Sr Data Engineering and Data Governance Architect

Overview As Lead Solution Architect in Avanade’s Data & AI Practice, you drive data-centric transformations for clients, shaping proposals and guiding complex deliveries. You will lead architectural decisions across data platforms, governance, real-time analytics, and AI engineering, working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. You’ll mentor peers, translate technical concepts for senior leadership, and help scale data and analytics solutions. This role offers impact through governance, cloud data platforms, and strategic cross-area initiatives that advance client outcomes and Avanade’s data-centric growth. ResponsibilitiesProvide technical leadership on client projects, guiding architectural decisions and roadmapsDesign and implement Purview solutions (catalog, classification, lineage, access governance) and integrate with Azure, Databricks, PostgresEstablish governance standards, metadata models, and stewardship workflows; drive governance adoption with business and engineering teamsLead development of data and analytics platforms, real-time intelligence and reporting solutions using Python, SQL, Azure Data Services, Fabric and DatabricksMentor junior colleagues and grow the technical community across the organizationTranslate complex concepts for senior business stakeholders and internal sales teamsIdentify cross-industry, at-scale solutions (data migration, automation migration, visualization, core platform modernization)Drive managed services engagements and multi-year data & AI initiatives Key requirementsclient-centric communicationmentoring and leadershipstakeholder collaborationPurview (data governance)Azure Data ServicesDatabricks