Enterprise Data Platform Architect: Lakehouse & Governance Lead

Vaco Recruiter Services; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking an Enterprise Data Platform Architect for a direct-hire role located in Irving, TX (4 days per week onsite). The role will modernize and standardize the enterprise data ecosystem across OnPrem SQL Server, DB2, Azure, and Fabric, building a governed Lakehouse platform to support acquisitions and trusted reporting.

You will provide technical leadership to Data Engineering, BI, and DBA teams, establish governance, security, and CI/CD standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Enterprise Data Architecture across hybrid OnPrem SQL Server / DB2 / MS Azure / MS Fabric environments.
• MS Fabric Lakehouse design and Azure data platform expertise.
• SQL Server / DB2 architecture and optimization for enterprise reporting.
• Enterprise BI governance including PowerBI assets and Fabric workspaces.
• CI/CD and production data operations standards.

Responsibilities

• Govern enterprise platforms: PowerBI / MS Fabric / SQL Server / DB2 environments; standardize governance.
• Establish observability: New Relic telemetry, monitoring, alerting, and orchestration standards.
• Define security, access controls, metadata standards, and data lineage practices.
• Design and govern lakehouse architectures integrating ERP/CRM/operational data.
• Lead data modeling, MDM, metadata and data quality standards.
• Lead post-merger data integration and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Partner with business/technology leadership to deliver scalable, secure BI platforms.
• Provide architectural direction and mentor data engineering/BI/DBA teams.

Skills

Enterprise Data Architecture

Data Integration

Data Modeling

MDM / Data Governance

Platform Modernization

Cross-Functional Leadership

DevOps / SDLC

Tools

MS Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

SQL Server

DB2

PowerBI

New Relic Observability

Control-M

Job description

Vaco is seeking an Enterprise Data Platform Architect for a direct-hire role located in Irving, TX (4 days per week onsite). The role will modernize and standardize the enterprise data ecosystem across OnPrem SQL Server, DB2, Azure, and Fabric, building a governed Lakehouse platform to support acquisitions and trusted reporting.

You will provide technical leadership to Data Engineering, BI, and DBA teams, establish governance, security, and CI/CD standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to