Colorado Department of Revenue
Data Architect (Remote from anywhere in CO)
Colorado Department of Revenue, Denver, Colorado, United States
Data Architect (Remote from anywhere in CO)
Join to apply for the Data Architect (Remote from anywhere in CO) role at Colorado Department of Revenue. This term limited position is anticipated to last approximately 18 months from the date of hire with eligibility for State employee benefits and possible extension.
Department Information Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado. The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. Our focus is improving the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We are building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first‑of‑their‑kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture.
Job Description Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your love of data and participate in implementing a high visibility/high reward statewide initiative? If so, join us as the data architect of Colorado’s State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS). This data system will combine data from agencies that oversee Early Childhood, K12 Education, Higher Education, and Labor and Employment to evaluate outcomes of educational and workforce programs.
Responsibilities
Consult as a resource on data strategy and architecture to OIT and agency partners; advise in strategic direction, remove roadblocks, and ensure alignment with executive expectations.
Drive innovations, collaborations, and insights establishing a strong data‑driven approach to decision‑making across the organization.
Provide technology expertise by architecting, prototyping, researching, recommending, documenting, and assisting in implementing and evaluating technical solutions for business issues.
Assess new data initiatives for compliance with architecture, information security, and data standards; coordinate review processes with project planners.
Interface with vendor technology/solutions and involve OIT architecture throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of data architecture, data management, and information classification experience at the enterprise level.
Experience designing solutions in modern data technology platforms including Cloud (Snowflake, AWS, Azure, Spark).
Experience developing and operationalizing architectural and data designs.
Experience with data governance tools to identify, monitor, and rectify data quality concerns.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with education data.
Experience with Informatica and Snowflake.
Experience in data modeling, data security, data quality, data warehousing, business intelligence, document & content management, metadata, reference & master data, data governance, and API‑led connectivity.
Experience in local, state or federal government.
Conditions of Employment
Compliance with screening procedures and pre‑employment background check.
Pre‑employment drug test for certain agencies.
May require travel within the specified geographic area and across the state.
Remote Work Requirements Periodic reporting to the primary state work location is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado. Candidates must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of employment.
Equal Opportunity The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will assist individuals with disabilities to obtain reasonable accommodations.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology – Government Administration
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Department Information Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado. The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. Our focus is improving the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We are building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first‑of‑their‑kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture.
Job Description Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your love of data and participate in implementing a high visibility/high reward statewide initiative? If so, join us as the data architect of Colorado’s State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS). This data system will combine data from agencies that oversee Early Childhood, K12 Education, Higher Education, and Labor and Employment to evaluate outcomes of educational and workforce programs.
Responsibilities
Consult as a resource on data strategy and architecture to OIT and agency partners; advise in strategic direction, remove roadblocks, and ensure alignment with executive expectations.
Drive innovations, collaborations, and insights establishing a strong data‑driven approach to decision‑making across the organization.
Provide technology expertise by architecting, prototyping, researching, recommending, documenting, and assisting in implementing and evaluating technical solutions for business issues.
Assess new data initiatives for compliance with architecture, information security, and data standards; coordinate review processes with project planners.
Interface with vendor technology/solutions and involve OIT architecture throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of data architecture, data management, and information classification experience at the enterprise level.
Experience designing solutions in modern data technology platforms including Cloud (Snowflake, AWS, Azure, Spark).
Experience developing and operationalizing architectural and data designs.
Experience with data governance tools to identify, monitor, and rectify data quality concerns.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with education data.
Experience with Informatica and Snowflake.
Experience in data modeling, data security, data quality, data warehousing, business intelligence, document & content management, metadata, reference & master data, data governance, and API‑led connectivity.
Experience in local, state or federal government.
Conditions of Employment
Compliance with screening procedures and pre‑employment background check.
Pre‑employment drug test for certain agencies.
May require travel within the specified geographic area and across the state.
Remote Work Requirements Periodic reporting to the primary state work location is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado. Candidates must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of employment.
Equal Opportunity The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will assist individuals with disabilities to obtain reasonable accommodations.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology – Government Administration
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