Data Architect

Data Architect

Define the data requirements and structure for the application. Model and design the application data structure, storage and integration.

AI & Data Solution Architecture

Microsoft Azure Databricks, PySpark, Python Frameworks

Minimum

year(s) of experience is required

15 years full time education

We are seeking an experienced AI Data Architect to design, develop, and implement scalable AI and data solutions that enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI capabilities. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud data platforms, data architecture, AI/ML technologies, and modern data engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and develop agentic solutions using cloud-native technologies.

Design and implement end-to-end AI and data architecture solutions aligned with business requirements.

Define enterprise data models, data pipelines, data governance, and data integration frameworks.

Architect and develop AI/ML and Generative AI solutions using cloud-native technologies.

Collaborate with data engineers, application developers, data scientists, and business stakeholders.

Design scalable and secure data platforms supporting structured and unstructured data.

Establish best practices for data quality, lineage, security, privacy, and compliance.

Develop and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and processing frameworks.

Support deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of AI and machine learning solutions.

Drive innovation by evaluating emerging AI technologies and industry best practices.

Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, and mentoring to development teams.

Required Skills

AI & Machine Learning

Generative AI, LLMs (Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

Prompt Engineering

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Vector Databases

Machine Learning Model Development and Deployment

MLOps Practices

Data Architecture

Data Modeling (Conceptual, Logical, Physical)

Data Warehousing and Data Lakes

Data Governance and Metadata Management

Master Data Management (MDM)

ETL/ELT Design Patterns

Cloud Technologies

Microsoft Azure (Preferred)

o Azure Data Factory

o Azure Databricks

o Azure Synapse Analytics

o Azure Data Lake Storage

o Azure OpenAI

o Azure AI Services

Experience with AWS or GCP is an added advantage.

Development & Programming

Python

SQL

PySpark

REST APIs

Git, CI/CD Pipelines

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep preferred)

Preferred Experience

8+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or AI Solution Development.

3+ years of experience in AI/ML architecture and implementation.

Experience working in enterprise-scale cloud environments.

Hands-on experience with Databricks, Azure AI Services, and Large Language Models.

Experience implementing AI governance, security, and compliance controls.

15 years full time education

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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