• Translate product initiatives into domain-level architecture • Define when to enhance existing bounded contexts versus introduce new domains • Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to establish clear service boundaries • Prevent tight coupling by enforcing proper integration patterns • Define asynchronous communication patterns using Azure Service Bus and Event Grid • Design resilient, decoupled services that maintain data integrity in distributed systems • Establish patterns for state management and eventual consistency • Guide teams on trade-offs between synchronous APIs and event-based flows • Design the application layer using our core Azure stack • Architect how operational systems integrate with the broader data ecosystem • Define data ownership boundaries between applications and the data platform • Design integration patterns with Azure Data Factory and Databricks pipelines • Define API security, versioning, and traffic management standards via APIM • Produce Domain Design Documents (DDD) and work with Engineering to produce Technical Design Documents (TDD) • Mentor senior engineers and tech leads on architecture and design patterns • Review designs for alignment with platform standards • Collaborate with DevOps to ensure designs are deployable and observable • Promote security, resilience, and cost-aware design principles