Lead Data Fabric Architect for AI & Analytics

Accenture PLC; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a senior data architect to design enterprise data fabric solutions that unify access to distributed data across on-prem and multi-cloud environments. You will integrate data virtualization, active metadata, knowledge graphs, and automated data integration into a connected data layer for analytics and AI.

The role requires experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, BigQuery) and data mesh concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field is a plus.
• Hands-on experience applying data mesh and data product operating models is a bonus.
• Cloud or data platform architecture certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise data fabric — design data fabric solutions that deliver unified, intelligent, automated access to distributed data across on-prem and multi-cloud environments.
• Integrate the connected data layer — design the integration of data virtualization, active metadata, knowledge graphs, cataloging, and automated data integration into a connected data layer for analytics and AI.
• Define reference architectures — establish reference architectures, integration patterns, and governance integration that scale across the enterprise.
• Enable data products and self-service — support self-service consumption, data products, and real-time data delivery through the fabric.
• Apply modern data paradigms — bring data mesh and data product concepts, cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, BigQuery), and streaming/API architectures to bear on client problems.
• Advise and shape solutions — engage client architects and leaders as a trusted advisor and shape solutions for major data modernization pursuits.

Skills

Data architecture

Data fabric

Data virtualization

Active metadata

Knowledge graphs

Data integration

APIs & streaming

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience)

Master’s degree (bonus)

Associate’s Degree equivalent (minimum 6-year work)

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure Synapse

BigQuery

Job description

Accenture is seeking a senior data architect to design enterprise data fabric solutions that unify access to distributed data across on-prem and multi-cloud environments. You will integrate data virtualization, active metadata, knowledge graphs, and automated data integration into a connected data layer for analytics and AI.

The role requires experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, BigQuery) and data mesh concepts.