Overview
AI & Data - Data Architect - Fabric - Senior Manager role at EY. Location: Ireland (Dublin / Cork / Limerick / Galway). Full-Time – Permanent. Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: Yes. EY exists to build a better working world through diverse teams and opportunity to personalise and build your career.
This role is part of our Data Analytics and AI team. The Data Architect enables clients to derive value from information assets by embedding innovative data analytics solutions into existing business areas and transforming data into strategic assets. As a senior manager, you will drive growth by developing client relationships and delivering first-class customer experience on high-profile engagements.
Working across industries, you’ll communicate strategic goals internally and externally. The role includes assessing and improving clients\' reporting policies and governance during transformational and regulatory changes.
The Team and the Opportunity
As part of our Data Analytics and AI team, the Data Architect role is pivotal in enabling our clients to derive significant value from their information assets. Through collaboration and domain expertise, our team embeds innovative data analytics solutions into existing business areas, transforming data into strategic assets. We are looking for a Data Architect who is passionate about leveraging data to solve complex problems and drive business outcomes. You will play a key role in driving growth by developing new and existing client relationships and delivering first-class customer experience on high-profile engagements.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Lead and mentor diverse project teams working across Microsoft Fabric, including data engineers, data architects, and Power BI developers, delivering end-to-end modern data platform solutions.
* Own the Microsoft Fabric solution architecture for complex client projects—including lakehouse, data warehouse, data integration, and semantic model layers.
* Design and implement Fabric-based data artefacts using Lakehouses, Data Warehouses, Data Pipelines, Dataflows Gen2, and Notebooks in line with client needs and industry best practices.
* Guide teams on best practices in Direct Lake mode, OneLake shortcuts, delta tables, and efficient data layer separation (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
* Implement Fabric-native data governance leveraging Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, and workspace security to ensure compliance, privacy, and data protection across domains.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including cloud engineers, data scientists, Power Platform consultants, and business stakeholders—to translate business needs into robust Fabric-based designs.
* Conduct data architecture assessments for legacy or cloud-based environments and develop Fabric-based migration roadmaps, including data modelling, ingestion, transformation, and reporting.
* Define and implement CI/CD processes for Fabric using Azure DevOps Git integration, including workspace branching strategies, pull requests, and release pipelines.
* Act as a trusted Microsoft Fabric SME and advisor to clients, providing architectural direction, governance standards, optimization techniques, and aligning deployments with business goals.
* Stay current with Microsoft Fabric product evolution and data architecture patterns, delivering thought leadership and enabling innovation in client engagements and internal capability building.
To qualify for the role, you must have
* Minimum of 7 years of experience in data architecture and engineering, including leadership of enterprise-scale cloud data projects.
* Proven expertise in designing and deploying solutions within Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouse architecture, Power BI Direct Lake datasets, and OneLake storage strategies.
* Solid understanding of data modelling techniques across transactional, analytical, and semantic layers; hands-on experience with delta lake formats and Fabric Lakehouse/SQL endpoints.
* Experience building and orchestrating Data Pipelines and Dataflows Gen2, including incremental loads, change data capture, and medallion architecture design.
* Proficiency with SQL, PySpark, and notebooks within Fabric for data transformation and enrichment workflows.
* Experience in Agile environments and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
* Strong leadership and client-facing communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and translate technical solutions into business value.
Ideally, you will also have
* Experience with multi-tenant or multi-domain Microsoft Fabric solutions, including cross-workspace or cross-company data sharing using OneLake external shortcuts and Azure B2B access.
* Awareness of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and ability to design compliant data architectures within Microsoft Fabric.
* Experience implementing data governance, data quality, and data lineage using Microsoft Purview, including managing metadata and sensitivity labels within Fabric.
* Consulting experience with the ability to build trusted advisor relationships and provide strategic and hands-on implementation guidance.
What Working At EY Offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package with a comprehensive Total Rewards program, support for flexible working, and benefits under FlexEY. Benefits include holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and discounts. In addition, EY provides:
* Support and coaching from engaging colleagues
* Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
* Freedom and flexibility to handle your role
Our benefits package can be tailored to individual preferences, including Pension, Maternity & Paternity leave, discounted health insurance, Bike to work, Web Doctor, and more.
About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, EY builds a better working world by giving training, opportunities, and creative freedom. The EY experience lasts a lifetime.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity. We value different perspectives and backgrounds, embrace flexibility, and support our people in achieving their potential. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and offer reasonable accommodations during recruitment.
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us. Join us in building a better working world.
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