Senior Applications Developer (Data Architect)

City of Pasadena; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule with alternative Fridays

Competitive benefits

Job summary

City of Pasadena is seeking a Senior Applications Developer serving as a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of the City’s enterprise data ecosystem. You will architect data platforms, build pipelines, and manage SQL Server environments to support enterprise applications and analytics.

The role emphasizes leading data modeling, governance, and self-service analytics with Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, collaborating with business stakeholders, ERP teams, and project teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in MIS, CS or related field.
• At least six years of progressively responsible experience in application configuration, development and systems analysis.
• Experience building enterprise data models and supporting BI solutions using Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise data architecture, including data models and scalable data platforms.
• Lead end-to-end enterprise reporting, govern semantic data layer, standardize metrics, enable self-service analytics.
• Design and maintain data pipelines to ingest, transform, and integrate data from multiple systems and sources.
• Develop and maintain data warehouses, lakehouses, or modern analytics environments (Microsoft Fabric).
• Oversee database administration practices for SQL Server including performance, security, and resiliency.
• Create curated datasets and semantic models to support dashboards using Power BI and BI tools.
• Translate business needs into scalable data architecture and reporting solutions; document data flows and standards.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

SQL Server

Power BI

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Data Factory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in MIS/CS or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Data Factory

Job description

The City of Pasadena Department of Information Technology is seeking a skilled Senior Applications Developer serving as a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of the City’s enterprise data ecosystem. This role is responsible for designing and managing enterprise data architecture, developing data pipelines, and administering SQL database environments that support enterprise applications, reporting and analytics platforms. This position also supports analytics and reporting platforms such as Microsoft Power BI and modern data platforms including Microsoft Fabric.

This career opportunity includes:

• Becoming a core team member of the Department of Information Technology’s Applications Team.
• Leading the continued development of the City’s modern data platform, including Microsoft Fabric and enterprise analytics environments.
• Advancing the City’s enterprise data strategy by enabling trusted, scalable, and self-service analytics across departments.
• Partnering with business stakeholders, application developers, ERP team, and project teams to define data requirements.
• Partnering with reporting teams to design data models that support enterprise analytics.
• Partnering with departments to translate operational workflows into sustainable data models and reporting solutions.
• Ensuring compliance with organizational data governance policies and regulatory requirements.

The City offers outstanding benefits, including 9/80 schedules with alternative Fridays off. Learn more about working for the Department of Information Technology here.

To be considered for the next stage of the process, supplemental questions must be answered in full detailed responses. Applications and resumes will be evaluated based on these detailed supplemental responses.

Applicants that state "see resume" will not be considered further in the process.

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise data architecture, including data models, integration frameworks, and scalable data platforms.
• Lead end-to-end enterprise reporting function, including architecting and governing the semantic data layer, standardizing metrics and visualization practices, enabling scalable self-service analytics, and ensuring reporting is accurate, trusted, and aligned with business needs.
• Design and maintain enterprise data pipelines to ingest, transform, and integrate data from multiple operational systems and external sources.
• Develop and maintain data warehouses, lakehouses, or modern analytics environments using platforms such as Microsoft Fabric.
• Oversee and guide enterprise database administration practices, including performance optimization, security, and resiliency for Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Design and maintain curated datasets and semantic models to support dashboards and reports using Microsoft Power BI and other business intelligence tools.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to departments by translating business needs into scalable data architecture and reporting solutions.
• Document data architecture, data flows, database configurations, and reporting standards.
• Provide technical guidance and best practices related to database management, data engineering, analytics platforms, and reporting frameworks.
• Support implementation of enterprise data governance practices, including data quality, metadata management, and stewardship processes.
• Ensure data integrity and security.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in management information systems, computer science or a closely related field.
• At least six years of progressively responsible experience in application configuration, development and systems analysis.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience building enterprise data models and supporting business intelligence and reporting solutions using tools such as Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience designing dimensional or semantic data models to support enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Experience developing data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions supporting enterprise applications and analytics platforms.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders to define data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric including Lakehouse, Data Factory, or analytics workload.
• Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics or other cloud data platforms.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory or similar orchestration tools.
• Experience building dashboards and reports using Microsoft Power BI.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and data catalogs.
• Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET web development using C# is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting self-service analytics models and governance frameworks in enterprise environments.
• Ability to work both independently and collaborative within cross-functional teams.
• Strong communicator, capable of leading projects and influencing technical direction.

SELECTION PROCESS:

The selection process may consist of a training and experience evaluation based on the application and supplemental question responses, written exam, interview panel, and/or department-level interviews. Candidates may be required to complete a brief soft-skills assessment during the selection process. The candidate assessment provides insight into core interpersonal skills, behavioral traits, and preferred work environment - helping us support your success in the role.

Probationary work period is one year. FLSA = Exempt

UNIT = PMA

VACANCY INFORMATION:

There is currently one vacancy in the Operations division of our Department of Information and Technology.The resulting eligibility list from this recruitment may be used to fill this vacancy and similar vacancies in the future.

Candidates selected for this position are subject to a one-year probationary work period.

For certain assignments, successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation is required, including a review of employment history, criminal conviction record, use of intoxicants and/or other controlled substances. In these cases, incumbents may be asked to work at secure locations and access highly confidential materials and information, in addition to working on systems that have city-wide impacts.