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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Data Architect - Digital Director - **Company:** CliftonLarsonAllen LLP - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Unity 3d, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, BigQuery, Information Systems, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Security, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Meta-Data Management, SQL Azure, Cloud Services, Scala (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Azure Service Bus, Google Cloud, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Data Layers, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Stream Analytics, Databricks - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=26f4924ab8fa384f ## About the Role * 7+ years of relevant experience in data architecture, data engineering, or analytics platform design. 10 Years of experience preferred. Education * Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree. * Preferred fields: Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or related disciplines. Technical Skill Concentrations * Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold), Real-Time Analytics) * Microsoft Azure (Foundry, Copilot Studio, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Azure SQL, Event Hubs, Functions) * Microsoft Purview (data catalog, lineage, governance) * Databricks (Lakehouse architecture, Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) * Additional Platforms: Snowflake, AWS (S3, Glue, Redshift), Google Cloud (BigQuery), Kafka, dbt * Programming & Query Languages: SQL, Python, Scala * Architecture Concepts: Data modeling, semantic layers, streaming architectures, API integration, CI/CD, infrastructure as code * Experience preparing analytics environments for AI/ML workloads * Ability to enable secure data sharing and third-party ## Description The Data Architect leads the design and implementation of modern data platforms that enable digital transformation for clients. This role partners with business and technology stakeholders to define data architectures, governance models, and scalable analytics foundations. The Data Architect brings deep expertise in cloud-native data platforms, guides architectural decisions, and contributes to client strategy, delivery excellence, and practice growth. Essential Job Functions * Data Architecture & Strategy: Design enterprise and solution-level data architectures aligned to client business goals. Define target-state architectures, migration roadmaps, and reference architectures across analytics, AI/ML, and operational intelligence use cases. * Platform Engineering & Enablement: Architect, implement, and optimize cloud data platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Databricks, and related services. Guide ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and semantic modeling patterns. * Data Governance & Management: Define and implement governance frameworks including metadata management, lineage, data quality, security, and privacy using tools such as Microsoft Purview. Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure regulatory alignment. * Analytics & AI Enablement: Enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI workloads through well-architected lakehouse, warehouse, and real-time data solutions. * Leadership & Mentorship: Provide architectural leadership across project teams. Mentor engineers and analysts on best practices, patterns, and emerging technologies. * Client Advisory & Business Development: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting solution envisioning, proposals, and thought leadership. 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