Data Architect (Microsoft Fabric)

• 8+ years of total technical experience in data engineering, analytics, or enterprise data platforms, including 3+ years in a dedicated data architecture or technical lead role.

• Strong understanding of modern data architecture patterns, including Lakehouse, data warehouse, dimensional modeling, and semantic modeling.

• Experience with cloud data platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric.

• Working knowledge of Power BI architecture and data governance concepts, including metadata, lineage, security, and compliance.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business strategy into architecture roadmaps.

• Advanced English proficiency, written and spoken, required for daily collaboration with U.S.-based teams and client-facing engagements.

• Valid passport and up-to-date travel documentation for the United States, as occasional international travel may be required depending on client and project needs.

• Define enterprise data architecture standards, reference architectures, and implementation patterns for Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Purview, and Azure-based data platforms.

• Lead the design of Fabric-first analytics architectures, including OneLake strategy, Lakehouse and Warehouse patterns, workspace structure, domains, capacity considerations, and data product design.

• Establish Power BI architecture standards for semantic models, certified datasets, deployment pipelines, workspace governance, performance optimization, and self-service reporting.

• Define Microsoft Purview governance models including data catalog standards, lineage, business glossary, classification, ownership, stewardship, metadata management, and information protection alignment practices.

• Guide modernization from legacy databases, data warehouses, reporting platforms, and fragmented data stores into governed lakehouse and analytics ecosystems.

• Design integration strategies across cloud, on-premises, SaaS, operational systems, APIs, data warehouses, and analytics platforms.

• Define data security, access control, privacy, retention, quality, and compliance patterns aligned to client and regulatory requirements.

• Partner with executive stakeholders, business leaders, delivery teams, and technical specialists to align data architecture with strategic outcomes.

• Conduct architecture reviews, solution assessments, platform readiness evaluations, and roadmap planning sessions.

• Translate complex Fabric architectures and data solutions into clear, business-friendly explanations for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Document data architectures, pipelines, and technical decisions.

• Mentor data engineers, BI developers, analysts, and client teams on architecture standards and best practices.

• Experience designing analytics platforms for enterprise reporting and self-service BI.

• Deep expertise in Power BI semantic models, governance, performance, and deployment lifecycle.

• Strong data governance skills: metadata, lineage, classification, security, and compliance.

• Experience leading architecture workshops, technical discovery, and modernization planning.

• Hands-on experience with Fabric architecture: OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory, workspaces, security, and capacity planning.

• Experience leading Microsoft Purview adoption or a Power BI Center of Excellence, including catalog, lineage, glossary, or reporting operating models.

• Experience with Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL, Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Delta Lake, or enterprise integration tools.

• Experience supporting AI and Copilot readiness, responsible data usage, and analytics modernization.

• Fabric, Power BI, Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Data Engineer, or governance certifications are a plus.

• Competitive salary.

• Opportunity to lead Fabric, Power BI, Purview, and AI-readiness strategy for Integratz's enterprise data warehouse modernization program.

• Ownership of a named, repeatable architecture method, applied end-to-end on this engagement rather than a one-off design task.

• High-impact consulting role influencing modernization, analytics operating models, and executive data strategy.

• Flexible, primarily remote work environment.

• Collaborative, inclusive, multicultural team culture, with opportunities to mentor engineers and shape Integratz's data practice.

• Growth path into principal architecture, data strategy, governance, or analytics advisory roles, with access to certifications and cutting-edge tools.

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