Senior Data Architect - Cloud Lakehouse & AI Platforms

Q1 Technologies, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Q1 Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced data architect/engineer to design and govern scalable data platforms for enterprise needs in Dallas. You will collaborate with the Enterprise Architecture team to shape target-state architectures and roadmaps, and create reference architectures, patterns, and standards.

Lead design reviews and mentor delivery teams on security, governance, and performance. The role emphasizes real-time and batch processing, AI-ready data platforms, and strong

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Platforms, or Solution Architecture.
• Experience in Python, PySpark, Spark SQL, and distributed data processing.
• Experience working with Hadoop ecosystem and large-scale data platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with Databricks Lakehouse and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with one or more cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Enterprise Architecture team to define target-state architectures and technology roadmaps.
• Create and maintain Reference Architectures, Solution Blueprints, Design Patterns, and Architecture Standards.
• Design scalable batch, streaming, and real-time data processing solutions.
• Support AI/ML and Generative AI initiatives by building AI-ready data platforms and architectures.
• Drive architecture reviews and ensure adherence to security, scalability, governance, and best practices.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership during solution design and implementation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence architecture decisions.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Spark SQL

Distributed data processing

Databricks Lakehouse

Hadoop ecosystem

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Architecture design

Mentoring teams

Stakeholder management

Security governance

Tools

Databricks Lakehouse

Job description

Q1 Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced data architect/engineer to design and govern scalable data platforms for enterprise needs in Dallas. You will collaborate with the Enterprise Architecture team to shape target-state architectures and roadmaps, and create reference architectures, patterns, and standards.

Lead design reviews and mentor delivery teams on security, governance, and performance. The role emphasizes real-time and batch processing, AI-ready data platforms, and strong