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# Senior Data Architect

- **Company:** EXL SERVICE
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Dimensional Modeling, Python (Programming Language), Meta-Data Management, Performance Tuning, Power BI, Cloud Services, SAS (Software), SQL Databases, Enterprise Data Management, Cloud Platform System, Data Layers, Microsoft Fabric, Pyspark, Star Schema, Tools for Reporting, Cloud Migration, Data Pipelines, Alteryx
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d174a62833050e13

## About the Role

* 12+ years of experience in data engineering/architecture roles, with at least 5+ years in a Data/Solutions Architect capacity
 * Proven experience leading legacy-to-cloud architecture migration initiatives end-to-end
 * Hands-on expertise translating SAS, Alteryx, and SQL logic into Python and PySpark
 * Strong experience designing semantic layers and enterprise data models (dimensional modeling, star/snowflake schemas, etc.)
 * Mandatory: Working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, OneLake, Data Factory/Pipelines, Fabric-based analytics)
 * Solid understanding of cloud data platforms (Azure preferred, given Fabric alignment)
 * Experience with data pipeline orchestration, ETL/ELT design, and performance optimization at scale
 * Strong stakeholder management and ability to communicate complex architecture decisions to both technical and business audiences
 * Prior experience in large-scale enterprise data modernization programs is highly preferred

Nice to Have

 * Certifications in Azure Data/AI or Microsoft Fabric
 * Experience with Power BI or other enterprise BI/reporting tools
 * Exposure to data governance frameworks and metadata management tools

Location

East Coast, USA (Onshore - flexible/remote within East Coast time zones)

Qualifications: Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering 8+ years

## Description

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Data/Solutions Architect with 12+ years of overall IT/data experience to lead the design and execution of legacy-to-cloud data migration initiatives for our client. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in modernizing legacy SAS/Alteryx/SQL-based data pipelines into Python/PySpark-based cloud architectures, along with strong experience in building enterprise-grade semantic layers and data models. Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Fabric is a mandatory requirement for this role., * Architect and lead legacy-to-cloud migration strategies, converting SAS, Alteryx, and SQL-based workflows into modern Python/PySpark pipelines

 * Design scalable, enterprise-level data models and semantic layers to support analytics, reporting, and BI consumption
 * Define and implement data architecture standards, patterns, and best practices across the migration lifecycle
 * Collaborate with business, data engineering, and BI teams to translate legacy logic into cloud-native, maintainable code
 * Lead solution design within Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Data Pipelines, OneLake, Power BI integration, etc.)
 * Conduct architecture reviews, identify technical risks, and define mitigation/migration roadmaps
 * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineering teams during migration execution
 * Partner with stakeholders to ensure data governance, security, and performance standards are met throughout the migration


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