Data Architect

At Lantern, our company culture stands as the bedrock of our success and a

source of pride for our teams. We firmly believe that a culture founded on trust

forms the basis for enduring relationships with clients, colleagues, and

partners.

Within this culture, we nurture an environment of respect, inclusion, and

belonging, fostering collaboration among inspired teams. We prioritize the

well-being of our colleagues, the success of our clients, and our positive

impact on society.

Embracing a growth mindset where curiosity thrives, we celebrate excellence and

value individuals who inspire and mentor others, elevating the collective. Our

driving force lies in personal and business growth. We go above and beyond to

surprise and delight our clients, delivering tangible business value. In facing

challenges, we make tough choices and solve complex problems to positively

influence our clients, their customers, and the world at large.

As a Microsoft services partner, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of

technical excellence. This commitment to quality is evident not only in our work

but also in how we support and empower our employees. At Lantern, our culture

mirrors our core values and unwavering dedication to realizing our purpose and

vision, making it a dynamic and fulfilling workplace. Together, we transcend the

ordinary and achieve extraordinary results.

DATA ARCHITECT

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to join our team at Lantern. In

this role you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing solutions

that drive business insights for our clients. This role will be a key resource

in our Business Analytics Practice. This role will be client facing, innovating

with solutions from the Microsoft Data Platform stack including Fabric, Azure

Synapse, Power BI, and SSAS.

The primary objective of this role is to assist our clients in establishing a

data platform and data culture that enables them to leverage advanced reporting,

analytics, and AI. The Data Architect will be responsible for working with our

clients to understand their business and technical requirements, architecting

analytics solutions, and providing technical guidance to our consulting team.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Advisory, Technical Advisory, and Solution Architecting

• Collaborate with customers to understand their business needs, data

challenges, and technical requirements.

• Provide strategic guidance on leveraging Microsoft Data Platform technologies

(such as Fabric, Azure Synapse, Power BI, etc.) for data warehousing, data

engineering, semantic modeling, analytics, reporting, and machine learning.

• Conducting customer-facing strategic workshops and assessments of existing

data platforms to create recommendations on how to best modernize their data

platform using the Fabric and Azure Synapse.

• Architect end-to-end solutions that align with customer goals and maximize

Fabric and Power BI capabilities.

• Solution Development

• Creating highly performant and scalable Data Warehouses and Lakehouses using

Microsoft Fabric and Azure Synapse.

• Designing and building scalable and efficient data pipelines using Data

Factory.

• Adding data validation and quality checks throughout data pipelines.

• Developing enterprise grade Power BI / Analysis Services semantic models.

• Optimizing existing ETL process and data transformations.

• Create technical documentation for solutions that have been built.

• Troubleshoot production systems, address technical issues, etc.

• Team leadership

• Staying up-to-date on the latest features and capabilities being released

across Microsoft Fabric.

• Coaching team members around Microsoft Data Platform technology stack.

• Assisting in technical Sales conversations.

• Create growth and opportunity for our clients utilizing technical solutions

from our partner, Microsoft.

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SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Has strong consulting skills gained through experience in a consulting

organization.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

• Proven track record of working closely with clients to determine their needs

and ensure their ongoing satisfaction.

• Genuine interest and ability to quickly switch between multiple clients and

initiatives on a frequent basis.

• Experience in Agile software development as a team member.

• Strong meeting facilitation skills.

• Experience in all phases of product, software, and testing lifecycles.

• Able to serve as a liaison between both business and technical teams

• Strong proficiency in T-SQL and Data Warehousing

• Strong proficiency in Apache Spark and Delta Lake for Data Engineering

• Strong proficiency in Fabric or Azure Data Factory pipelines

• DAX, M/Power Query

• Data modeling – Kimball dimensional modeling, semantic/tabular models.

BENEFITS

* A culture that both wows our customers and employees;

* Variety of challenging projects, and the ability to work with leading-edge

technologies;

* Competitive salary & group benefits;

* Generous training and education opportunities;

* Diverse team social events;

* Be part of a team that believes in diversity, inclusion, and a fun

atmosphere!