Enterprise Fabric Architect

Ciklum, Inc.
United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis Continuous Integration Data Architecture Information Engineering Data Transformation DevOps Metadata Metadata Standards Cloud Services DataOps Systems Integration
+10 more
Data Ingestion Azure Data Factory Snowflake Apache Spark Microsoft Fabric Data Lakes Information Technology Data Management Azure Synapse Analytics Databricks

Job description

As an Enterprise Fabric Architect, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow., We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Fabric Architect to lead architecture strategy, onboarding standards, and platform governance for a large-scale Microsoft Fabric enterprise data acquisition and operationalization program.

The role will focus on defining scalable architecture patterns for onboarding enterprise data into Microsoft Fabric Bronze and Silver layers while enabling downstream analytics, reporting, semantic modeling, and AI initiatives.

The Enterprise Fabric Architect will act as the primary architecture authority for the Fabric platform and will drive enterprise-wide standards for ingestion, operationalization, governance, metadata, lineage, and reusable onboarding frameworks.

This role requires deep expertise in modern cloud data platforms, enterprise architecture, data engineering, governance frameworks, and large-scale platform operationalization.

Responsibilities:

  • Define enterprise-wide MS Fabric strategy, onboarding standards, scalable architecture patterns for data acquisition and operationalization
  • Drive architecture governance across Medallion layers ensuring consistency through reusable ingestion frameworks and templates
  • Lead technical reviews, establishing rigorous standards for scalability, resiliency, security, performance across all squads
  • Architect Lakehouse, Warehouse, OneLake, semantic enablement layers to support enterprise-scale analytics and AI initiatives
  • Standardize ingestion pipelines and reusable data products, optimizing platform stability and operational efficiency through expert design
  • Operationalize master data onboarding and source system integration, ensuring architectural alignment with downstream reporting and modeling needs
  • Establish governance frameworks for metadata, lineage, and ownership, implementing ā€œgovernance-liteā€ guardrails that balance delivery speed with enterprise controls
  • Define observability and monitoring standards to ensure data quality and architectural compliance with security and regulatory policies
  • Serve as primary advisor for data transformation initiatives, partnering with executive leadership to define the strategic roadmap
  • Align architecture with delivery, align with DMs to bridge strategy with execution while mentoring Architects, Engineers, Data Modelers, * Platforms: Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse), Azure Synapse, Snowflake, and Databricks
  • Data Engineering: Delta Lake, Spark, dbt, and Azure Data Factory
  • Governance & DevOps: Microsoft Purview, Metadata frameworks, CI/CD, and DataOps practices
  • Modeling: Power BI Semantic Models

Key Success Measures:

  • Onboarding & Adoption: Successful integration of enterprise datasets into Fabric and high adoption of Silver-layer datasets by domain teams
  • Standardization: High reuse of onboarding patterns and consistent architecture across all squads and domains
  • Performance: Enhanced platform scalability, operational stability, and a measurable reduction in onboarding cycle times
  • Compliance: Strict adherence to enterprise governance and metadata standards, * Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
  • Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
  • Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
  • Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
  • Care: Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company’s Benefit Plans

Requirements

Do you have experience in Team leadership?, 12-18 years overall experience with at least 7+ years in Enterprise Data Architecture, Cloud Data Platforms, Data Engineering, or Analytics Architecture., * Strategic Leadership: Proven experience designing and leading enterprise-scale Cloud Data Platforms and Data Engineering architectures

  • Architectural Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, modern Lakehouse architectures, and Medallion Architecture principles
  • Operational Excellence: Skilled in building scalable onboarding frameworks, managing metadata/lineage, and implementing robust operational controls
  • Executive Communication: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead discussions at the executive level, * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Internal mobility program

About the company

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live., At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. In the US, Ciklum is growing fast-inviting experienced professionals to lead digital transformation alongside Fortune 500 clients. Be part of a company where innovation and impact go hand in hand.

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