Perficient, Inc. is hiring a Solutions Architect to serve as the senior authority for Microsoft Fabric. In this role, you will define the strategic roadmap for Fabric-based data-platform services, lead enterprise-level client engagements, partner with sales and Microsoft teams, and mentor a distributed team. You will collaborate with Fortune 500 clients modernizing their analytics platforms while building Perficient's Fabric center of excellence.
What You'll Do
- Define the strategic roadmap for Fabric-based data-platform services, reusable IP, and delivery accelerators.
- Lead enterprise engagements spanning capacity migration, Purview-driven data-governance, and tenant-wide adoption of Fabric.
- Partner with sales, alliances, and Microsoft field teams to shape pursuits, craft SOWs, and present solution visions.
- Mentor and scale a geographically distributed team of architects, engineers, and analysts.
- Author reference architecture, standards, and reusable templates for Fabric Lakehouse, Warehouse, Pipelines, Real-Time Analytics, and Power BI semantic layers.
- Define OneLake organization patterns, workspace taxonomy, and naming conventions.
- Establish tenant-level governance including capacity planning, cost-optimization telemetry, and Microsoft Purview integration.
- Build CI/CD pipelines and policy-as-code automation to enforce standards.
- Lead assessment workshops to capture current-state, pain points, and capability gaps.
- Produce detailed architecture diagrams, epics, stories, and release plans.
- Guide multiple Agile squads through sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative releases.
- Remove technical impediments, manage risks, and ensure quality via design reviews.
- Create POVs, prototypes, and demos showcasing Fabric governance accelerators.
- Develop level-of-effort estimates, staffing models, and SOW language for new pursuits.
- Deliver client-facing presentations jointly with Microsoft GTM teams.
- Publish blogs, whitepapers, and conference talks on Fabric best practices.
- Coach architects, engineers, and data analysts; establish training paths and internal 'Fabric Guild' meetups.
- Track Microsoft roadmap, preview features, and funding programs to adjust Perficient offerings.
- Capture project lessons learned to refine IP, templates, and engagement playbooks.
What We're Looking For
- 10–15 years architecting enterprise data-analytics solutions.
- 5+ years delivering Azure-based modern data platforms.
- Deep, hands-on mastery of Microsoft Fabric including Data Engineering, Data Factory, Data Warehouse, Real-Time Analytics, and Power BI.
- Proven track record designing and implementing tenant-level governance frameworks.
- Successful leadership of at least 5 full-lifecycle Fabric/Synapse/Databricks modern-data-platform programs.
- Consulting experience: presales estimations, SOW creation, team-structure definition, and executive-level presentations.
- Required certification: DP-600 Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate.
- Expertise with CI/CD pipelines for Fabric assets, Infrastructure-as-Code, and policy automation.
- Strong grasp of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, Well-Architected Framework, and data-governance best practices.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for both technical and executive audiences.
- Experience mentoring globally distributed teams and cultivating practice communities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- U.S.-based remote candidates welcome; willingness to travel (up to 25%) for key workshops and stakeholder sessions.
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Preferred certifications: AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert, DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer Associate, PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Microsoft Purview, OneLake, Lakehouse, Delta tables, Dataflows Gen2, Data Factory
- T-SQL, KQL, Power BI, DirectLake
- Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure-as-Code
Team & Environment
You will be part of Perficient's Microsoft Cloud Business Unit, mentoring and scaling a geographically distributed team of architects, engineers, and analysts.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $150,000-190,000
- Complete and competitive benefits
- Collaborative work environment
- Competitive compensation
- Generous work/life opportunities
- Outstanding benefits package including paid time off plus holidays
- Billable bonus opportunities
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates within the United States.
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