Azure Architect – Data & AI

10 – 12 yrs

1 Position

Remote · 5 Days

Gurugram

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.

Ideal Candidate

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Robust Azure Data & AI Architect Profile with pre-sales solutioning and hands-on delivery leadership
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Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 10+ years overall, with 8+ years in Azure Data/AI architecture, and proven experience architecting and delivering l

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