Lakehouse Data Architect - Iceberg Modernization Lead

Wise Skulls; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Wise Skulls in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead design and implementation of Apache Iceberg-based data platforms, focusing on large-scale migration and lakehouse modernization.

The role requires hands-on leadership, 5+ years in data architecture/engineering, and expertise in object storage, Iceberg catalogs, metadata management, and modern data platforms. Hybrid work model with onsite presence three days a week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or Data Platform Modernization.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg in enterprise environments.
• Experience migrating large-scale datasets to object storage/Iceberg.
• Strong understanding of Iceberg namespaces, partitioning, schema evolution, and data lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise lakehouse architecture and migration strategies.
• Lead design and implementation of Iceberg-based data platforms at scale.
• Oversee data governance, security, lineage, and metadata management across platforms.

Skills

Apache Iceberg

Object Storage

Lakehouse architecture

Data modeling

ETL architecture

Data governance

Security & retention

Postgres

S3-compatible storage

Metadata management

Tools

Spark

Trino

Databricks

Snowflake

Teradata

PostgreSQL

Job description

Wise Skulls in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead design and implementation of Apache Iceberg-based data platforms, focusing on large-scale migration and lakehouse modernization.

The role requires hands-on leadership, 5+ years in data architecture/engineering, and expertise in object storage, Iceberg catalogs, metadata management, and modern data platforms. Hybrid work model with onsite presence three days a week.