Job Title: Solutions Architect
Employment Type: Full-Time, Long-Term
Location: Hybrid from Phoenix, AZ (in office 2 days/week)
Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis
About the RoleWe are looking for a
Solutions Architect with deep expertise in
Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and enterprise data architecture to join
Kopius and help design and deliver modern cloud and data solutions across a diverse portfolio of client engagements and internal innovation projects.
This is a high-impact, high-variety role for an architect who can translate complex business and data requirements into scalable, secure, and well-integrated cloud architectures. You will work across multiple teams, clients, and initiatives, shaping technical solutions, evaluating emerging technologies, developing proof-of-concepts, and supporting Sales and Pre-Sales engagements.
The ideal candidate combines strong cloud architecture fundamentals with hands-on experience designing modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric and Azure data services. This includes understanding how to architect data ingestion and transformation, lakehouse and warehouse solutions, data integration, analytics, and enterprise data flows across multiple systems.
As part of the Solutions Division, you will provide technical leadership to client-facing delivery teams, collaborate with Sales on solution development and technical discovery, and help transform Microsoft cloud and data capabilities into reusable offerings that address enterprise customer needs.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the architecture and technical design of cloud-based and data-centric solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
- Translate business requirements and data challenges into scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise architectures.
- Design modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric capabilities, selecting appropriate architectural patterns for data ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, and consumption.
- Define data architecture strategies involving lakehouses, warehouses, data pipelines, semantic models, and integrated analytics solutions.
- Evaluate integration approaches across Microsoft Fabric, Azure services, APIs, databases, and existing enterprise systems.
- Develop and guide proof-of-concepts and proof-of-values to validate architectural decisions, demonstrate feasibility, and mitigate technical risks.
- Establish cloud and data architecture best practices, including security, governance, performance, scalability, reliability, and cost optimization.
- Collaborate with Sales and Pre-Sales teams to support technical discovery, solution design, proposals, and rough-order-of-magnitude (ROM) estimates.
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering and data teams throughout implementation and delivery.
- Evaluate Microsoft cloud and data technologies and recommend adoption strategies aligned with client needs and business objectives.
- Create technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, data flows, integration patterns, governance models, and implementation guidelines.
- Partner with clients and internal stakeholders to communicate architectural decisions, technical trade-offs, and recommended solutions.
- Identify opportunities to develop reusable cloud and data solution offerings for new and existing customers.
Basic Qualifications- Strong background in cloud architecture, data architecture, data engineering, or software engineering, with experience designing enterprise solutions.
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical architectures and implementation strategies.
- Experience working across cloud platforms, data platforms, and enterprise application ecosystems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
- Ability to explain complex architectural concepts and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience collaborating across engineering, data, business, and client-facing teams.
- Strong sense of ownership, adaptability, and accountability for architectural decisions and outcomes.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Technical Requirements- Strong, hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud architecture and services.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including relevant components such as OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Factory, Data Engineering, and Power BI, depending on project needs.
- Experience designing and implementing modern data architectures, including data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, storage, and analytics.
- Understanding of data modeling, data integration, data quality, and data governance principles.
- Experience with SQL and familiarity with relational databases and enterprise data systems.
- Knowledge of data architecture patterns, including lakehouse and warehouse architectures, and the trade-offs between different approaches.
- Experience integrating data platforms with APIs, enterprise applications, and external data sources.
- Understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, networking, monitoring, performance optimization, and cost management.
- Experience supporting technical discovery, pre-sales solutioning, architecture discussions, or project estimation.
Nice to have:- Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, or other Azure data services.
- Experience with Microsoft Purview or comparable data governance and cataloging solutions.
- Familiarity with medallion architecture patterns (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and data lakehouse implementations.
- Experience with Power BI, semantic models, and enterprise analytics.
- Familiarity with Python, PySpark, or other data engineering languages and frameworks.
- Experience with AI/ML or Generative AI integrations within enterprise data platforms.
- Experience with Docker, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and cloud deployment automation.
- Experience developing reusable cloud and data accelerators or packaged technical offerings
Things to keep in mind!- Location: Hybrid from Hybrid from Phoenix, AZ (in office 2 days/week)
- Compensation: $180,000 - $200,000 annually. Individual pay within the posted range is determined by multiple factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
- Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship, transfer, or extension of work authorization now or in the future.
- Equal Opportunity: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law
Perks & Benefits working at Kopius!- Results-Driven Culture: outcome-focused projects and clear ownership
- Continuing Education: ongoing training, workshops, and sponsored courses
- Career Growth: abundant opportunities for development and advancement
- Referral Bonuses: rewards for referring new talent
About You | At Kopius, we value individuals who:- Foster Community and Connection through teamwork and collaboration
- Create Exceptional Experiences by aligning communication and actions with excellence
- Embrace New Ideas, staying curious and adaptable
- Take Ownership, showing initiative and accountability
- Always Walk the Talk, upholding integrity in everything they do
