EY-GDS Consulting-AI And DATA-Solution Architect-AD

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Role: Senior Manager / Director – Solution Architect

Microsoft Fabric | AI & Data Platforms

Experience: 15+ years

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior Microsoft Fabric Solution Architect to lead the architecture and solutioning of complex enterprise AI & Data use cases on Microsoft Azure, with Microsoft Fabric as the core analytics platform .

This role is designed for a hands-on, deeply technical architect who can operate across presales, solution design, and delivery guidance , and who excels at translating business problems into scalable, production-grade AI & Data architectures .

The Solution Architect will play a critical role in client engagements, presales motions, and large-scale transformation programs , shaping platform strategies and defining end-to-end architectures that solve real-world business problems .

What You’ll Do

• Solution Complex AI & Data Problems for Enterprise Clients

• Engage with senior business, data, and technology stakeholders to understand complex AI & Data requirements

• Lead solution discovery and architecture definition for ambiguous, high-impact problem statements

• Translate business objectives into clear, executable AI & Data platform architectures

• Own architectural outcomes from problem definition through design sign-off

• Architect End-to-End Microsoft Fabric & Azure Platforms

• Design enterprise-scale architectures using:

• Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Power BI)

• Azure Data Factory (ADF) for ingestion and orchestration

• Azure Synapse, Spark, and Notebooks

• Define enterprise data platform patterns , including:

• Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers

• Data modeling and semantic layer design for analytics and BI

• Ensure architectures meet scalability, performance, reliability, cost, and security requirements

• Align solutions with enterprise cloud, data governance, and compliance standards

• Enable AI, Advanced Analytics & GenAI Use Cases

• Architect AI-enabled analytics platforms using:

• Azure AI Services

• Azure OpenAI / GenAI capabilities

• Design architectures that support:

• Intelligent insights and advanced analytics

• AI-augmented BI and decision-support systems

• Responsible and secure GenAI adoption

• Balance key trade-offs across cost, latency, security, and scalability

• Presales, Solution Shaping & Client Advisory

• Lead and contribute to presales and solution-shaping activities , including:

• Client discovery and architecture workshops

• End-to-end solution design and approach definition

• RFP / proposal responses and technical storytelling

• Architecture reviews and estimations

• Partner with sales and leadership teams to:

• Define differentiated Microsoft Fabric–based solutions

• Clearly articulate solution value, architecture, and trade-offs

• Act as a trusted AI & Data architecture advisor during early-stage client conversations

• Guide Delivery & Architecture Governance

• Work closely with delivery and engineering teams to:

• Validate architecture feasibility

• Guide key implementation and design decisions

• Review complex components and integration patterns

• Ensure architecture consistency across build, deployment, and production

• Support operational readiness, observability, and support considerations

• Define Reusable Architecture Assets & Best Practices

• Create reference architectures, solution blueprints, and reusable design patterns

• Codify best practices for:

• Enterprise Microsoft Fabric adoption

• AI & Data platform modernization

• Scalable analytics and BI architectures

• Contribute to EY GDS architecture standards and IP

• Core Requirements Experience

• 15+ years of experience in data platforms, analytics architecture, or cloud solutions

• Strong background in Microsoft Azure–based data and analytics architectures

• Proven experience architecting enterprise-scale AI & Data platforms

• Experience working in consulting and client-facing environments

• Strong presales and solution-shaping experience (mandatory)

• Technical Expertise – Microsoft Fabric & Azure

• Deep expertise in:

• Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Power BI)

• Azure Data Factory (ETL / ELT architecture)

• Azure Synapse Analytics

• Spark and Notebooks

• Strong understanding of:

• Data modeling, semantic layers, and BI architectures

• Enterprise data governance and platform design

• Hands-on experience with:

• SQL, PySpark, Python

• DAX, Power Query

• AI, Analytics And GenAI

• Experience designing AI-enabled analytics architectures

• Knowledge of:

• Azure AI services

• Azure OpenAI and GenAI integration patterns

• Ability to embed AI responsibly within enterprise data platforms

• Architecture And Consulting Skills

• Ability to operate in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

• Strong communication and executive-level articulation skills

• Comfortable leading architecture and solution discussions with senior client leadership

• Strong balance of business acumen and technical depth

• Added Advantage / Preferred Experience

• Experience working with modern data platforms such as:

• Databricks

• Snowflake

• Ability to compare, position, and architect multi-platform data strategies

• Exposure to hybrid or multi-cloud analytics environments

• Experience in large-scale data modernization or AI transformation programs

• What This Role Is NOT

• Not a pure hands-on development role

• Not a delivery or program management role

• Not limited to BI reporting or tool configuration

• Primary ownership is architecture and solutioning , not day-to-day coding

• Success Metrics (First 6–12 Months)

• Architect and support delivery of multiple enterprise-grade Fabric-based solutions

• Drive successful presales outcomes through strong solutioning leadership

• Establish standard Microsoft Fabric reference architectures within EY GDS

• Be recognized as a trusted AI & Data Solution Architect across engagements

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