Data Architect - Microsoft Fabric and Foundry

The Data Architect is responsible for defining and guiding the enterprise data architecture, Microsoft Fabric platform configuration, high-impact data products, application data design, and data movement across systems. This role also leads advanced AI architecture in Microsoft Foundry, including builds, configuration, governance, and enablement for the Data and Development teams and domain-deployed engineers. The position serves as a bridge between technical implementation and business strategy, ensuring enterprise data and AI capabilities are secure, reusable, reliable, and aligned with organizational priorities. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on non-routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Career Path: Various

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

• Own enterprise data architecture for high-impact data products across Fabric, applications, analytics, AI, and integrations.
• Own Microsoft Foundry architecture and governance, including configuration standards, environments, model deployments, agents, evaluation, observability, cost, and production readiness.
• Design end-to-end application data flows, including system of record, direction, latency, synchronization, reconciliation, and failure handling.
• Shape application data models so operational workflows, reporting, integration, analytics, and AI requirements are addressed together.
• Establish Fabric platform standards across capacities, domains, workspaces, OneLake, lakehouses, warehouses, pipelines, notebooks, semantic models, and deployment paths.
• Define trusted-data requirements for ownership, quality, lineage, certification, metadata, security, service expectations, and change management.
• Build reusable reference architectures and implementation patterns that Data and Development teams can use without redesigning every solution.
• Enable domain-deployed engineers and citizen developers through paved roads, guardrails, templates, architecture reviews, coaching, and clear production-promotion paths.
• Embed security and responsible AI controls into every material design, including identity, authorization, privacy, auditability, evaluation, cost controls, and lifecycle management.
• Remain a hands-on builder-architect who can prototype critical patterns, challenge assumptions, and guide solutions from concept through supported production.

• Ability to perform work accurately, completely and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written - Intermediate
• Ability to follow-up on inquiries in a timely manner.
• Ability to understand and implement best practice standards
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement
• Proficiency in MS Office - Intermediate
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and act ethically in all matters
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (Required)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, application architecture, integration architecture, AI platforms, or related enterprise technology roles.
• Proven experience designing enterprise solutions on Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Microsoft Foundry, or comparable cloud data and AI platforms.

Working Environment

• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• May require periods of travel
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
• Normal office environment
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Reaching above Shoulder
• Valid and unrestricted drivers license required, Application Integration, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Best Practices, Business Strategy, Change Management, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Cost Control, DataArchitect Data Modeling Tool, Detail Oriented, Driver’s License, Enterprise Architecture, Follow Through, Genetics, Information Technology & Information Systems, Metadata, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Production Costing, Production Support, Prototyping, Reconciliation, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Administration/Management, Time Management, Warehousing, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

Title: Data Architect - Microsoft Fabric and Foundry Organization: J.E. Dunn Construction Group Inc Location: Kansas City Description:

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