Technical Architect

Job Title: **Technical Architect** Location: **Remote** Job Type: **FTE** **Job Description:** **Tagline/Tech Stack:** Platform Architecture \| Microsoft Fabric \| AI\-Accelerated Delivery \| Insurance Claims Modernization **Role Summary:** We are looking for a seasoned Technical Architect to own end\-to\-end solution architecture for a specialty medical stop loss insurance enterprise's CEO\-prioritized claims data platform modernization. You will design and govern a production\-ready Microsoft Fabric lakehouse covering the full medallion stack from ingestion through curated Gold layer views while serving as the primary technical authority in direct engagement with client leadership. This is a hands\-on architecture role embedded in the delivery team, with a hard production deadline and real commercial stakes on every design decision. **Primary (Must have skills):** 12\+ years in data engineering and analytics; 3\+ years as a Technical or Solution Architect on enterprise\-scale, multi\-workstream data programs Hands\-on expertise in Microsoft Fabric OneLake, Fabric Data Factory, Lakehouses, Delta Lake, medallion architecture, and point\-in\-time reconstruction patterns Proven experience designing data quality and intake control frameworks schema validation, SLA checks, reconciliation, exception triage queues, and quarantine/reject workflows Deep experience designing canonical data models for complex transactional domains insurance claims, healthcare, or financial services strongly preferred Hands\-on experience with Azure AI Services Azure Document Intelligence (Form Recognizer) or equivalent for unstructured/semi\-structured document extraction integrated into pipelines Strong Python and SQL you review and write production\-grade code, not just diagrams Demonstrated experience leading customer\-facing technical engagements with full delivery accountability you own the outcome, not just the architecture review. Why This Role Matters \- New addition (To be filled by Practice /DO) The customer processes 50,000\+ claims annually across 250\+ Third\-Party Administrators using a fragmented, manual intake stack. The platform you architect will eliminate that friction, automate eligibility workflows, and become the data foundation on which all future AI/ML, BI, and operational capabilities are built. Phase 1 establishes a production\-proven foundation on five priority TPAs the architecture you get right here sets the pattern for the full TPA network in subsequent phases. **What You'll Do:** Architecture \& Solution Design Design and govern the OneLake medallion architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold) for claims, eligibility, and policy/contract data across five Phase 1 TPAs Define the AI\-assisted schema registry versioned alias handling for \~10 TPA format variants each, with drift detection and forward\-compatible schema evolution Data Platform \&