Senior Data Architect

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Position Title: Senior Data Architect

Location: Corporate IT Department Coeur d’Alene or remote (Canada, US West of Rockies – , WA, OR, MT, CO, NV)

Reports To: Vice President of IT

Position Summary: Hecla is transforming current ad-hoc Excel-based reporting to a unified Microsoft Fabric data platform serving four active mine sites. We need a Senior Data Architect to architect, implement, and own this greenfield analytics platform – initially working alongside our current team of consultants, then assuming full platform ownership for long-term evolution. This is a rare opportunity to develop greenfield architecture based on modern tooling, with strong executive sponsorship, multi-year funding, and direct operational impact across mining operations.

You'll move Hecla from reactive reporting to proactive visibility - enabling predictive analytics and operational optimization long term.

• Lead architectural design and implementation of Microsoft Fabric platform using the Medallion Architecture (Bronze-Silver-Gold)
• Design dimensional models and Power BI semantic layers for operational analytics
• Partner with company leadership to translate operational pain points into technical requirements
• Establish enterprise KPI definitions enabling cross-site comparisons while respecting site-specific needs
• Assume full platform ownership post-consulting engagement—responsible for operations, optimization, troubleshooting, and evolution of the analytics platform
• Build internal analytics capabilities through active mentorship, recruiting assistance, and knowledge transfer during consulting engagement
• Navigate multi-site data integration across heterogeneous systems
• Collaborate with Analytics Steering Committee to prioritize use cases, manage roadmap, and communicate progress to executive stakeholders
• Support data governance policies using Microsoft Purview to ensure compliance, security, and standardized KPI definitions across sites
• Design strategies for integrating real-time operational data from OT systems and transactional on-premise systems into the Fabric platform
• Ensure the platform is designed for scalability and performance to support predictive analytics and future AI-driven initiatives

• Core:
  Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure SQL, Data Lake Gen2, Azure Dev Ops
• Integration Sources: IFS Cloud/Apps9, Ellipse, eMaint, Sage 300, PI System, Excel/CSV
• Patterns:
  Medallion Architecture, dimensional modeling, semantic layer design, data governance

• 5-8 years implementing modern cloud data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, or Snowflake with at least one end-to-end implementation
• Experience with progressive data refinement patterns (e.g., Medallion Architecture: Bronze→Silver→Gold layers)
• Dimensional modeling experience (Kimball/Inmon) with practical application
• Strong Power BI semantic modeling and DAX with enterprise datasets, not just reports
• Hands-on development experiences with data pipelines, ETL/ELT patterns, and production operations
• Dev Ops for analytics:
  Git, CI/CD, automated testing, environment management
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to executives and build trust with operations leaders

• Microsoft Fabric hands-on experience or deep Azure data platform expertise (Synapse, Data Factory, Data Lake)
• Microsoft certifications (Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate)
• Mining, manufacturing, or process industry background
• Experience with real-time data collection infrastructure or operational technology (OT) integration
• Platform ownership experience beyond initial implementation (supporting and evolving production systems)

Travel: 10-20% of travel may be required, depending on business need.

Work Schedule: Standard business hours with flexibility for different time zones.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Mining

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