Hiring: Azure AI Data Architect Company: Perficient Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 12:02:20 Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Azure, CI/CD, Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Databricks, Digital Transformation, ELT, ETL, Foundry, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, LLM, MLOps, Machine Learning, Microservices, PySpark, Python, RAG, Risk Management, SQL, Spark, Stakeholder Management, Terraform About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Analytics, or Cloud Solutions Architecture. •5+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing solutions on Microsoft Azure. Required Skills: •The Solutions Architect is expected to be knowledgeable in two or more technologies within the Data & Analytics domain. The Solutions Architect may or may not have a programming background, but will have expert infrastructure architecture, client presales / presentation, team management and thought leadership skills. •Design and implement enterprise-scale data platforms leveraging Azure cloud services. •Define data architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices. •Develop scalable data lake, lakehouse, and data warehouse architectures. •Design robust data integration, ingestion, transformation, and orchestration frameworks. •Architect AI and machine learning solutions using Azure AI services and Azure Machine Learning. Qualifications: •Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. •Proven experience architecting enterprise-scale data platforms including Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse architectures. •Strong expertise in Azure Data Services including Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, and Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2. •Strong hands-on programming skills in Python, SQL, Spark, and PySpark. •Comprehensive expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT frameworks, data integration patterns, and real-time data processing. •Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates), and MLOps. •Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage executives, business leaders, and technical teams. Compensation: •$81,978 - $178,090 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!