We are looking for a Senior Data & AI Architect to define and evolve an Azure-native enterprise Data & AI platform. The role will shape architecture across Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Foundry, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Purview, and core Azure services, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, governable, and aligned with business needs. Requirements • Define the platform’s reference architecture, design standards, and target-state roadmap. • Lead architecture for data products, AI applications, and AI agents, including model selection, grounding, integrations, orchestration, evaluation, and lifecycle controls. • Design integrations across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dataverse, ERP, CRM, HR, ITSM, APIs, and custom Azure services. • Establish architecture guardrails for security, privacy, identity, access, DLP, observability, resilience, and scalability. • Guide teams on when to use Fabric, Foundry, Copilot Studio, Power Automate, or custom Azure services. • Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and decision forums with engineering, business, governance, and security teams. • Mentor engineering and product teams and develop reusable architecture patterns and standards. Must-Have Requirements • At least 5 years of architecture experience in Azure-based enterprise environments; 7+ years preferred. • Experience defining target architectures, reference patterns, or solution standards for complex platforms. • Strong experience in Azure cloud architecture, enterprise integration, and data platform design. • Deep understanding of Microsoft Fabric and modern data platform patterns for ingestion, storage, serving, and governance. • Hands-on understanding of Microsoft Foundry for AI applications and agents, including evaluation, monitoring, and lifecycle management. • Hands-on understanding of Copilot Studio, including connectors, actions, topics, orchestration, and enterprise deployment. • Strong knowledge of enterprise security, identity and access management, compliance, and operational governance in Azure. • Ability to translate business needs into scalable architecture decisions and work effectively with both business stakeholders and engineering teams. • Strong workshop facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and architecture documentation skills. Preferred • Prior experience with AI platform architecture, agent architecture, or enterprise copilot design. • Microsoft certifications in Azure architecture, Fabric, Power Platform, or Azure AI. Benefits • Learning and development opportunities, including cloud and AI exposure. • Competitive compensation package with performance based incentives. • Collaborative culture with cross-functional teams and strong leadership exposure. • Career growth in a rapidly expanding technology driven organization.