Principal Architect Cloud, AI & Data

Job Title: Principal Architect Cloud, AI & Data

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $95.00hr - $100.00hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• 10+ years of enterprise architecture or solution architecture experience.
• Experience within financial services or asset management is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience operationalizing Architecture Centers of Excellence or similar cross-organizational architecture forums.
• Strong written communication skills, with a portfolio of reference architectures, technical guidance documents, or published patterns authored in Markdown and Confluence.
• Ability to engage across both executive and engineering audiences, adjusting depth and tone appropriately.
• Experience producing concrete deliverables such as templates, diagrams, runnable samples, code accelerators, and agent-consumable artifacts.
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Azure including AKS, Function Apps, Logic Apps, Static Web Apps, App Gateway, Key Vault, Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hub, and Express Route.
• Experience with Azure landing zones and hybrid cloud architecture.
• Expertise in Microsoft Fabric including OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Factory, and Real-Time Intelligence.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Purview for data governance, lineage, and sensitivity.
• Experience with Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure PostgreSQL, ADLS Gen2, and modern data mesh/domain activation patterns.
• Technical depth in AI and Agentic Platforms including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Document Intelligence, Power Platform Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility.
• Experience with agentic AI patterns, RAG architectures, and prompt engineering at enterprise scale.
• Proficiency in application development using .NET (C#), Node.js, and Python (FastAPI).
• Experience with API design and governance, microservices, event-driven architecture, and container-based deployments.
• Experience with DevOps tools including GitHub, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Azure DevOps, Claude Code, Claude Skills, and MCP server development.
• Knowledge of observability tools such as Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and APM onboarding patterns.
• Experience with Power Platform including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, and Power Platform governance.

Responsibilities:

• Partner on preparation and facilitation of the Architecture CoE, including agenda development, content curation, and follow-up tracking.
• Co-author and maintain specific reference architectures, design patterns, guidelines, and best practices for Azure, .NET, Microsoft Fabric, and Power Platform.
• Codify architectural artifacts as structured Markdown optimized for consumption by coding agents and IDE-integrated assistants.
• Drive the connective layer between affiliate architecture and the central Enterprise Architecture function to support alignment and shared decision-making.
• Contribute to solution architecture and design for new and modernized platforms built on Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and Power Platform.
• Shape enterprise guidance on responsible AI adoption, model selection, and reusable AI building blocks.
• Provide architectural input across Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, CosmosDB, Azure SQL, and Azure PostgreSQL.
• Guide affiliates through Fabric maturity, domain activation, and governance rollout.
• Co-author the AI strategy for the developer and architecture SDLC, integrating tooling such as GitHub, Terraform, and Azure DevOps.
• Author Claude Skills, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, prompt libraries, and reusable automation components.
• Mentor engineering and architecture teams on adopting reusable assets and contributing to a shared catalog.
• Support the Engineering Council and Architecture Council as a working contributor.
• Assist with preparation, review, and shepherding of EARB submissions, including technical writeups and architecture diagrams.
• Hold regular office hours and engagement sessions with development teams to provide architectural guidance and review proposed solutions.
• Produce and maintain all architecture documentation in Confluence and Markdown to ensure artifacts are version-controlled and discoverable.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in financial services or asset management.

Skills:

• Microsoft Azure.
• AKS.
• Function Apps.
• Logic Apps.
• Azure OpenAI.
• Microsoft Fabric.
• Microsoft Purview.
• .NET.
• C#.
• Python.
• Node.js.
• Terraform.
• GitHub Actions.
• Power Platform.
• Cosmos DB.
• Azure SQL.
• Dynatrace.
• API Design.
• Microservices.
• Agentic AI.
• RAG Architectures.
• Prompt Engineering.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities