Hybrid Data Architect - Enterprise Data Leadership

City of San Jose; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid telework schedule

Job summary

The City of San José’s Information Technology Department seeks an experienced Data Architect to lead the city’s enterprise data infrastructure. This senior technical leadership role oversees a small team, reporting to the Enterprise Data Governance Lead, and requires designing data solutions across cloud data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics platforms.

You will guide data modeling, ETL patterns, governance, and security, while communicating complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and five years of professional experience in computer applications, systems, networks, or data-related roles.
• Experience in design, implementation, and maintenance of electronic business systems or data solutions.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage and mentor a small technical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of enterprise data architecture across cloud and on‑premise platforms.
• Provide technical guidance for SQL environments, data modeling, and performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain enterprise ETL frameworks and data integration patterns.
• Direct Power BI and Tableau reporting and dashboard development with best practices.
• Lead data governance, security, and access management across data environments.
• Collaborate with departments to balance priorities and ensure delivery.
• Mentor and manage a team of technical staff and promote growth.

Skills

Data architecture

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

ETL

Data governance

Team leadership

Cloud data lakes

On-premises data warehouses

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree (substitution)

Job description

The City of San José’s Information Technology Department seeks an experienced Data Architect to lead the city’s enterprise data infrastructure. This senior technical leadership role oversees a small team, reporting to the Enterprise Data Governance Lead, and requires designing data solutions across cloud data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics platforms.

You will guide data modeling, ETL patterns, governance, and security, while communicating complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.