Azure Solution Architect, Data and AI

Galent; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity is seeking an experienced Azure Solution Architect specializing in Data and AI to join our architecture team in New York. You will own presales through successful delivery, shaping high-value Azure-based data and AI solutions for diverse clients.

Responsibilities include partnering with sales and delivery, translating business objectives into scalable architectures, and contributing to Acuity accelerators and reference architectures. Strong stakeholder communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven Azure Solution Architect with a Data/AI focus.
• Hands-on with Azure data & AI tech (Fabric, Synapse, Databricks).
• Strong analytics, governance, and architecture skills.
• Experience across presales, delivery, and enterprise roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executives.

Responsibilities

• Shape innovative data and AI solutions with Sales and Delivery teams.
• Translate business needs into secure, scalable Azure architectures.
• Lead end-to-end presales architecture for data platforms and AI.
• Design pragmatic, commercially viable solutions aligned to outcomes.
• Contribute to accelerators, reference architectures, and reusable assets.
• Provide technical oversight during delivery to ensure architecture is realized.
• Present compelling business-value propositions and ROI.
• Manage senior stakeholder expectations and ensure client satisfaction.

Skills

Azure Data & AI

Data governance

Solution architecture

Presales

Azure Synapse

Azure Databricks

Python

Power BI

CI/CD

Communication

Tools

Azure Fabric

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Databricks

Python

GitHub

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Azure Data Lake

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Title: Azure Solution Architect - Data and AI

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Mode of Interview: Interview may be conducted in-person in NYC office

Client is looking for an experienced Azure Solution Architect specializing in Data and AI to join our growing architecture team. This role will work with prospective and existing clients to understand business and technical requirements, shape high-value Microsoft Azure solutions, identify opportunities to apply Acuity accelerators, and provide technical ownership from presales through to successful delivery.

Our solution architects balance their time across client delivery, presales (RFI/RFP), and innovation: approximately 50% client deliverable, 25% presales engagement, and 25% proposition development, market insight, thought leadership, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales, Technical Leads, Delivery Managers, and client stakeholders to shape and deliver innovative data and AI solutions.
• Explore customer needs from both technical and functional perspectives, translating business objectives into secure, scalable Azure architectures.
• Lead end-to-end presales solution architecture for cloud data platforms, analytics, AI, governance, and supporting technologies.
• Design elegant, pragmatic solutions that are commercially viable, deliverable, and aligned to client outcomes.
• Contribute to the evolution of Acuity’s data, analytics, and AI accelerators, reference architectures, and reusable propositions.
• Provide technical oversight during delivery to ensure the agreed architecture is realized effectively.
• Create and present compelling proposals that clearly communicate business value, return on investment, and delivery approach.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, monitor market trends, and help incorporate relevant advances into Acuity’s architecture practice.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including C-suite decision makers.
• Manage client expectations, support delivery confidence, and help ensure high levels of client satisfaction.

Ideal qualifications and skills

• Proven experience as an Azure Solution Architect with a strong focus on Microsoft Data and AI solutions.
• Current, hands‑on experience with Azure data and AI technologies such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Spark, Python, GitHub, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Power BI, Azure AI services, and Microsoft Purview.
• Strong data analysis, modelling, integration, governance, and architecture skills.
• Good understanding of Azure infrastructure, security, identity, networking, monitoring, and operational considerations.
• Experience with CI/CD practices, automated testing, DevOps ways of working, and modern engineering standards.
• Commercial Agile delivery experience, ideally across consulting, enterprise, and mid‑market environments.
• Ability to estimate, cost, and shape solutions while understanding the impact of architectural choices on project delivery.
• Experience working with organizations ranging from small and medium‑sized customers to large enterprises.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Microsoft certification is preferred, particularly Azure Solutions Architect Expert or relevant Data and AI certifications

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf