What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Architect (Senior Professional) position at Georgia Tech?
Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
At Georgia Tech, we believe the best solutions to societys most pressing challenges arise from shared knowledge across multiple fields of research. Our exceptional faculty, students, and researchers innovate at the intersection of disciplines to advance new frontiers in science and technology.
Teams from our seven colleges, eleven interdisciplinary research institutes, the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Enterprise Innovation Institute, and hundreds of research labs and centers, including the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (CABI), the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI), the Novelis Innovation Hub, and the Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center work side by side to transform ideas into tangible solutions for our partners.
On-Site
Atlanta, GA
Data Architects design and implement data management solutions that support business intelligence and analytics initiatives. They develop data models, schemas, and architectures to optimize data storage, retrieval, and integration processes.
Job Duty 1 -
Design and develop data architecture frameworks, models, and standards to support data management and analytics initiatives.
Job Duty 2 -
Define data integration, storage, and retrieval strategies to ensure data consistency, accuracy, and availability.
Job Duty 3 -
Implement data governance policies, data quality standards, and metadata management practices.
Job Duty 4 -
Evaluate and recommend data management tools, technologies, and platforms to optimize data processing and analysis.
Job Duty 5 -
Lead data modeling, database design, and data mapping efforts to support business intelligence projects.
Job Duty 6 -
Conduct data profiling, data lineage analysis, and data quality assessments to identify and resolve data issues.
Job Duty 7 -
Provide technical guidance, training, and support to data management teams and stakeholders.
Job Duty 8 -
Stay updated on data architecture trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and efficiency.
Job Duty 9 -
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into data architecture solutions.
Job Duty 10 -
Perform other duties as assigned.
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.
Required Experience
6 years of relevant experience.
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure to BI and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, and LITE)
Strong experience with data modeling (ER diagrams, dimensional models)
Proficiency in SQL and relational databases (such as Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL), with familiarity in using ETL/ELT tools including Data Stage, data modeling and structured storage.
Experience with systems integration across enterprise applications, APIs, and data platforms
Experience with business process automation to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort
Familiarity with Research Administration Data and Processes a plus
$112,000-$120,000
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening
Georgia Tech is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetics (including testing and characteristics), or protected veteran status, uniformed service-member status, political affiliation or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with its obligations under federal law, each company that is a federal contractor or subcontractor is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, disabled individuals and veterans.
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Salary : $112,000 - $120,000