Solutions Architect

Straive; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 4 500 000 - 7 500 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Straive seeks a seasoned Data Solution Architect to lead architecture and execution of modern enterprise data platforms on Azure Databricks and Fabric. You will bridge data engineering with semantic modeling, AI-driven experiences, and governance across platforms.

Ideal candidates bring 10–12 years of data engineering/architecture experience, hands-on Azure Databricks and Fabric expertise, and a track record of end-to-end client engagements, pre-sales, and RFP responses.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS or a related technical field.
• 10–12 years of data engineering and/or data architecture experience.
• Proven track record as a lead technical authority across Azure Databricks ecosystems.
• Certifications (e.g., Fabric Data Engineer) are a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Design and oversee high-performance lakehouses on Azure Databricks and Fabric.
• Develop STTM and semantic models with ontologies across Unity Catalog and Purview.
• Lead pre-sales engagements, RFP responses, and client demonstrations.
• Ensure governance and security across the data estate with Unity Catalog and Purview.

Conhecimentos

Azure Cloud

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Unity Catalog

Purview

LangChain

LangGraph

Agentbricks

RAG

CI/CD

dbt

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Formação académica

Bachelor's/Master's in CS

Ferramentas

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Terraform

dbt

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Straive is a global leader in enterprise-grade data analytics and AI solutions, committed to empowering businesses across various industries with cutting-edge technology and expert insights. Backed by EQT, a top private equity firm, we are uniquely positioned to drive innovation through significant investments and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Our core focus is on delivering advanced Data Analytics & AI Solutions. By combining sophisticated technology with subject matter expertise, we deliver material impact on our clients' topline and streamline their operations. We specialize in providing tailored solutions across financial services, CPG, legal, pharma, life sciences, retail, energy and logistics, helping them build robust data analytics and AI capabilities. With a client base spanning 30 countries, Straive's strategically located teams operate from eight countries and is headquartered in Singapore. This global presence enables us to offer localized expertise with a worldwide perspective. Join Straive to be part of a dynamic team at the forefront of data analytics and AI innovation. Here, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to transformative projects, supported by significant investments and an entrepreneurial drive fueled by our partnership with EQT.

Location: Straive Locations | Experience: 10–12 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Solution Architect (Azure & Databricks) to serve as a primarytechnical authority driving the architecture, design, and execution of modern enterprise data platforms.This role bridges high-performance data engineering with cutting-edge semantic modeling,conversational AI, and agentic framework designs across Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric ecosystems.

The ideal candidate brings deep architectural expertise across the Medallion lakehouse lifecycle, source-to-target mapping (STTM), domain ontologies, Unity Catalog governance, and AI-driven experiences(such as Databricks AI/BI Genie, Fabric Data Agents, and LangGraph/RAG integrations). Additionally,prior experience in pre-sales activities, client solutioning, and technical RFP proposal preparation is a strong plus, enabling the candidate to lead technical bids, articulate enterprise blueprints, and drive end-to‑end client engagement execution.

Key Responsibilities

Platform & Architecture Design: Design, build, and oversee high-performance, scalable data

lakehouses using Microsoft Azure, Azure Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric. Establish and optimize

multi-tier storage strategies (Raw, Bronze, Silver, Gold / Medallion Architecture).

Semantic, Contextual & Ontology Modeling: Architect advanced semantic layers, business context mappings, and domain ontologies to bridge raw technical data structures with business-ready,machine-interpretable context. Model domain ontologies and knowledge graphs within Databricks(e.g., using GraphRAG) and leverage Purview Business Glossaries/Fabric Domains in Microsoft Fabric.

Conversational AI & Metric Standardization: Architect and deploy Databricks AI/BI Genie Spaces, AI Agents, and Unity Catalog Metric Views to enable secure, natural-language ad-hoc analytics and standardized KPIs. Design equivalent conversational and semantic interfaces in Microsoft Fabric using Fabric Data Agents, AI Skills, and Power BI Direct Lake Semantic Models.

AI & Agentic Framework Integration: Design data pipelines and semantic foundations optimized for modern AI workflows, enabling seamless integration with Agentic frameworks (e.g., LangGraph,LangChain, Agentbricks), Vector databases, and RAG architectures.

Data Architecture & STTM Creation: Author and maintain comprehensive end-to‑end Source-to-Target Mapping (STTM) documents, defining granular transformation logic, business rules, schema evolution, and conceptual/logical/physical models.

Pre-Sales & Proposal Leadership (Plus): Collaborate with sales and practice leads to drive technical pre-sales engagements, architect RFP technical solutions, author bid responses, deliver client demonstrations, and estimate project effort and sizing.

Governance & Security: Implement unified governance, metadata management, and access

controls across the data estate (utilizing Unity Catalog, Fabric OneLake governance, and Master Data Management strategies).

Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Data Engineering, Data Science, and Business

Architecture teams to translate complex functional demands into executable, enterprise-grade

technical blueprints.

Technical Skills & Qualifications ,Primary Requirements (Must-Have)

Cloud & Platform Expertise: Advanced hands-on experience across the Microsoft Azure ecosystem (ADLS Gen2, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse) and hands‑on proficiency with Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouses, Warehouses, Pipelines, Fabric Data Agents, AI Skills) and CI/CD pipelines\(Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform).

Databricks Ecosystem: Deep hands‑on mastery of Databricks (Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Unity

Semantic & Knowledge Modeling: Proven experience in building semantic layers, contextual layers,and domain-specific ontologies/knowledge graphs for enterprise data platforms across Unity Catalog and Microsoft Purview.

AI & Agentic Systems: Familiarity or hands‑on exposure to agentic frameworks and AI ecosystems such as LangChain, LangGraph, Agentbricks, GraphRAG, and vector database platforms.

Architectural Foundations & Mapping: Strong data architect capabilities, including enterprise data modeling (Star Schema, Data Vault, 3NF) and extensive experience crafting complex Source-to-Target Mapping (STTM) specifications.

Preferred Skills (Good-to-Have)

Pre-Sales & Proposals (Strong Plus): Hands‑on experience in technical pre‑sales activities, RFP/RFI proposal response development, solution design defense, and effort estimation.

Network & Security Architecture: Understanding of enterprise cloud networking and security principles, including Azure VNets, Private Endpoints, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Private Link,cross-cloud peering/VPNs, and Entra ID / RBAC security governance.

Data Modeling Tools: Proficiency with enterprise data modeling tools (e.g., Erwin, ER/Studio, dbt).

Domain Experience: Exposure to service industry operational workflows, real estate, or enterprise

commercial business models.

Experience & Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical

field.

10–12 years of total data engineering and data architecture experience, with a proven track record

as a lead technical authority across Azure Databricks ecosystems.

Proven background in end-to‑end enterprise project delivery, with demonstrated ownership for

driving technical architecture and successfully executing client engagements.

Relevant Certifications (Added Advantage): Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate,