Data Architect (Higher Education)

Role:Data Architect (Higher Education)
Location: Remote

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 6+ years of enterprise data architecture and data modeling experience.
• 3+ years of experience designing enterprise data solutions within a Higher Education environment.
• Strong understanding of Higher Education business processes, including Student Lifecycle, Admissions, Registration, Financial Aid, HR, Finance, Research Administration, and Advancement.
• Experience designing enterprise data warehouses and lakehouse architectures.
• Strong expertise in relational and dimensional data modeling techniques.
• Experience implementing Medallion Architecture across Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.
• Advanced SQL skills and strong knowledge of ETL/ELT design principles.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Azure Synapse, AWS, Amazon Redshift, or Google BigQuery.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise data modeling tools such as Erwin, Enterprise Architect, SqlDBM, or similar.
• Experience documenting complex systems, metadata, and enterprise data architecture.