Data Architect (Remote from Anywhere in CO)

State of Colorado; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) seeks a strategic Data Architect to advise and lead data architecture strategy, including cloud platforms, for OIT and partner agencies. You will provide scalable solutions to complex problems, approve data architecture decisions, and align with current and future agency needs.

Key duties include advising on data strategy, driving data-driven insights, leveraging modern technologies, and guiding data engineers, analysts, and scientists in

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of enterprise data architecture and management experience.
• Experience designing solutions on modern data platforms including cloud.
• Experience developing and operationalizing architectural and data designs.
• Experience identifying and resolving data quality concerns with governance tools.

Responsibilities

• Consult on data strategy and architecture for OIT and agency partners.
• Drive innovations and data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Introduce best-in-class technologies to develop scalable data solutions.
• Architect, prototype, document, and implement data solutions for business needs.
• Assess new data initiatives for architecture and security compliance.
• Coordinate with vendors and OIT architecture during project lifecycles.
• Perform Data Management Maturity Assessments (DMMA).
• Create conceptual, logical, physical models and data dictionaries.
• Support Data Engineers, Analysts, Scientists, and Visualization Designers.
• Manage multi-agency schema integration and data definitions across datasets.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships across agencies and vendors.
• Work with large, complex datasets.

Skills

Data architecture

Enterprise data management

Information modeling

Data governance

Tools

Informatica

Snowflake

Job description

Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado

The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.

Watch this video to learn more about how we're Serving People. Serving Colorado.

TERM LIMITED POSITION:

This position is term limited with an anticipated end date of approximately two (2) years from the date of hire. This position is eligible for State employee benefits and may be extended as the situation warrants. This video explains the many benefits of working at the State of Colorado on a term limited basis.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, OIT’s hiring team considers only the contents of your application to review your qualifications. Please do not include any attachments (such as resume or cover letter) with your application as these items are not used by OIT’s hiring team.

We’re looking for a strategic and collaborative Data Architect to advise, develop and facilitate data architecture strategy including cloud, advanced technologies & platforms for OIT and partner agencies. In this role you will support efforts as an expert and leverage technology and innovation to provide scalable solutions to complex and diverse business problems. You will approve all relevant data architecture decisions and ensure alignment with agency needs, considering both the current and future needs of the agency.

Some of the important duties that you will perform include:

• Consulting as a resource on data strategy and architecture to OIT and agency partners. Advise in strategic direction and ideation, removes roadblocks, and assure on-track alignment with executive expectations.
• Driving innovations, collaborations, and insights establishing a strong data-driven approach to decision-making across the organization.
• Bring best-in-class technologies, innovation, and creativity to the table in developing technical solutions to solve complex multi-dimensional problems.
• Providing technology expertise by architecting, prototyping, researching, recommending, documenting, and assisting in implementing and evaluating technical solutions for business issues whether purchased or developed.
• Assessing new data initiatives to determine compliance with the architecture, information security and data standards. Coordinate the review processes with project planners.
• Interfacing with vendor technology/solutions, as well as appropriate involvement of OIT architecture, throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Performing Data Management Maturity Assessments (DMMA).
• Author artifacts including Conceptual, Logical & Physical Models, Data Flows, Data Dictionaries, Business Data Glossary, etc.
• Support and guide Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, and Data Visualization Designers in the execution of their duties.
• Manage multi-agency schema integration, requiring the reconciliation of data definitions and structures across datasets from various agencies across the state.
• Maintain strong stakeholder management skills and collaborate with multiple agencies and vendors.
• Working with large, complex datasets.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this salary analysis.

This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in data architecture (solution architecture), data management and information classification at the enterprise level, including an understanding of common information architecture frameworks and information models.
• Demonstrated experience designing solutions in modern data technology platforms including Cloud (Snowflake, Informatica, AWS, Azure, GCP) based solutions.
• Experience in developing and operationalizing architectural and data designs, including data, technology and infrastructure.
• Experience with identifying, monitoring, and rectifying data quality concerns using data governance tools.

Substitutions:

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Informatica and Snowflake.
• Experience in Data Modeling & Design, Data Security, Data Quality, Data Warehousing.
• Experience in healthcare data standards such as Medicaid/CHIP data, eligibility systems, claims data.
• Experience managing data classifications (PHI, PII, and HIPAA).
• Business Intelligence, Document & Content Management, Metadata, Reference & Master Data, Data Governance and API Led Connectivity.
• Experience in local, state or federal government.

Conditions of Employment:

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state agency locations where they might perform work.

A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Post-employment background checks will be required for specific agencies as business needs dictate, which may include a polygraph exam, fingerprint-based criminal history search, reference checks, and a drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.

This position may require on-call duties as needed by the position.

If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

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The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the applicationprocess, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in theemployee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requestedaccommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and requirereasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewingfor this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at [e-mail] or call [phone].

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.

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