Senior Enterprise Data Warehouse Architect

Location: Omaha, NE (Travel to WarHorse Gaming properties required)

Department: Information Technology

Reports To: VP of Information Technology

Employment Type: Full-Time

Pay: $120,000 annually

Position Summary

The Senior Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise data platforms that support analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across WarHorse Gaming. This role ensures scalable architecture, efficient data movement, and high-performance systems that deliver trusted insights to business leaders across operations, marketing, finance, and guest experience.

This position plays a key role in enabling enterprise-wide analytics and driving innovation in a fast-paced, 24/7 gaming and entertainment environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise data warehouse and data lake platforms.
• Develop and enforce data architecture, modeling, integration, and governance standards.
• Manage ETL/ELT pipelines to ensure data quality, security, scalability, and reliability.
• Optimize storage, performance, and cost efficiency across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Deliver BI dashboards, reports, and self-service analytics solutions.
• Standardize KPIs, metrics, and reporting frameworks across departments.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights.
• Promote adoption of data visualization and analytics tools.
• Develop and support AI/ML models, predictive analytics, and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate on advanced use cases including segmentation, personalization, forecasting, and fraud detection.
• Implement MLOps practices for model deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
• Partner with IT Security and Compliance to protect sensitive data assets.
• Evaluate and recommend data platforms, BI tools, cloud services, and vendors.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in data engineering, enterprise data warehousing, or analytics platform development.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, C#, and ETL/ELT tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, including hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of BI and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Familiarity with data governance, compliance frameworks, and security protocols.
• Exposure to AI/ML frameworks and MLOps practices preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Analytical & Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Communication & Relationship Building
• Business Acumen
• Integrity & Trust
• Initiative & Flexibility
• Stress Management & Composure
  
  

WORK SCHEDULE & ENVIRONMENT

• Full-time role supporting a 24x7x365 operation.
• Standard schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
• Evening, weekend, holiday, and on-call support may be required based on business needs.
• Casino environment with exposure to secondhand smoke.
  
  

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Primarily local travel with required visits to all WarHorse Gaming properties.
• Occasional out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.
  
  

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Nebraska Gaming License.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• No alcohol service or comp authority associated with this role.
  
  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Ho-Chunk, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. Preference may be extended to persons of Native American descent in accordance with applicable laws.

Physical Requirements Assessment

Rating Scale

0 – Not Applicable to This Position

1 – Normal: Conditions Similar to Everyday Life

2 – Above Average: Beyond Normal Levels

3 – Extreme: Extraordinary Levels

Critical Job Elements: For the questions that follow, use the rating scale above to describe the job.

Work Environment

1 Accessibility of all worksites required for the position

1 Exposure to weather and temperature extremes

1 Exposure to darkness

1 Exposure to cramped spaces

1 Exposure to loud noises

1 Exposure to chemicals and fumes

1 Exposure to dust

1 Exposure to heights

1 Exposure to work safety hazards

2 Exposure to secondhand smoke

1 Amount of overtime/extended work hours required

Physical Effort

1 Physical mobility: movement from place to place on the job, considering distance and speed

1 Physical agility: ability to maneuver body while in place

1 Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.

1 Physical strength to manage routine office materials and tools

1 Dexterity of hands and fingers

1 Dexterity of feet

1 Physical balance: ability to maintain balance and physical control

1 Coordination: including eye/hand, hand/foot, etc.

1 Endurance: prolonged physical activity with limited opportunity to rest

Mental Effort

1 Concentration/intensity: prolonged mental effort with limited opportunity for breaks

1 Memory, considering the amount and type of information

1 Complexity of decision making

2 Time pressure of decision making

2 Analytical thinking

2 Conceptual thinking

2 Ability to compute basic math calculation

Communication

1 Fluency in English

1 Fluency in another language

2 Verbal communication

2 Written communication

1 Non-verbal communication

Sensory Abilities

2 Ability to see

2 Ability to distinguish colors

1 Ability to hear

0 Ability to smell

0 Ability to taste

1 Sense of touch