Lead Data and Analytics Architect

We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to partner closely with Deloitte IT and business stakeholders to design and deliver scalable Data & Analytics solutions that align with firm strategy and business objectives. This role will be responsible for defining and governing end-to-end architecture across modern cloud-based platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure services, data warehousing, and enterprise analytics., * Collaborate with Deloitte IT teams and business stakeholders to design analytics and data solutions aligned with organizational goals and strategic initiatives.

• Design, implement, and oversee enterprise data architectures leveraging Azure and other cloud platforms, including data lakes and data warehouses.
• Own end-to-end solution architecture from requirements gathering and design through deployment and production support.
• Define and maintain logical, physical, and technical architecture views and supporting design documentation.
• Establish architecture standards, reusable frameworks, common data models, and governance practices.
• Ensure non-functional requirements (NFRs), including scalability, performance, reliability, availability, and security, are incorporated into solution designs.
• Review technical artifacts, design documents, and implementation deliverables developed by engineering teams.
• Partner with release management and DevOps teams to support solution deployment across environments.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project estimation, roadmap planning, and technology decision-making.
• Mentor Technical Leads, Engineers, and development teams on architecture best practices and emerging technologies.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, data platforms, and distributed systems, while providing technical leadership, mentoring, and governance throughout the solution lifecycle., * 10+ years of experience in Information Technology, including 3+ years in a Solution Architecture, Technical Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture role.

• Proven experience architecting enterprise-scale Data & Analytics solutions.
• Strong background designing and implementing end-to-end architecture within Azure PaaS environments.
• Experience translating business requirements into comprehensive architecture and solution designs.
• Demonstrated expertise designing distributed, highly available, scalable, and resilient applications.
• Strong technical documentation skills, including:

• Architecture diagrams and views
• Technical design specifications
• Technology blueprints
• Solution architecture documents

• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies, open-source tools, and industry trends and provide architectural recommendations.

Technical Skills Data & Analytics

• Hands-on experience with:

• Apache Spark
• Azure Databricks

• Experience designing modern data lake and data warehouse architectures.

Databases & Storage

• Experience with:

• MongoDB
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Redis

Messaging & Integration

• Experience with messaging and queueing technologies, including:

• Azure Service Bus

Containers & Orchestration

• Experience with:

• Kubernetes
• Docker

Microsoft Azure Technologies

Experience with many of the following Azure services:

• Azure Data Lake
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure SQL Data Warehouse
• Azure Stream Analytics
• Azure Data Factory
• Azure SQL Database
• Azure Cognitive Services
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
• Power BI

Monitoring & Observability

• Experience implementing cloud monitoring and observability solutions, including:

• Azure Application Insights
• Azure Monitor

MUST HAVE A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNICAL STACKS, HANDS ON TECHNICAL SKILLS AND ABILITY TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS INDEPENDENTLY

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