Intellypod · 7 hours ago
Solutions Architect
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$70/hr - $80/hr
10+ years expIntellypod is seeking an experienced Microsoft Fabric Solution Architect to lead the modernization of the enterprise data platform by migrating from Azure SQL and traditional ETL architectures to Microsoft Fabric. The architect will define the target-state architecture, migration strategy, governance model, and best practices, while guiding Data Fabric Engineers through implementation.
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Abdullah H Syed
Responsibilities
Define the end-to-end Microsoft Fabric architecture covering ingestion, storage, transformation, analytics, and consumption
Design a Lakehouse-based target architecture using OneLake and Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) patterns
Establish standards for workspace design, naming conventions, and artifact organization
Define data modeling strategies (Lakehouse vs Fabric Warehouse)
Assess the current Azure SQL + ETL landscape and define a phased migration roadmap
Decide modernization approaches: lift-and-shift, re-platform, or re-architect
Define patterns for incremental loads, CDC, and historical backfills
Guide Data Fabric Engineers during migration execution and resolve design challenges
Define enterprise-grade security and governance architecture for Fabric
Align RBAC, workspace permissions, data access policies, and sensitivity labels
Integrate Microsoft Purview for cataloging, lineage, and compliance
Ensure adherence to regulatory and organizational standards
Define capacity planning and scaling strategies (F-SKU)
Design for performance optimization across Spark, pipelines, and Warehouses
Establish cost-optimization and FinOps best practices
Ensure high availability, resilience, and operational scalability
Define CI/CD strategy for Fabric artifacts using Git and Azure DevOps
Establish environment separation (Dev/Test/Prod)
Define monitoring, alerting, and operational support models
Create architecture runbooks and design documentation
Act as the technical authority for Fabric-related decisions
Collaborate with business stakeholders, BI teams, security, and platform admins
Mentor and guide Data Fabric Engineers on architecture best practices
Support architecture reviews, design approvals, and client workshops
Qualification
Required
10–15 Years (5+ years in Data Architecture; 2+ years with Microsoft Fabric / Azure Analytics)
NEED US CITIZENS, GC & EAD Holders
Strong experience as a Data / Analytics Solution Architect
Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Fabric, including: OneLake, Lakehouse, Fabric Data Factory, Spark / Notebooks, Fabric Data Warehouse, Power BI semantic models
Deep understanding of Azure SQL, SQL Server, and ETL modernization
Expertise in data architectures (Lakehouse, ELT, Medallion, Dimensional Modeling)
Strong SQL and Spark (PySpark/SQL) knowledge
Experience with enterprise-scale data migrations
Define the end-to-end Microsoft Fabric architecture covering ingestion, storage, transformation, analytics, and consumption
Design a Lakehouse-based target architecture using OneLake and Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) patterns
Establish standards for workspace design, naming conventions, and artifact organization
Define data modeling strategies (Lakehouse vs Fabric Warehouse)
Assess the current Azure SQL + ETL landscape and define a phased migration roadmap
Decide modernization approaches: lift-and-shift, re-platform, or re-architect
Define patterns for incremental loads, CDC, and historical backfills
Guide Data Fabric Engineers during migration execution and resolve design challenges
Define enterprise-grade security and governance architecture for Fabric
Align RBAC, workspace permissions, data access policies, and sensitivity labels
Integrate Microsoft Purview for cataloging, lineage, and compliance
Ensure adherence to regulatory and organizational standards
Define capacity planning and scaling strategies (F-SKU)
Design for performance optimization across Spark, pipelines, and Warehouses
Establish cost-optimization and FinOps best practices
Ensure high availability, resilience, and operational scalability
Define CI/CD strategy for Fabric artifacts using Git and Azure DevOps
Establish environment separation (Dev/Test/Prod)
Define monitoring, alerting, and operational support models
Create architecture runbooks and design documentation
Act as the technical authority for Fabric-related decisions
Collaborate with business stakeholders, BI teams, security, and platform admins
Mentor and guide Data Fabric Engineers on architecture best practices
Support architecture reviews, design approvals, and client workshops
Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to translate business needs into technical architecture
Mentoring and cross-team collaboration skills
Preferred
Microsoft Fabric / Azure Solutions Architect certifications
Experience with Microsoft Purview and data governance frameworks
Exposure to streaming or real-time data architectures
Experience in regulated industries (banking, insurance, healthcare)
Company
Intellypod
AI driven platform development
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase