Senior Data & AI Solution Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Armenia.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete solution architecture for data, analytics, and AI use cases, ensuring design quality, security, scalability, supportability, and cost management.

• Convert business requirements into actionable technical designs, targeted architectures, integration patterns, and implementation guidance that is ready for delivery.

• Lead hands-on prototyping, conduct architecture reviews, troubleshoot issues, and provide technical support for delivery teams through code and design reviews.

• Ensure that security, governance, compliance, and operational readiness are integrated into solutions from the design phase to production deployment.

• Direct solution design for enterprise data, analytics, and AI projects within a Microsoft-centric environment.

• Assist delivery teams with design, prototyping, implementation, reviews, and ensuring production readiness.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Over 10 years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in senior solution architecture roles focused on enterprise data, analytics, and AI platforms.

• More than 5 years of substantial hands-on experience with Azure-based data platforms, such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, data lake architectures, SQL, and dimensional data modeling.

• Capability to create practical end-to-end solution designs.

• Significant experience in enterprise security, governance, and compliance.

• Proficient in collaborating effectively with enterprise architects and regulatory functions to ensure adherence to organizational standards and control requirements.

• Experience in enabling enterprise AI by designing solutions utilizing Azure OpenAI and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns.

• Background in BI/analytics architecture using Power BI or a comparable enterprise BI technology.

• Deep expertise in Power BI architecture is a plus.

• Familiarity with Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Search, Semantic Kernel, Prompt Flow, and enterprise AI governance patterns is advantageous.

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, and CI/CD for Data or AI solutions is beneficial.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra, Purview, and Key Vault is a plus.

• Experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or other regulated sectors is advantageous.

• Relevant Microsoft certifications in Azure, Power BI, data, or AI architecture are beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous education.

• Flexible work arrangements and work-from-home options.

• Engaging and collaborative work environment.