ISHIR · 20 hours ago
Database Warehouse Architect
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expISHIR is a digital innovation and enterprise AI services provider, focusing on helping clients accelerate innovation and solve complex problems. They are seeking a senior Data Warehousing & Lakehouse Architect to provide on-demand architectural leadership, design scalable data platforms, and guide engineering teams on modern data warehousing trends.
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Responsibilities
Provide on-demand architectural leadership for data warehousing and lakehouse initiatives
Design and review modern lakehouse architectures with Databricks at the core
Translate business, analytics, and AI requirements into scalable, cost-efficient data solutions
Lead architecture discovery sessions and solution design workshops
Define best practices for data ingestion, transformation, and modeling (ETL/ELT)
Guide implementation of Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) and Snowflake where applicable
Ensure data quality, governance, security, and performance optimization
Perform architecture reviews, feasibility assessments, and modernization recommendations
Advise teams on data platform choices, trade-offs, and long-term scalability
Collaborate with data engineers, analytics teams, and stakeholders in a consultative advisory capacity
Stay ahead of emerging data warehousing and lakehouse trends, recommending practical adoption paths
Qualification
Required
Senior-level experience in Data Warehousing and Lakehouse Architecture
Deep, hands-on expertise with Databricks (Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Lakehouse patterns)
Strong experience designing cloud-native data platforms on AWS, Azure, or GCP
Solid understanding of modern data warehousing trends, including: Lakehouse architectures, Open table formats (Delta Lake, Iceberg, Hudi), Decoupled storage & compute, Cost and performance optimization strategies
Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT pipelines, SQL, and analytical data modeling
Experience with data governance, security, metadata, and access controls
Ability to work independently and provide high-quality architectural guidance on demand
Strong communication skills with a solution-first, advisory mindset
Preferred
Databricks Certified Professional (highly preferred)
Cloud Certification (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Snowflake Certification – nice to have
Experience with streaming / real-time data architectures
Exposure to BI and analytics platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
Experience supporting AI / ML and GenAI workloads on Databricks
Prior consulting or fractional architect experience
Company
ISHIR
At ISHIR, we focus on What’s Next. WE ARE A DIGITAL INNOVATION & ENTERPRISE AI PARTNER.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rishi Khanna
CEO - Rapid Digital Transformation | Software Modernization | Digital Product Team Extensions
Renee Wilson
Strategic Assistant to CEO
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