C G Vak Softwares & Exports - Azure Architect - Data & AI Solution

Roles & Responsibilities :- Design end-to-end data architecture on Azure covering ingestion, storage, transformation, governance, and consumption layers.- Define reference architectures using Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and Azure SQL/Cosmos DB.- Architect AI/ML and Generative AI solutions using Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, and Cognitive Services.- Design data governance, security, and compliance frameworks using Microsoft Purview, Unity Catalog, and Azure security best practices.- Create solution blueprints, high-level and low-level design documents, and target-state architecture diagrams.- Partner with sales teams on customer discovery calls to understand current data landscape, pain points, and business goals.- Lead technical solutioning for RFPs/RFIs, prepare architecture proposals, effort estimates, and delivery roadmaps.- Deliver architecture presentations, PoCs, and demos to technical and business stakeholders.- Support commercial teams with technical positioning of Azure Data & AI offerings against customer requirements.- Provide hands-on architectural oversight during implementation, ensuring adherence to design and Azure best practices.- Guide data engineering and data science teams on pipeline design, data modeling, MLOps, and deployment patterns.- Review code, pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code for architectural compliance, performance, and cost optimization.- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide escalation support during critical project phases.- Mentor engineers and consultants on Azure data platform and AI capabilities. (ref:hirist.tech)