Job DescriptionPerficient's Microsoft Cloud Business Unit is investing heavily in Microsoft Fabric services and governance offerings. We are seeking a Solutions Architect, Microsoft Fabric to serve as the senior technical authority for our Fabric practice.
In this role, you will define the strategic roadmap for Fabric based data platform services, lead enterprise engagements spanning capacity migration, Purview driven governance, and tenant wide adoption, and partner with sales and alliance teams to shape pursuits and craft SOWs. You will also mentor a distributed team of architects, engineers, and analysts while building out Perficient's Fabric center of excellence. Candidates with broader Azure cloud platform experience, particularly in governance, landing zones, and IAM, are a strong plus.
ResponsibilitiesTechnical Delivery & Solution Architecture- Design and lead enterprise Microsoft Fabric migrations and implementations, from architecture through delivery
- Serve as the senior technical authority on Fabric engagements, setting direction on architecture and best practices
- Lead discovery and assessment workshops to define current state, pain points, and target architecture
- Produce architecture diagrams, roadmaps, and release plans that guide phased delivery
- Guide agile delivery teams through sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative releases
- Remove technical impediments, manage delivery risk, and uphold quality through design reviews
- Define reusable architecture patterns, standards, and templates that scale across client engagements
Presales & Consulting- Partner with sales and account teams to shape and scope new Fabric pursuits
- Develop level of effort estimates, staffing models, and SOW language for proposals
- Build POVs, prototypes, and demos that showcase Fabric capabilities to prospective clients
- Deliver client facing presentations and technical positioning alongside Microsoft account teams
- Support contract and pricing conversations with technical input and solution recommendations
- Participate in executive briefings and industry events to represent the practice
Internal Enablement & Practice Growth- Mentor and coach architects, engineers, and analysts across the Fabric practice
- Contribute to internal training paths, playbooks, and reusable IP that raise delivery quality
- Track the Microsoft roadmap and emerging Fabric capabilities, recommending how offerings should evolve
- Capture lessons learned from engagements and feed them back into templates and methodology
- Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, tooling, and team effectiveness
QualificationsRequired- 10 to 15 years architecting enterprise data analytics solutions, with 5 or more 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 tenant level governance frameworks, including workspace management, capacity planning, and security
- Successful leadership of at least 5 full lifecycle Fabric, Synapse, or Databricks modern data platform programs, from discovery through optimization
- Consulting experience: presales estimation, SOW creation, team structure definition, and executive level presentations
- 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
- Required certification: DP-600 Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master's preferred)
Preferred / Nice to Have- Additional Fabric certifications, such as DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer Associate or PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate
- Experience migrating from Synapse, Databricks, or legacy BI platforms into Fabric
- Familiarity with CI/CD for Fabric assets using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
- Broader Azure cloud platform experience, including governance, landing zones, and IAM/RBAC
- Multi-cloud exposure (AWS, GCP)
- Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, or healthcare
- U.S. based remote candidates welcome; willingness to travel up to 25 percent for key workshops and stakeholder sessions
Perficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues great benefits are just part of what makes Perficient a great place to work.
The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $160,000-190,000. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.
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