What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Warehouse Architect position at Information Resource Group, Inc.?
Role: Data Warehouse Architect
Location: Topeka KS (Remote - must be within 1 hour commute
Duration: 6 Months Contract to Hire
Note: As it is Contract to Hire role, client does not do any visa sponsership. Candidates does not need sponsership can only apply.
Brief Description of Job Duties:
Assess and cultivate long-term strategic goals for existing data systems and future data warehousing in conjunction with data users, department managers, clients and other key stakeholders. Coordinate and work with technical staff to develop database architectures, coding standards and quality assurance policies and procedures. Design and implement redundant systems, policies and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective availability, protection and integrity of data assets.
General Duties:
• Oversee data collection, master data and databases.
• Create models for new data warehouse development and/or changes to existing data stores.
• Design and manage data warehouse development and any future improvement and growth projects.
• Identify inefficiencies and gaps in current data systems and leverage solutions to ensure data standards.
• Diagnose and resolve data system and/or data warehouse access and performance issues.
• Oversee and enforce Data Governance policies.
Skills required:
• Working technical experience with strategically designing and implementing data warehouses, data marts and data stores.
• Strong understanding of relational database structures, theories, principles and practices.
• Effective written and oral communications in order to establish and maintain good rapport with business and agency staff for effective and timely problem identification and resolution of problems.
Experience required:
Eight (8) year’s direct experience relative to the field of work, with at least five (5) years direct experience with data architecting, data mining, large-scale data modeling and business requirements gathering/analysis.
Education required:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, a related engineering field, or equivalent work experience.