Lead Analytics Architect/Engineer
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77001, USA
Listed on 2026-11-01
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IT/Tech
Data Engineering, Data Warehousing
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
The OpportunityTaskr Global is partnering with an established US-based organisation seeking an experienced Lead Analytics Architect & Analytics Engineer to take ownership of its enterprise analytics architecture, with a particular focus on Power BI, Azure Databricks and modern data platforms
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This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong analytics professional who enjoys combining hands-on engineering with architectural leadership.
You'll play a central role in developing a scalable, governed analytics environment, ensuring business-critical data is accurate, accessible and consistently structured across the organisation.
The position offers significant technical ownership, the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide data strategy, and close collaboration with senior stakeholders, data engineers and business intelligence teams.
This is a fully remote position, open to candidates based anywhere within the United States.
Key Responsibilities Analytics Architecture & Data Engineering- Lead the architecture, development and ongoing optimisation of enterprise Power BI semantic models.
- Design and build curated analytical datasets, tables and views within Azure Databricks.
- Translate business requirements and KPI definitions into scalable SQL transformations and reusable data models.
- Develop dimensional models, DAX measures, calculation groups and optimised data relationships.
- Establish best practices for data modelling, performance, scalability and maintainability.
- Develop, maintain and optimise SQL-based transformations within Azure Databricks.
- Work with Delta Lake, Microsoft Fabric, One Lake and modern lakehouse architecture.
- Design effective integration patterns across Direct Lake, Import and Direct Query.
- Improve semantic model performance, refresh strategies and platform reliability.
- Support the development of reusable, enterprise-wide analytical data products.
- Establish standards for data modelling, KPI definitions, documentation and governance.
- Implement data validation, reconciliation and quality assurance processes.
- Maintain appropriate security controls, including row-level and object-level security (RLS/OLS).
- Support data lineage, access management and audit requirements.
- Ensure consistency and accuracy between source systems and reporting environments.
- Provide technical direction and architectural guidance to BI developers, analysts and data engineering teams.
- Lead design reviews and establish reusable development standards.
- Work closely with Finance, IT, ERP and wider business stakeholders to understand analytical requirements.
- Troubleshoot complex issues involving SQL, DAX, data transformations, integrations and model performance.
- Develop technical documentation, architecture standards and best-practice guidance.
We're interested in speaking with candidates who can demonstrate:
- 8+ years' experience across Business Intelligence, Analytics Engineering, Data Architecture or related disciplines.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI
, including enterprise semantic model design and administration. - Strong expertise in Azure Databricks
, Delta Lake and SQL-based data transformations. - Advanced SQL skills, including developing, testing and optimising complex transformations.
- Expert knowledge of DAX
, dimensional modelling, tabular models and performance optimisation. - Experience with Microsoft Fabric, One Lake, Direct Lake, Import and Direct Query
. - A strong understanding of lakehouse architecture, medallion patterns and reusable data products.
- Experience establishing data governance, quality, security and deployment standards.
- Knowledge of version control, automated testing, deployment processes and platform monitoring.
- Proven ability to lead technical architecture decisions and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience troubleshooting complex data-quality, integration, semantic-model and refresh issues.
- Experience working with ERP data and enterprise finance, manufacturing, logistics or supply chain systems.
- Microsoft Power BI, Fabric or Azure certifications.
- Experience with Microsoft Purview and Unity Catalog.
- Familiarity with Power BI and Fabric APIs, scripting and automation.
- Experience with infrastructure as code and enterprise deployment practices.
- Knowledge of data cataloguing,…
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