Senior Data ArchitectLocation: Across USA any LocationThe pay range for this role is $160k - $165k per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. Contract Rate 75/hrUSC/ GCYears of Experience: 12-18 YearsLead architecture for large, complex, multi-domain data ecosystems.Translate business strategy and requirements into scalable data architecture.Enterprise Data Architecture (Primary Requirement)Design and own enterprise-scale data architecture across data lakes, lakehouse, and data warehousing.Define logical and physical data models, integration patterns, and reference architectures.Architect Azure lakehouse platforms using:Azure DatabricksADLS Gen2Microsoft Fabric / Azure Data FabricAzure Modern Data Platform & Hybrid ArchitectureHands-on experience architecting modern data platforms on Azure.Design and lead Hybrid architectures integrating On?Prem systems with Azure.Deep understanding of:Azure Data Factory (ingestion & orchestration)Modern analytics and consumption layersPlatform scalability, reliability, and performanceData Governance, Security & ComplianceStrong background in enterprise data governance at scale.Define and implement:Data quality frameworksMetadata management and lineagePrivacy, regulatory, and compliance controlsExperience with governance tooling:Azure Purview