Lead Enterprise Solutions Architect

Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.

Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership.

We are seeking a hands‑on Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of AI‑ready cloud platforms and data solutions within our Azure ecosystem. This role is responsible for modernizing our technology stack with an AI‑first approach, enabling scalable, secure, and intelligent applications. The ideal candidate is an experienced cloud and data architect with deep expertise in Azure services who thrives in a fast‑paced, agile environment.

• Design and implement environments for data analytics platforms leveraging Azure services.
• Establish governance, security and deployment frameworks for data pipelines, data lakes, and Python Spark and non‑Spark Python applications.
• Optimize data ingestion, processing, and storage for real‑time analytics and AI applications.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging cloud, data and AI technologies that align with business goals.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance while implementing ETL/ELT and data integration workflows.
• Design and optimize serverless and containerized solutions using AKS, Function apps and other Azure components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Mentor and train team members across the organization.
• Collaborate with other architects, developers, engineering leaders and directors.
• Develop best‑practices and guidelines for cloud development and data engineering.

• Deep experience in cloud architecture, data engineering and software development.
• Extensive knowledge of the Azure ecosystem, including Synapse, Databricks, Fabric, Azure Data Lake, Azure Kubernetes, Azure Functions, Azure App services, Event Grid, Key Vault, Application Insights, and Azure Log Analytics.
• Strong proficiency in Python (primary), with working knowledge of C#.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture tools and related graphical models.
• Strong background in SQL and No
  
  SQL databases, including data architecture, modelling and query.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with OpenAI, Tensor Flow, PyTorch and other AI/ML frameworks.
• Experience implementing large‑language‑model solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience architecting and designing cloud and data solutions.
• Experience in a financial services environment is preferred.
• Multiple relevant certifications are preferred.

$170,000 — $212,000 USD

Medical, dental and vision coverage; employer‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability and life insurance; 401(k) with profit sharing; paid time off; family and fertility benefit; parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy and foster placement); and other voluntary benefits.

William Blair is an equal‑opportunity employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military service, or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job applied for.

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