Lead Data & Analytics Platform Architect (AI & Cloud)

EY; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

EY seeks an Assistant Director to lead data engineering and analytics platforms, shaping enterprise data, analytics and AI capabilities. You will guide architecture decisions, mentor teams and drive high-performing, secure solutions using Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and cloud platforms across global teams.

You will influence AI adoption, partner with business leaders and deliver measurable value while managing risk and delivery timelines in a complex, distributed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of professional experience in data engineering, data platforms or analytics delivery.
• Experience providing technical leadership to development teams and guiding architecture decisions.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks or Microsoft Fabric platforms.
• Strong knowledge of data ingestion, transformation, modelling, testing and monitoring.
• Experience reviewing designs, pipelines and platform integrations.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies and delivery timelines with governance.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through end-to-end delivery.
• Experience communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading onshore and offshore delivery and knowledge-transfer activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for enterprise data, analytics and AI platform initiatives from design to production support.
• Guide architecture and design decisions to meet security, scalability and operational requirements.
• Lead technical workstreams and multidisciplinary teams through design, development, testing and deployment.
• Review designs, data pipelines, integrations for reliability, scalability and performance.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies and delivery timelines with governance.
• Identify and remove technical and delivery barriers to progress.
• Coach and mentor team members and promote engineering best practices.
• Communicate risks, options and recommendations to stakeholders clearly.
• Lead or support onshore and offshore transitions, including knowledge transfer and handoffs.
• Establish ownership, escalation paths and quality standards across distributed teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Data engineering concepts

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Delivery models

Mentoring teams

Ambiguity management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Azure Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

EY seeks an Assistant Director to lead data engineering and analytics platforms, shaping enterprise data, analytics and AI capabilities. You will guide architecture decisions, mentor teams and drive high-performing, secure solutions using Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and cloud platforms across global teams.

You will influence AI adoption, partner with business leaders and deliver measurable value while managing risk and delivery timelines in a complex, distributed environment.