Senior Data ArchitectVP Technology/Infrastructure

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary

The Senior Data Architect is accountable for the detailed design and development of the data warehouse concepts, maintenance of data models with up-to-date documentation, and is also the  subject matter expert for data design, SQL, methods, structures and tools.

The Senior Data Architect drives common approaches and documents information assets and processes across the University, and as a senior member of the BI Team is expected to provide both mentoring and leadership.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES TYPICALLY NEEDED TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY:

• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to document use cases, solutions and recommendations
• Demonstrated expertise architecting and deploying reliable data systems and data quality management systems
• Highly advanced skills in the evaluation, design, and deployment of new tools, frameworks, and patterns to build scalable data platforms
• Excellent database design skills
• Highly proficient data analysis and data management skills
• Excellent analytical thinking
• Well versed in: Agile Practices Business Analysis, and SDLC Methodologies and Practices
• Excellent working knowledge of programming languages and frameworks
• Highly proficient in the use of  SQLServer, NoSQL and Graph databases
• Advanced working knowledge of  Data Modeling (Erwin or ERStudio)
• Highly proficient skills working  with Visualization and Reporting Tools (Power BI, Cognos, MicroStrategy)
• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and seven (7) year's relevant IT experience to include  SQL, data modeling, reporting, visualization, as well as ETL, plus a minimum of five (5) years Agile project experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Business Intelligence experience in higher education