Data Products Designer

International Business Machines Corporation; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Data Products Designer to shape business-aligned data products within a large data re-engineering program. You will define data product structures, contracts, metadata, and ensure downstream analytics, ML and GenAI use cases can consume them on Databricks and AWS.

You will collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to establish scope, ownership, SLAs, data quality rules, and governance while re-engineering legacy structures into scalable, well-modeled data

Qualifications

• Advanced data modelling/design/architecture for complex enterprise environments.
• Strong SQL skills; experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, AWS data services.
• Experience mapping source-to-target, data contracts, SLAs, and governance with data engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define data products: scope, ownership, consumers, SLAs, data contracts.
• Design logical/physical data models for data products on Databricks and AWS.
• Re-engineer legacy data structures into reusable data products.
• Define data quality rules, lineage, and governance with engineers and governance teams.
• Produce design documentation and review designs with stakeholders.
• Develop data solutions on Big Data and lakehouse tech; provide technical leadership.

Skills

Data modelling

Data architecture

SQL

Databricks

AWS data services

Data governance

Tools

Databricks (Delta Lake)

Erwin / ER Studio

Fivetran

Collibra

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

Data Products Designer to design and shape business-aligned data products as part of a large data re‑engineering program. You will define data product structure, models, contracts and metadata that downstream analytics, ML and GenAI use cases will consume.

Responsibilities

• Work with business and technical stakeholders to define data products: scope, ownership, consumers, SLAs, and data contracts.
• Design logical and physical data models (conceptual, dimensional, and lakehouse/medallion layers) for data products on Databricks and AWS.
• Re‑engineer legacy data structures and transformation logic into well-modeled, reusable data products rather than replicating them as‑is.
• Define source-to-target mappings for pipelines ingested via Fivetran and from SAP and non‑SAP sources.
• Assess and align with SAP‑native data products so that SAP and non‑SAP data are modeled consistently.
• Maintain models and design artifacts in the enterprise data modeling tools
• Define data quality rules, business definitions, and lineage expectations with data engineers and governance teams.
• Produce design documentation and review designs with Data Engineers, Architects, and Product Owners.
• Design and develop data solutions on Big Data and lakehouse technologies, including API‑based data access, writing and debugging complex code where needed.
• Provide technical leadership on the design of complex, high‑quality and efficient data solutions, guiding team members on standards and approach.
• Optimize the performance, scalability, and reliability of data products and the underlying data platform.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to deliver solutions that meet business requirements and stakeholder expectations.

This job can be performed from anywhere in the US

Required technical and professional expertise

• Must be able to travel 4 days per week (mandatory).
• Advanced expertise in data modelling, data design, or data architecture, with demonstrated ability to design scalable data models and architectures for complex enterprise environments.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in dimensional, relational, and lakehouse data modelling, including data products/data mesh concepts and source-to-target mapping.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog), AWS data services, and data modelling tools such as Erwin or ER Studio.
• Experience designing scalable, reliable data solutions for unstructured and real‑time/near‑real‑time data using Kafka, Amazon EventBridge, Amazon SQS, or similar technologies.
• Ability to optimize modern data platforms for performance and translate business requirements into reusable, governed data products.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with Fivetran or similar ELT tools, Collibra or similar metadata/catalogue platforms, and relational‑to‑Databricks/Lakebase migrations.
• Knowledge of SAP IS‑U, SAP‑native data products, SAP Business Data Cloud, and SAP BTP.
• Experience in the utilities or energy industry.
• Databricks and/or AWS certification, with Agile delivery experience.
• Exposure to NLP, analytics, statistical, or big‑data technologies.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.