Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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The Data Architect will report directly to the Senior Data Architect within the VPR, Research Information Systems and Integrations Team. This is an opportunity to join a unit whose mission is to contribute to the strategic initiative of improving the reporting process and access to data across the VPR.

The Data Architect will be responsible for requirements gathering, design, and assistance with maintenance of a data warehouse for research administration and financial reporting. The Data Architect will also be responsible for report and dashboard development, implementing metrics for VPR datasets, implementing best practice solutions and procedures for data warehouse structures, contributing to ETL implementations and implementing data quality controls and reports as needed. This position will be critical in assisting a variety of faculty and staff members with navigating data around compliance, sponsored program’s financials, and integrations with our ERP system.

This position requires a person who is both technically strong and creative in order to develop unique solutions to answer complex questions with the university’s data. This will require the usage of a variety of cloud­ based technologies, to facilitate analysis and decision making.
The candidate for this role will contribute to a strategy for improving data delivery and usability. Clear communication, leadership skills, collaborating with non­technical stakeholders, and the ability to make critical decisions are a requirement to be successful in this position.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, data analytics, or a related field

Experience: Five (5) years in the following:

No visa sponsorship for this position.

Target Salary Range $105,698 – $132,123

Sedentary work performed in a normal office environment, spending many hours in front of a computer. Irregular work hours occasionally required to complete tasks or respond to specific IT needs/emergencies in support of Division business operations. Ability to attend events and meetings on and off campus.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.