Lead Data Architect for Enterprise Data and AI Platforms

GOBI Technologies, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GOBI Technologies seeks a Lead Data Architect to accelerate our Microsoft Data & AI practice, shaping enterprise data strategies, modern data platforms on Fabric, Synapse, and Azure, and leading strategic engagements with executive stakeholders.

You will drive delivery excellence, mentor architects, and contribute to thought leadership and accelerators, elevating client outcomes across complex engagements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data solutions
• 5+ years in client-facing consulting or professional services
• 3+ years leading architecture across multiple concurrent engagements
• Proven track record of successful enterprise data platform implementations

Responsibilities

• Scale and mature Data & AI capabilities with leadership.
• Define technical vision, reference architectures, and delivery methodologies.
• Represent GOBI as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert in client executive conversations.
• Build relationships with Microsoft and technology partners to stay ahead of platform evolution.
• Lead solution architecture for strategic pursuits and complex proposals.
• Conduct executive workshops, architecture reviews, and data strategy sessions.
• Translate business challenges into defensible technical solutions.
• Develop client-ready assets: architecture blueprints, roadmaps, and business cases.
• Design enterprise-scale data platforms spanning ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, and governance.
• Architect solutions for real-time streaming and batch processing workloads.
• Define data governance frameworks leveraging Microsoft Purview and best practices.
• Ensure solutions are secure, cost-optimized, and production-ready.
• Provide architectural governance across active engagements.
• Conduct design reviews, resolve blockers, and ensure delivery quality.
• Champion documentation standards and knowledge transfer.
• Mentor architects and engineers to raise team standards.
• Create high-quality technical content: blogs, white papers, and references.
• Represent GOBI at industry events and partner forums.
• Contribute to practice IP development and accelerators.

Skills

Executive presence

Architectural leadership

Client engagement

Mentorship

Strategic thinking

Education

Azure Data Engineer Associate

Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Databricks Data Engineer/Architect

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse

Azure

Purview

Job description

GOBI Technologies seeks a Lead Data Architect to accelerate our Microsoft Data & AI practice, shaping enterprise data strategies, modern data platforms on Fabric, Synapse, and Azure, and leading strategic engagements with executive stakeholders.

You will drive delivery excellence, mentor architects, and contribute to thought leadership and accelerators, elevating client outcomes across complex engagements.