Senior Azure Data & AI Architect

Coretek; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Coretek seeks a senior Azure Data & AI Architect to lead enterprise-scale data and AI initiatives on the Microsoft Azure platform. You will drive technical strategy, design scalable architectures, and mentor teams across client engagements.

You will collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to develop roadmaps, implement Azure Fabric, Synapse, Databricks, and AI services, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technical environments with Azure focus
• 3+ years in Azure solution architecture and design
• Strong knowledge of Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, and Cognitive Services
• Proficient in Python and production-grade data/AI solutions
• Experience with ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and real-time streaming
• CI/CD and IaC tools (Bicep, Terraform) for automation
• Security, RBAC, and compliance awareness

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Data and AI strategies and roadmaps
• Design and architect Azure-based solutions (Fabric, Synapse, Databricks)
• Provide technical mentorship to engineering teams
• Oversee integration with enterprise systems and data governance
• Design enterprise data architectures to support AI solutions
• Architect AI-enabled solutions using Azure AI Services and OpenAI
• Partner with project managers to manage large-scale projects
• Mentor teams and promote best practices
• Develop deployment architectures and technical standards
• Act as trusted advisor to clients with executive workshops and solution presentations

Skills

Azure architecture

Technical leadership

Python programming

Data management

Communications with execs

Consulting experience

Data strategy

Roadmap development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse Analytics

Databricks

Azure SQL/Cosmos DB/Postgres

Job description

Coretek seeks a senior Azure Data & AI Architect to lead enterprise-scale data and AI initiatives on the Microsoft Azure platform. You will drive technical strategy, design scalable architectures, and mentor teams across client engagements.

You will collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to develop roadmaps, implement Azure Fabric, Synapse, Databricks, and AI services, ensuring alignment with business goals.