Aviation IT Data Architect — Azure Data Platform Lead

City-of-Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Austin seeks an IT Data Architect to design, build, and optimize the enterprise data platform spanning data warehouses, data lakes, and data hubs. You will develop scalable pipelines, integrate data from multiple systems, and ensure data is accurate, secure, and production-ready for analytics and AI initiatives.

The role emphasizes governance, security, and change-management best practices, with hands-on work on Azure-based data platforms such as Synapse, Data Factory, and Data Lake

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise data architectures.
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills for large-scale analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize data pipelines for reporting and analytics.
• Build and maintain data warehouses, lakes, and hubs with governed data.
• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to enable data-driven decisions.

Skills

ETL/ELT

SQL

Azure

Data Modeling

Governance

Security

Cloud Data Platforms

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Science or related field

Tools

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL Database

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

Job description

City of Austin seeks an IT Data Architect to design, build, and optimize the enterprise data platform spanning data warehouses, data lakes, and data hubs. You will develop scalable pipelines, integrate data from multiple systems, and ensure data is accurate, secure, and production-ready for analytics and AI initiatives.

The role emphasizes governance, security, and change-management best practices, with hands-on work on Azure-based data platforms such as Synapse, Data Factory, and Data Lake