About this role
<div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:1.0em"> <p>At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. </p> <p>We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. </p> <p>Join EY and help to build a better working world. </p> </div> <div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:1.0em"> </div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Role: Senior Manager / Director – Solution Architect</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Microsoft Fabric | AI & Data Platforms</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Experience:</strong> 15+ years</span><br></p> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Role Overview</strong></span></div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We are seeking a <strong>senior Microsoft Fabric Solution Architect</strong> to lead the <strong>architecture and solutioning of complex enterprise AI & Data use cases</strong> on Microsoft Azure, with <strong>Microsoft Fabric as the core analytics platform</strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This role is designed for a <strong>hands-on, deeply technical architect</strong> who can operate across <strong>presales, solution design, and delivery guidance</strong>, and who excels at translating <strong>business problems into scalable, production-grade AI & Data architectures</strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">The Solution Architect will play a critical role in <strong>client engagements, presales motions, and large-scale transformation programs</strong>, shaping platform strategies and defining <strong>end-to-end architectures that solve real-world business problems</strong>.</span></p> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></span></div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Solution Complex AI & Data Problems for Enterprise Clients</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Engage with <strong>senior business, data, and technology stakeholders</strong> to understand complex AI & Data requirements</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Lead <strong>solution discovery and architecture definition</strong> for ambiguous, high-impact problem statements</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Translate business objectives into <strong>clear, executable AI & Data platform architectures</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Own architectural outcomes from <strong>problem definition through design sign-off</strong></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Architect End-to-End Microsoft Fabric & Azure Platforms</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Design enterprise-scale architectures using:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Microsoft Fabric</strong> (OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Power BI)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Azure Data Factory (ADF)</strong> for ingestion and orchestration</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Azure Synapse, Spark, and Notebooks</strong></span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Define <strong>enterprise data platform patterns</strong>, including:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Data modeling and semantic layer design for analytics and BI</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ensure architectures meet <strong>scalability, performance, reliability, cost, and security requirements</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Align solutions with <strong>enterprise cloud, data governance, and compliance standards</strong></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Enable AI, Advanced Analytics & GenAI Use Cases</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Architect AI-enabled analytics platforms using:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Azure AI Services</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Azure OpenAI / GenAI capabilities</strong></span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Design architectures that support:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Intelligent insights and advanced analytics</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">AI-augmented BI and decision-support systems</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Responsible and secure GenAI adoption</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Balance key trade-offs across <strong>cost, latency, security, and scalability</strong></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Presales, Solution Shaping & Client Advisory</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Lead and contribute to <strong>presales and solution-shaping activities</strong>, including:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Client discovery and architecture workshops</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">End-to-end solution design and approach definition</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">RFP / proposal responses and technical storytelling</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Architecture reviews and estimations</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Partner with sales and leadership teams to:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Define differentiated Microsoft Fabric–based solutions</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Clearly articulate solution value, architecture, and trade-offs</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Act as a <strong>trusted AI & Data architecture advisor</strong> during early-stage client conversations</span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Guide Delivery & Architecture Governance</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Work closely with delivery and engineering teams to:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Validate architecture feasibility</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Guide key implementation and design decisions</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Review complex components and integration patterns</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ensure architecture consistency across <strong>build, deployment, and production</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Support operational readiness, observability, and support considerations</span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Define Reusable Architecture Assets & Best Practices</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Create <strong>reference architectures, solution blueprints, and reusable design patterns</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Codify best practices for:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Enterprise Microsoft Fabric adoption</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">AI & Data platform modernization</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Scalable analytics and BI architectures</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Contribute to EY GDS architecture standards and IP</span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Core Requirements</strong></span></div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Experience</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">15+ years of experience in <strong>data platforms, analytics architecture, or cloud solutions</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong background in <strong>Microsoft Azure–based data and analytics architectures</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Proven experience architecting <strong>enterprise-scale AI & Data platforms</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience working in <strong>consulting and client-facing environments</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Strong presales and solution-shaping experience</strong> (mandatory)</span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Technical Expertise – Microsoft Fabric & Azure</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Deep expertise in:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Power BI)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Azure Data Factory (ETL / ELT architecture)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Azure Synapse Analytics</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Spark and Notebooks</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong understanding of:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Data modeling, semantic layers, and BI architectures</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Enterprise data governance and platform design</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Hands-on experience with:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">SQL, PySpark, Python</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">DAX, Power Query</span></li> </ul> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>AI, Analytics And GenAI</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience designing AI-enabled analytics architectures</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Knowledge of:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Azure AI services</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Azure OpenAI and GenAI integration patterns</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to embed AI responsibly within enterprise data platforms</span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Architecture And Consulting Skills</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to operate in <strong>complex, multi-stakeholder environments</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong communication and executive-level articulation skills</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Comfortable leading architecture and solution discussions with <strong>senior client leadership</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong balance of <strong>business acumen and technical depth</strong></span></li> </ul> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Added Advantage / Preferred Experience</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience working with <strong>modern data platforms</strong> such as:</span></li> <ul type="circle"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Databricks</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Snowflake</strong></span></li> </ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to compare, position, and architect <strong>multi-platform data strategies</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Exposure to hybrid or multi-cloud analytics environments</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience in large-scale data modernization or AI transformation programs</span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>What This Role Is NOT</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Not a pure hands-on development role</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Not a delivery or program management role</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Not limited to BI reporting or tool configuration</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Primary ownership is <strong>architecture and solutioning</strong>, not day-to-day coding</span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"> </div> <div style="text-align:left" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Success Metrics (First 6–12 Months)</strong></span></div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Architect and support delivery of <strong>multiple enterprise-grade Fabric-based solutions</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span 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