Databricks Architect-Irvine, CA /Plano, TX(W2/GC,USC)

Required Qualifications • 8+ years of experience in analytics architecture, BI solutions, semantic modeling, or data architecture. • Deep expertise in dimensional modeling, star schema design, semantic layer design, business metrics standardization, and analytical data modeling. • Strong experience designing and governing Silver and Gold layer architectures within a modern Lakehouse environment. • Experience developing data models optimized for Power BI, Databricks, self-service analytics, and AI-powered analytics solutions. • Strong experience with Power BI Semantic Models, Databricks Metric Views, Unity Catalog, or equivalent semantic technologies. • Understanding of modern Lakehouse principles, including Bronze, Silver, and Gold data architecture patterns. • Experience designing business-facing analytics products and self-service analytics solutions. • Understanding of natural language query, conversational analytics, Agentic AI, and AI-enabled decision intelligence. • Experience with Azure, Databricks, cloud-native analytics platforms, and enterprise BI ecosystems. • Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge business and technical stakeholders Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Microsoft Copilot, Databricks Genie, Agentic AI frameworks, AI agents, or Decision Intelligence platforms. • Experience defining enterprise semantic layer strategies and KPI governance frameworks. • Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data lineage, data quality, and master data management. • Experience implementing Databricks Lakehouse architecture and enterprise analytics modernization programs. • Experience building analytics products that support AI copilots and conversational analytics experiences. • Familiarity with Data Vault, dimensional modeling, medallion architecture, and data product design concepts.