Information Architect - HR Analytics

We are looking for Information Architect - HR Analytics for our client in Frisco, TX .

Job Title: Information Architect - HR Analytics

Job Location: Frisco, TX

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

• The Information Architect is the end-to-end technical authority for the HR Analytics data estate, owning architecture from upstream authoritative source systems through to certified data products delivered in Microsoft Fabric.

Requirement/Must Have:

• Must have skills in Enterprise Data Architecture (Conceptual, Logical & Physical Data Modeling).
• Experience in HR Analytics & HR Data Domains (Talent, Workforce, Compensation, Learning, People Analytics).
• Proficiency in Azure Data Platform (Databricks, Lakehouse, Medallion Architecture Bronze/Silver/Gold).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Semantic Layer, Certified Data Products, Power BI Models).
• Understanding of Data Integration Patterns (Batch, CDC, Streaming) & Integration Contracts.
• Experience in Data Governance & Standards (Unity Catalog, Business Glossary Alignment, Data Quality).
• Hands-on experience in Data Engineering (Complex Pipelines, Transformations, Performance Optimization).
• Technical Leadership experience (Architecture Reviews, Engineering Standards, DevOps Ownership).

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end information architecture for HR Analytics, from authoritative source systems through ingestion, transformation, lakehouse, semantic layer, and certified Fabric data products.
• Maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models for HR Analytics, aligned to the enterprise business glossary and HR domain semantics.
• Define and own integration contracts with upstream source-system teams, including data delivery patterns, schema agreements, SLA commitments, and change management protocols.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards for data modeling, pipeline design, testing, documentation, and reliability.
• Lead architecture and design reviews, setting the quality bar for all HR Analytics data products.
• Act as a hands-on technical leader, contributing directly to complex pipeline builds and resolving critical engineering challenges.
• Partner closely with Principal Data Engineers to guide platform evolution and implementation patterns.

Nice to Have:

• Certifications such as Microsoft Azure Data Engineer / Data Architect.
• Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer.
• Databricks Data Engineer / Architect.