Senior Data Architect - Artificial Intelligence

About the Role :Seeking a Senior Data & AI Architect to define and evolve the target architecture for an enterprise client's Azure-native Data & AI platform. This senior role owns end-to-end design decisions across Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Foundry, Copilot Studio, and core Azure services.Key Responsibilities :- Define the reference architecture, design standards, and target-state roadmap for the enterprise Data & AI platform on Azure.- Lead architecture design for data products, AI applications, and AI agents, covering model selection, grounding and retrieval patterns, tool integration, orchestration, and lifecycle controls.- Design integration patterns across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dataverse, ERP, CRM, HR and ITSM systems, APIs, and custom Azure services.- Establish platform-wide guardrails for security, privacy, identity, DLP, observability, resilience, and scalability, aligned with Microsoft Purview governance.- Advise solution teams on the right technology for each requirement: Fabric, Foundry, Copilot Studio, Power Automate, or custom Azure components.- Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and decision forums, and record architecture decisions with clear rationale and trade-offs.- Mentor engineering and product teams and build a library of reusable architecture assets, patterns, and standards.Tech Stack :- Data & governance: Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory), Microsoft Purview.- AI & agents: Microsoft Foundry (models, agents, evaluations, monitoring), Copilot Studio, Azure AI Search, RAG and grounding patterns.- Integration: Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Power Automate, Dataverse, Azure API Management, Logic Apps.- Security & identity: Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Azure Key Vault, private networking, DLP policies.- Architecture practice: Reference architectures, architecture decision records, Azure Well-Architected Framework.Qualifications :- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.- Minimum 5 - 7+ years of architecture experience in Azure-based enterprise environments.- Proven ability to define target architectures, reference patterns, and solution standards for complex, multi-system platforms.- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (PL-600) preferred. (ref:hirist.tech)