Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 11, 2026.
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Azure Fabric Architect to lead the design and modernization of enterprise-scale data platforms using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Services. The role will define target architecture, technical standards, security and governance patterns, and provide architectural leadership across data engineering, analytics, BI, and cloud modernization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Define enterprise architecture and roadmap for Microsoft Fabric-based data platforms.Design solutions across OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory, Notebooks, Spark, Real-Time Intelligence, and Power BI.Establish scalable Lakehouse, Medallion Architecture, and Data Mesh/Data Product patterns.Lead migration and modernization from Synapse, ADF, ADLS, Databricks, legacy data warehouses, and other data platforms to Microsoft Fabric.Define standards for data integration, modeling, semantic layers, security, governance, and data quality.Establish Fabric workspace, capacity, CI/CD, deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization strategies.Define governance and security frameworks using Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, RBAC, lineage, and metadata management.Lead architecture/design reviews and provide technical direction to architects and engineering teams.Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data architecture and modernization roadmaps.
Skill Requirements
Strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric architecture, including OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory, Spark/Notebooks, Real-Time Intelligence, and Power BI.Strong experience in enterprise data architecture and Azure Data Platforms.Deep knowledge of SQL, Spark/PySpark, Delta Lake, ETL/ELT, APIs, and data integration patterns.Experience with Azure Synapse, ADF, ADLS Gen2, Azure SQL, Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, and Azure DevOps.Strong understanding of Lakehouse, Medallion Architecture, Data Mesh, dimensional modeling, and semantic modeling.Experience with cloud/data modernization and migration programs.Strong knowledge of data security, governance, lineage, data quality, and access-control frameworks.Strong technical leadership, architecture governance, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

