Enterprise Data Architect - Analytics & Modernization

University of Missouri-Columbia; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Missouri-Columbia's Division of Information Technology is seeking a Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture, reusable data products, and semantic models across the University of Missouri System.

This hands-on role translates business needs into scalable architectures, partnering with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver reliable data solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• *Must live within Missouri
• *Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• *Five (5) years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, analytics, business intelligence, or related disciplines.
• *Experience with data modeling, SQL, data warehousing, and enterprise analytics solutions.
• *Experience with cloud-based data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar technologies.
• *Knowledge of data governance, security, and enterprise data architecture principles.
• *Experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• *Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data architecture, reusable data products, semantic models, and Common Data Layer capabilities.
• *Provide technical architecture leadership for strategic reporting, analytics, and data modernization initiatives.
• *Design scalable and supportable solutions using Microsoft Fabric technologies, including lakehouses, warehouses, data pipelines, semantic models, and Power BI.
• *Translate business requirements into technical architectures, implementation plans, and reusable solution patterns.
• *Collaborate with analysts, analytics engineers, data engineers, and business partners to deliver enterprise data solutions.
• *Establish architecture standards, data modeling practices, and technical guidance that promote consistency, reuse, and long-term sustainability.
• *Support the design and implementation of enterprise data governance, metadata, lineage, and data access capabilities.
• *Develop proofs of concept, reference architectures, and foundational components that reduce technical risk and accelerate delivery.
• *Provide technical mentorship and architecture guidance across project teams.
• *Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend approaches that enhance the University's enterprise data and analytics capabilities.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

SQL

Data warehousing

Analytics

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Azure

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

University of Missouri-Columbia's Division of Information Technology is seeking a Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture, reusable data products, and semantic models across the University of Missouri System.

This hands-on role translates business needs into scalable architectures, partnering with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver reliable data solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and cloud platforms.