Carbon60

Senior Data Solutions Architect – Azure

Carbon60

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$150,000 - CA$180,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudHadoopPySparkPythonSparkSQLUnity

About the role

  • Lead enterprise-level data architecture across Azure Fabric/Synapse , Databricks
  • Author and validate HLDs, LLDs, data models (Star/Snowflake), and architectural artifacts for Lakehouse solutions
  • Define target state architectures aligned to modern best practices (Medallion Architecture, Data Mesh, Zero Trust for Data)
  • Provide architectural oversight for large-scale data modernization projects (e.g., migrating legacy SQL/Synapse/Hadoop to Fabric or Databricks)
  • Ensure technical integrity, performance optimization, and alignment with enterprise data patterns
  • Guide data engineering teams, provide mentorship, perform code/design reviews, and support technical escalations
  • Define data security baselines, RBAC models (Unity Catalog/Fabric capabilities), row-level security, and encryption standards
  • Lead the implementation of Microsoft Purview for Fabric to govern data assets across hybrid and multi-cloud landscapes
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) via automated scanning, classification, and lineage tracking
  • Drive architectural decision-making, trade-off discussions and roadmap alignment
  • Support presales at SME capacity: estimation, solutioning, and SOW definition for new data engagements
  • Provide end-to-end technical leadership throughout the data program lifecycle.
  • Mentor and upskill engineers and jr. architects on the transition to Azure Fabric and Databricks best practices
  • Contribute to internal accelerators, frameworks, and reusable data processing templates.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in data/cloud architecture, enterprise information architecture, or senior data engineering/BI roles
  • 7+ years hands-on Azure Data experience, including data lake design, pipeline orchestration, data modeling, and complex migration
  • Proven experience leading multi-workload, enterprise-scale data transformation or migration programs
  • Good understanding of Databricks , including Delta Lake architecture, Spark optimization, Unity Catalog, and structured streaming
  • Demonstrated expertise in Azure Fabric/AWS Lake Formation + Glue , including OneLake design, capacity management, and the unification of Data Engineering/Data Science workloads
  • Strong background in Data Governance implementation using Microsoft Purview (cataloging, lineage, sensitivity labeling, and policy enforcement)
  • Experience with modern data engineering patterns (Medallion Architecture, Data Mesh/Fabric concepts, CI/CD for Data, Python/PySpark, SQL)
  • Prior consulting, professional services, or customer-facing data architecture experience required
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
  • Certifications strongly preferred: DP-203 (Data Engineering), DP-600 (Fabric Analytics Engineer), AZ-305 (Solution Architect), Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation package (CAD 150K-180K / year)
  • Retirement Savings Matching Program (RRSP)
  • Access to the latest tech
  • Partnership with Perkopolis Discounts
  • Remote first work environment
  • Flexible work hours & location
  • Paid parental leave options
  • Employer paid health & dental premiums
  • GreenShield+ Counselling
  • Mental Health $500 in Health Care Spending Account annually
  • Training reimbursement (e.g courses on Udemy, Coursera, a-cloud-guru etc.)
  • Peer recognition rewards

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data architecturedata modelingdata lake designpipeline orchestrationdata transformationdata governancePythonSQLPySparkSpark optimization
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipcommunicationstakeholder managementexecutive presentationtechnical oversightcollaborationproblem-solvingdecision-makingtrade-off discussions
Certifications
DP-203DP-600AZ-305Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional