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# Data Architect

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Orem, UT, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Digital Architecture, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakes
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d9b1350a-7ebb-4ddd-9472-13875269d933

## About the Role

* 10+ years of Data architecture and data modeling expertise
 * Strong Microsoft Fabric experience
 * Experience designing secure, governed data environments
 * Working knowledge of Synapse environment
 * Understand ingestion, data lakes/lakehouses, pipelines, modeling, security and access controls

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Data Architect in Orem, UT., The client is currently evaluating Microsoft Fabric as Microsoft moves away from Synapse long term. They are beginning a POC, which will serve as the initial use case and learning environment for the organization. The consultant needs to integrate with engineers and DBA's to understand and evaluate the current environment and make recommendations on best practices moving forward.

Duties:

 * Help establish appropriate row-level/data-access security
 * Work closely with teams and business stakeholders
 * Document architecture, decisions, lessons learned and implementation standards


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