Senior Data Architect - Azure & Databricks Lakehouse

Frederick Fox LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Frederick Fox LLC in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Senior Data Architect to own the US data architecture on Azure and Databricks. This is a hands-on role: you will model data, define lakehouse patterns, and set standards for data quality, lineage, and security while working closely with engineers and business leaders.

You will build the core enterprise data model for broking domains, integrate sources like Salesforce, and design scalable data pipelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering/architecture for enterprise platforms.
• Hands-on data modeling across lakehouse, dimensional, and normalized patterns.
• Proficient in SQL and PySpark with ability to prototype designs.
• Experience integrating multiple source systems, including SaaS (Salesforce).
• Strong governance, security, and metadata practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the enterprise data architecture on Azure and Databricks.
• Build conceptual, logical and physical data models for core domains.
• Set standards for modeling, data quality, lineage, and access control.
• Define data ingestion from source systems and Salesforce.
• Create onboarding playbook for acquired businesses and new teams.
• Collaborate with data engineers on pipelines and cost.
• Partner with analysts and leaders to turn needs into designs.
• Coordinate with group architecture to stay compatible.

Skills

Data modeling

Azure

Databricks

SQL

PySpark / Python

Data governance

Enterprise data architecture

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure Data Factory

Salesforce

Job description

Frederick Fox LLC in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Senior Data Architect to own the US data architecture on Azure and Databricks. This is a hands-on role: you will model data, define lakehouse patterns, and set standards for data quality, lineage, and security while working closely with engineers and business leaders.

You will build the core enterprise data model for broking domains, integrate sources like Salesforce, and design scalable data pipelines.