Professional)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
Soft Skills
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Analytical mindset with a problem-solving attitude
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
Ability to work across cross-functional teams in multi-cloud or hybrid environments
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