We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect - Data & AI for Microsoft Azure to join our team and play a crucial role in designing and implementing data analytics and AI solutions on the Azure platform. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Azure data services, AI technologies, and a track record of architecting scalable and efficient solutions to address complex business challenges.
- Solution Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design end-to-end data and AI solutions, and create architectural diagrams and documentation.
- Azure Expertise: Leverage extensive knowledge of Azure services such as Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, AI Foundry, Azure Databricks, Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Purview, Fabric , Azure Cognitive Services, and Azure OpenAI to architect robust platforms.
- Data Modeling: Design and optimize data models to support reporting, analytics, and business intelligence needs while ensuring data integrity and performance.
- Scalability and Performance: Architect solutions that are scalable, high-performing, and cost-efficient, considering factors like data volume, query complexity, and user concurrency.
- Data Integration: Define data integration strategies to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources into the analytics platform, ensuring data consistency and quality.
- Security and Compliance: Implement security measures and best practices to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Solution Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, data quality issues, and other challenges that may arise during implementation and operation.
- Collaboration: Work closely with data engineers, data scientists, business analysts, and partners to understand their needs and provide technical guidance.
- Innovation: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to recommend innovative solutions that enhance our data and AI capabilities.
- Demonstrable experience (5+ years) as a Solution Architect or similar role, with a focus on data analytics and Azure cloud technologies.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Azure services such as AI Foundry, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Purview, Fabric , Azure Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI, and Power BI.
- Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, data warehousing, and data governance principles.
- Familiarity with programming/scripting languages like Python, SQL, and experience with data manipulation and transformation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to design and implement creative solutions for complex data challenges.
- Good communication skills to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.
- Experience in working with Agile methodologies and version control systems.
- Demonstrable ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.
Education and Certification:
- Bachelor's or associate degree in IT or related subject area.
- Certification in Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, and Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate or Azure Data Engineer Associate is required.
What We Need to See From You:
- Report to practice lead.
- Pre-sales experience.
- Work within project team to develop and test data analytics platform and model.
- Design, develop, and unit test in accordance with established standards.
- Assist project team in analyzing and resolving technical issues.
- Assist in preparing manuals, specifications, and other user documentation.
- Package and support deployment releases.
- Assist in the collection and documentation of user requirements, development of user stories, and estimates.
