Principal Microsoft Fabric Architect

Title: Principal Microsoft Fabric Architect
Location: Montvale, NJ (Hybrid)

Overview
We''''''''''''''''re seeking a senior, hands-on Fabric architect to work onsite with leadership to guide adoption of Microsoft Fabric and evolution of their data platform.
 
Key Responsibilities
• Work directly with client leadership to shape and guide Fabric adoption
• Assess current data landscape (Data Studio, Databricks, Azure) and define practical path forward
• Help connect data to AI use cases (enable access to data for AI teams)
• Provide clear direction on what Fabric can support today vs roadmap
• Engage directly with Microsoft teams and drive accountability on deliverables and timelines
• Contribute to modernization of Data Studio architecture (modular, extensible, Fabric-aware)
 
Required Experience
• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric
• Strong background in enterprise data architecture (Azure ecosystem)
• Experience working across Fabric and Databricks environments
• Ability to operate in ambiguous, evolving environments with limited upfront definition
• Experience working directly with senior stakeholders / leadership teams
 
Key Traits (Important)
• Able to challenge vendors (Microsoft) and push conversations forward
• Strong communicator between business stakeholders and technical teams
• Comfortable working onsite, high-touch, collaborative environment