DATA ARCHITECT ( REMOTE FREELANCE) - 12+ YRS

Position 1: Data Architect Experience Required: 12+ years in Data Engineering and Data Architecture Mandatory Skills: • Microsoft Fabric • Azure Synapse Analytics • Azure Data Factory • SQL Server • Data Modeling (Kimball / Data Vault / Lakehouse) • Data Migration (SQL Server MariaDB / MySQL / PostgreSQL) • Apache Spark • Microsoft Purview • AI Data Architecture (RAG, Vector Search, Embeddings) • Team Leadership & Client Consulting • Microsoft Certifications: • Azure Data Engineer Associate • Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate • Azure Solutions Architect Expert Preferred Skills : Open-source contributions in Data / ML space Experience in consulting or services environments supporting multiple clients R&D and innovation leadership experience Experience managing data platforms under regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI, or Financial Services compliance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------