Lead Data Platform Architect - Microsoft Fabric & OneLake

Jobtailor; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Data Architect to own the end-to-end architecture for its Microsoft Fabric and OneLake data platform. You will define target-state architecture, build scalable lakehouse/warehouse solutions, and establish Bronze/Silver/Gold data layers, while shaping enterprise data models and governance.

You will lead architecture workshops, set non-functional requirements, and guide data engineering teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer / Azure Data Engineer / Azure Solutions Architect certifications preferred.
• 10+ years in Data Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Data Engineering.
• 3+ years designing enterprise data platforms on Azure / Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong expertise in data modeling, governance, and security.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for Microsoft Fabric and OneLake data platforms.
• Define target-state data architecture, principles, patterns, and standards.
• Design scalable Lakehouse and Warehouse architectures using Fabric and Medallion Architecture.
• Define enterprise data modeling strategies across conceptual to conformed models.
• Establish Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.
• Define Power BI semantic architecture and Direct Lake patterns.
• Ensure architecture scalability, performance, availability, DR, and cost optimization.
• Define security and governance architecture with Purview, RBAC, masking, lineage, PII/PHI controls.
• Lead architecture workshops and design reviews with stakeholders.
• Define non-functional requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical direction to Data Engineering teams to ensure alignment with standards.

Skills

Data architecture leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Technical direction

Communication

Education

B.Tech / Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Azure Data Factory

Synapse Pipelines

Spark

Delta Lake

OneLake

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Data Architect to own the end-to-end architecture for its Microsoft Fabric and OneLake data platform. You will define target-state architecture, build scalable lakehouse/warehouse solutions, and establish Bronze/Silver/Gold data layers, while shaping enterprise data models and governance.

You will lead architecture workshops, set non-functional requirements, and guide data engineering teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.