Job Description :

- Design end-to-end data architecture on Azure covering ingestion, storage, transformation, governance, and consumption layers.

- Define reference architectures using Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and Azure SQL/Cosmos DB.

- Architect AI/ML and Generative AI solutions using Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, and Cognitive Services.

- Design data governance, security, and compliance frameworks using Microsoft Purview, Unity Catalog, and Azure security best practices.

- Create solution blueprints, high-level and low-level design documents, and target-state architecture diagrams.

- Partner with sales teams on customer discovery calls to understand current data landscape, pain points, and business goals.

- Lead technical solutioning for RFPs/RFIs, prepare architecture proposals, effort estimates, and delivery roadmaps.

- Deliver architecture presentations, PoCs, and demos to technical and business stakeholders.

- Support commercial teams with technical positioning of Azure Data & AI offerings against customer requirements.

- Provide hands-on architectural oversight during implementation, ensuring adherence to design and Azure best practices.

- Guide data engineering and data science teams on pipeline design, data modeling, MLOps, and deployment patterns.

- Review code, pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code for architectural compliance, performance, and cost optimization.

- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide escalation support during critical project phases.

- Mentor engineers and consultants on Azure data platform and AI capabilities.