Data Cloud Architect

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401a retirement with employer contrib.

Health insurance

Paid leave time

Free UTA transit pass

50% tuition reduction for employee and

Job summary

The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City, seeks a Data Cloud Architect to lead AWS-based modernization for UAIR. Hybrid on-campus work 3 days per week is required, with visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities include building a secure cloud foundation, configuring IAM roles, and enabling SageMaker Studio for UAIR operations. Ideal candidates have AWS certification and a proven track record migrating on-premise databases to AWS, plus experience with Tableau and ERP data sources.

Qualifications

• Equivalency statement: 1 year of higher education can substitute for 1 year of directly related work experience.
• Department may hire at multiple job levels with required experience ranging from 4 to 12 years depending on level.
• Senior Supervisor/Manager/Director levels specify education and experience combinations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, test and deployment of cloud architecture in AWS to support UAIR operations.
• Serve as the cloud architect subject-matter expert for UAIR.
• Oversee the configuration and management of UAIR VPC and networking in AWS.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

ETL orchestration

Data migration

Education sector experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in MIS or related field

Master's degree in MIS or related field

Tools

Tableau

Lucidchart

PeopleSoft

Job description

Data Cloud Architect

The University Analytics & Institutional Reporting (UAIR)office houses a transformational group of data professionals thatturn complex university data into meaningful, highly valuedinformation that is trusted by university leadership to drivestrategic decisions, and generate official figures reported toregulatory, external and public agencies.

The UAIR team operates with an iterative mindset of continuousimprovement, learning and adapting strategies as we go. We believethe strengths and knowledge each person brings to the team bolsterour collective work and aim for a collaborative environment wherewe thrive together while tapping into our strongest individualcontributions. If you're the type of person who loves data andwants to know your work has meaning, you may find your career homein our office.

UAIR is seeking an experienced AWS cloud architect tooversee the aggressive modernization of the university's datainfrastructure. In this role you will lead the strategic executionof moving our data infrastructure from an on-premise Oraclewarehouse to a modern, secure, and scalable AWS cloud environment.This role offers the unique opportunity to build a cloud foundationfrom the ground up and support the university in moving into aforward-looking AWS architecture.

Like many areas at the University of Utah, our office is a hybridwork environment and requires residence in the state of Utah withthe ability to work from campus 3 days per week. More details canbe discussed in an interview. Our office is not currently able tosupport individuals seeking sponsorship for visa—living in andworking from the Utah is a requirement.

About the University of Utah

Located in Salt Lake City, in the foothills of the WasatchMountains, the University of Utah is the flagship institution ofthe State of Utah's system of higher education, a tier-one researchinstitution with membership in the Association of AmericanUniversities (AAU) and Big 12 Athletic Conference.

The University offers a strong benefits package, including:

• a personal (401a) retirement account with employer contribution of 14.2%
• highly competitive health insurance
• generous paid leave time
• free public transportation pass (UTA)
• 50% tuition reduction for eligible employee and family members
• and more: https://benefits.utah.edu/

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, test and deployment of cloudarchitecture in AWS to support UAIR operations.
• Serve as the cloud architect subject-matter expert forUAIR
• Oversee the configuration and management of UAIR VPC and othernetworking configurations in AWS.
• Collaborate with the data management team ETL to deploy AWS ETLservices such as Glue, AirFlow, Step functions, Lamda etc.
• Manage infrastructure for an on-premises Tableau Server -connecting to AWS data.
• Work closely with UIT to establish and maintain a secureplatform. Configure and deploy AWS IAM roles and polices to enablesecure access.
• Oversee the enablement and support of UAIR operations in AWSSageMaker Unified Studio.
• Ensure redundancy and backup for all services.
• Use prior knowledge and creativity to troubleshoot and solvetechnical issues as they arise.
• Keep up to date with developments on current cloud computingsolutions and processes.
• ***Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following joblevels:

• Senior Supervisor, Information Systems Architecture Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
• Manager, Information Systems Architecture Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
• Senior Manager, Information Systems Architecture Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
• Associate Director, Information Systems Architecture Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 10years or a master's (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.
• Director, Information Systems Architecture Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 12years or a master's (or equivalency) + 10 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Proven track record of successfully migrating large-scale,on-premise relational databases to AWS
• Experience and acumen to move complex data transformationprojects forward under minimal supervision.
• Experience in a higher education setting
• Experience with PeopleSoft data, Tableau, Lucid Chart, and/orsimilar ERP systems, visualization and diagramming tools.
• A Master's degree in MIS or related field

Requisition Number: PRN46404B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: 8am-5pm MT Monday – Friday

Department: 00822 - University Analytics & InstitutionalReporting

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: 100000-170000

Close Date: 01/05/2027