Data Solutions Architect — Azure Data Platform Lead

HSO; New York (NY); On-site; USD 141,741 - 191,767; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) with company match

Job summary

HSO is seeking a Data Architect to design, govern, and implement modern data architectures supporting analytics, AI, and business transformation. You will define data models, integration patterns, and governance standards while collaborating with Data Engineers, Consultants, and client stakeholders.

Expect to lead workshops, guide data engineering teams, and ensure architectural alignment. Strong Azure data services expertise and cross-functional communication are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise data architectures.
• Strong proficiency with Azure data services (Synapse, ADF, Fabric, Databricks, ADLS, Azure SQL).
• Deep understanding of data modeling methodologies (Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault).
• Experience implementing governance frameworks, including metadata, lineage, quality, and security.
• Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with Python or Scala.
• Experience delivering data modernization, cloud migration, or analytics platform projects.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, cloud-based data architectures using Microsoft data services.
• Define enterprise-ready data models, data flows, integration patterns, governance frameworks, and development standards.
• Lead discovery and design workshops with client stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
• Oversee and guide data engineering teams during the build phase to ensure alignment with architectural standards.
• Establish and maintain metadata, lineage, data quality, and governance processes leveraging Microsoft Purview or similar tools.
• Conduct architectural reviews, performance tuning, and optimization of data systems.
• Communicate design decisions, risks, tradeoffs, and solution approaches clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay current with emerging data technologies, architectural patterns, and Microsoft cloud advancements.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Azure data services

Data modeling (Kimball, Inmon, Data Va

Governance & metadata

SQL

Python or Scala

Cross-functional comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

HSO is seeking a Data Architect to design, govern, and implement modern data architectures supporting analytics, AI, and business transformation. You will define data models, integration patterns, and governance standards while collaborating with Data Engineers, Consultants, and client stakeholders.

Expect to lead workshops, guide data engineering teams, and ensure architectural alignment. Strong Azure data services expertise and cross-functional communication are required.