Director of Data & AI Architecture (Azure Fabric & Databricks)

Lever, Inc.; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

TTEC Digital, formerly Avtex, is seeking a Director - Data Architect to lead architecture across the Microsoft Data & AI practice. You will translate client priorities into scalable, secure data architectures using Azure, Fabric, and Databricks, while guiding modernization and AI readiness across the client environment.

The role demands deep Microsoft Data & AI expertise, hands-on depth, and strong client-facing skills to drive enterprise analytics, Generative AI, and governance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of technology experience, including significant experience in enterprise data platforms, cloud, analytics, and architecture.
• 5+ years of architecture or senior technical leadership experience delivering large-scale enterprise data solutions.
• Deep experience architecting Data & Analytics solutions on Microsoft Azure and defining target-state architectures and modernization roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted Data & AI architecture advisor to client business and technology stakeholders.
• Lead client discovery and architecture workshops, translating business needs into executable Microsoft Data & AI architectures and modernization roadmaps.
• Guide architecture decisions across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, or integrated Fabric + Databricks architectures based on client requirements and architectural fit.
• Communicate architecture alternatives, trade-offs, risks, costs, and recommendations to executive and technical audiences.
• Support presales activities including solution shaping, architecture development, technical presentations, estimation, proposals, and statements of work.
• Collaborate with Microsoft architects, account teams, and technology specialists on strategic opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects and engineering teams while maintaining sufficient hands-on depth to validate designs and guide implementation.

Skills

Data Architecture

Architecture Leadership

Executive communication

Client discovery

Presales support

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Data Science/Information Systems

Tools

Azure Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

OneLake

Delta Lake

Purview

Unity Catalog

Power BI

Azure

Job description

TTEC Digital, formerly Avtex, is seeking a Director - Data Architect to lead architecture across the Microsoft Data & AI practice. You will translate client priorities into scalable, secure data architectures using Azure, Fabric, and Databricks, while guiding modernization and AI readiness across the client environment.

The role demands deep Microsoft Data & AI expertise, hands-on depth, and strong client-facing skills to drive enterprise analytics, Generative AI, and governance initiatives.