[Hiring] Data Architect Lead Consultant @NTT DATA Services

Role Description

We are currently seeking a Data Architect Lead Consultant to join our team in Remote, Georgia (US-GA), United States (US).

Our client is looking to design and modernize scalable enterprise data platforms using Microsoft Fabric and Azure technologies. This role will define end-to-end data architecture while providing technical leadership to engineering teams implementing the solution.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Define end-to-end data solution architecture, patterns, standards, and technical roadmaps across ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, security, and integration.
• Architect solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Azure, including SparkSQL, PySpark, Delta Tables, Pipelines, Fabric Notebooks, Lakehouse, and data warehouse technologies.
• Design scalable data models, Medallion/Lakehouse patterns, integration approaches, security controls, governance, and performance strategies.
• Lead architecture reviews and translate business and non-functional requirements into detailed technical designs and implementation guidance.
• Partner with Data Engineers to guide development of Pipelines, Fabric Notebooks, PySpark/SparkSQL transformations, and Delta Tables.
• Evaluate technology choices for scalability, reliability, performance, security, maintainability, and cost while mentoring engineering teams and ensuring architectural standards are followed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Data Engineering, Data Architecture, cloud data, or related experience, including solution architecture responsibilities.
• 7+ years of strong hands-on experience with SparkSQL, PySpark, Delta Tables, Pipelines, Fabric Notebooks, SQL, and modern Lakehouse/data warehouse architectures.
• 7+ years of strong experience with Microsoft Fabric and/or Microsoft Azure data platforms and enterprise data integration.
• 7+ years of experience defining architecture standards, data models, security, governance, performance, and deployment patterns.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Requirements

• Experience with OneLake, Fabric Lakehouse, Fabric Data Warehouse, Azure Data Factory, Power BI, and Azure DevOps.
• Experience with enterprise data governance, CI/CD, cloud cost optimization, and large-scale data platforms.
• Microsoft Azure or Fabric architecture/data certifications.

Work Environment

This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be comfortable collaborating with business, product, data, engineering, QA, and other stakeholders in a distributed environment.