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Enterprise Data Architect

  • Country: United States
  • Advertiser: Spelman College
  • Category: I.T. & Communications

Description:

Position Title:

Enterprise Data Architect

Position Summary:

The Enterprise Data Architect is an experienced and forward-thinking position designed to implement institutional data architecture. This role will be central to organizing our campus-wide data ecosystem and preparing the College for an enterprise data repository such as a data warehouse or data lake. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in designing scalable data systems, enabling cross-functional data access, and supporting analytics and decision-making across the institution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Assess current state of data across departments and systems (e.g., Banner, Workday, Canvas, Salesforce)
  • Design and document enterprise data architecture, including target state diagrams, data flows, and integration models
  • Develop strategies for implementing a data warehouse, data lake, or hybrid model based on institutional needs
  • Define and promote data standards, metadata management, and governance principles
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, Institutional Research, Enrollment, Finance, and Academic Affairs to understand reporting and analytics needs
  • Partner with vendors or consultants as needed to evaluate and deploy data infrastructure platforms
  • Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business units to ensure alignment with architecture
  • Develop data security and privacy strategies aligned with FERPA and institutional policy

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field is required
  • 7+ years of experience in data architecture, enterprise data modeling, or a related field
  • Deep understanding of data architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, DAMA-DMBOK)
  • Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS Redshift, Azure Synapse, Snowflake)
  • Familiarity with Ellucian Banner, Workday, or similar ERP/SIS systems
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
  • To perform this job successfully, the incumbent must be able to perform intermediate skills using the Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's preferred in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field.
  • Experience with ETL/ELT processes and tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, dbt, Fivetran)
  • Understanding of data governance platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation)
  • Knowledge of data security and compliance (FERPA, HIPAA, GDPR)
  • Experience in higher education strongly preferred

Certifications, Licenses, Restrictions :

N/A

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: walk, talk, walk, hear, sit, use hands to operate computers, other office equipment, and to move items. The employee is frequently required to: stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to: stoop, bend, and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

Shift:

Days

% Travel Required:

1% - 25%

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-time

Work Location/Schedule

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

FLSA:

Exempt

Number of Vacancies:

1

Posting Number:

SC0795P

Posting Open Date:

06/11/2025

Open Until Filled:

No

EEO Statement:

Spelman College is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Title IX Employer and we participate in E-Verify. We are a smoke-free campus.