Define and maintain enterprise-wide logical and physical data models
Establish and enforce scalable data standards and governance policies
Ensure our data platform is reliable, high-performing, and built for growth
Align data architecture with long-term business and product strategy
Design and refine conceptual, logical, and physical data models
Optimize database schemas for performance, maintainability, and scalability
Lead strategic database refactoring and modernization initiatives
Architect secure, cloud-native data solutions, with a strong emphasis on Azure
Design high-availability, disaster recovery, and resilience strategies
Guide the evolution of our modern data ecosystem
Design and oversee resilient ETL/ELT pipelines for ingestion and transformation
Establish standards for API integrations and data exchange
Ensure reliable capture, processing, and distribution of enterprise data
Implement comprehensive data governance frameworks
Define and enforce role-based access controls and data security standards
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, FERPA, and SOC 2
Establish audit logging and traceability practices to protect data integrity
Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to support new feature development
Provide technical leadership and architectural direction to data engineers and developers
Conduct architecture reviews and approve data design specifications
Mentor team members on best practices in data architecture and governance

Minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience in data architecture or data engineering
Deep expertise in relational database systems (e.g., SQL Server)
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise-level data models
Hands-on experience architecting solutions in major cloud platforms (Azure strongly preferred)
Experience designing complex ETL/ELT processes
Working knowledge of formal data governance frameworks
Experience supporting regulatory compliance environments (HIPAA, FERPA, SOC 2 or similar)

MSB School Services covers 100% of the premium for two employee-only medical plan options
100% of employee-only dental and vision coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Telemedicine
10+ paid holidays per year
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Life & Disability insurance
401K, 3% Employer Match

Data Architect

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