Information Architect – HR Analytics

Job Title: Information Architect – HR Analytics

Location: Frisco, TX Hybrid 3 days per week

Duration: 12 months

• Role SummaryThe Information Architect is the end-to-end technical authority for the HR Analytics data estate, owning architecture from upstream authoritative source systems through to certified data products delivered in Microsoft Fabric. This role defines integration contracts with source-system owners, owns the conceptual, logical, and physical data models, aligns the enterprise business glossary, and establishes the engineering quality standards for all pipelines and data products.
• This is a hands-on technical leadership role. The Information Architect designs systems, leads architecture and design reviews, contributes directly to complex pipeline implementation, and resolves the most challenging engineering problems across the platform. The role is delivery-adjacent, fast-paced, and directly shapes the quality of data products consumed by HR business stakeholders.
• Must Have SkillsSkill 1 – Enterprise Data Architecture (Conceptual, Logical & Physical Data Modeling)
• Skill 2 – HR Analytics & HR Data Domains (Talent, Workforce, Compensation, Learning, People Analytics)
• Skill 3 – Azure Data Platform (Databricks, Lakehouse, Medallion Architecture – Bronze/Silver/Gold)
• Skill 4 – Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Semantic Layer, Certified Data Products, Power BI Models)
• Skill 5 – Data Integration Patterns (Batch, CDC, Streaming) & Integration Contracts
• Skill 6 – Data Governance & Standards (Unity Catalog, Business Glossary Alignment, Data Quality)
• Skill 7 – Hands-on Data Engineering (Complex Pipelines, Transformations, Performance Optimization)
• Skill 8 – Technical Leadership (Architecture Reviews, Engineering Standards, DevOps Ownership)
• Data migration
• Data modelling, vector and Graphs
• RDMSs (relational database management systems), SQL
• Databases such as NoSQL and cloud computing
• Hadoop technologies, like MapReduce, Hive, and Pig
• Programming languages, especially Python and Java
• Operating systems, including UNIX and MS Windows
• Cloud solutions
• Backup/archival software
• Understanding of data security
• Domain Experience (If any)HR Analytics / Human Capital Management (HCM)

• Must Have Certifications Preferred (not mandatory):Microsoft Azure Data Engineer / Data Architect
• Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer
• Databricks Data Engineer / Architect

• Core ResponsibilitiesOwn the end-to-end information architecture for HR Analytics, from authoritative source systems through ingestion, transformation, lakehouse, semantic layer, and certified Fabric data products.
• Own and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models for HR Analytics, aligned to the enterprise business glossary and HR domain semantics across:
• Talent
• Workforce
• Compensation
• Learning
• People Analytics.

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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $60.00/hr.