Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Data Solution Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure, and cloud-native data platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (preferred) with exposure to AWS, and the ability to engage directly with clients to understand business needs, define solution architecture, and lead successful implementations.
Responsibilities:
- Design end-to-end data architecture and modern data platforms on Azure (preferred) or AWS.
- Should have good knowledge how to use Agentic AI and LLM’s to build future ready data platforms.
- Engage with clients to gather requirements, conduct workshops, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Define data architecture, integration patterns, data models, governance, and security best practices.
- Lead solution design for data warehousing, data lakes, real-time data processing, and analytics.
- Provide technical leadership to delivery teams throughout project execution.
- Prepare architecture documents, solution proposals, and effort estimations.
- Collaborate with business, engineering, and project stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
- Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, cost-effective, and aligned with industry best practices.
Requirements:
- 12+ years of experience in Data Engineering and Analytics
- Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake Storage, Microsoft Fabric is a plus).
- Working knowledge of AWS data services (Redshift, Glue, EMR, S3, Athena, Lambda, etc.).
- Strong experience with SQL, Python, Spark, ETL/ELT, and data modeling.
- Hands-on experience in designing and implementing modern cloud data platforms and cloud migration initiatives.
- Strong understanding of data governance, security, scalability, and performance optimization.
- Proven client-facing experience with excellent communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills.
- Experience preparing solution architecture, technical proposals, and effort estimations.
- Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect Expert and/or Azure Data Engineer Associate) are highly preferred; AWS certifications are an added advantage.
- Experience delivering enterprise data solutions for Banking, Telecom, Retail, Healthcare, or other large-scale organizations is preferred.