Sr. Business Intelligence Architect Philadelphia, PA

Sr. Business Intelligence Architect

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Business Intelligence Architect to shape and advance enterprise reporting and analytics capabilities for a higher education environment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This role will guide the design of secure, scalable data solutions, partner closely with technical and business stakeholders, and help establish strong standards for business intelligence delivery. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Microsoft BI technologies, a strategic mindset for architecture, and a proven background leading business intelligence excellence across an organization.

Responsibilities:

• Architect enterprise-scale BI and analytics solutions using Microsoft Fabric technologies, including One Lake, Data Factory, Synapse, and Power BI.
• Build, refine, and support data models, ingestion workflows, and semantic structures that enable reliable analysis and reporting.
• Direct major data platform enhancement efforts, including initiatives involving modernization and migration to Microsoft Fabric.
• Work closely with analysts, engineers, and business partners to convert reporting goals into practical data architecture designs.
• Establish governance, design standards, and best practices to improve the quality, security, and scalability of BI solutions.
• Lead and mentor business intelligence teams or center-of-excellence functions to strengthen delivery consistency and technical capability.
• Develop reporting frameworks and dashboard strategies that provide stakeholders with clear, actionable insights.
• Evaluate existing BI environments and recommend architectural improvements that increase performance and long-term maintainability.