Data Architect

Job Description Summary

The purpose of this job is to define city-wide data policies and procedures, establish, monitor, and control data governance, and design and maintain data management that enables data-informed decision-making, data quality, and data security. Essential Duties and Responsibilities - The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description

• Develops and maintains enterprise reference architecture, specifying data domains and data flows across different business applications
• Creates and stewards a comprehensive data inventory, improving accessibility to and classification of city data and relevant third-party data.
• Contributes to an enterprise data management strategy, reducing unnecessary data replication and aligning with business goals.
• Creates and optimizes data models, including conceptual, logical, and physical data models, reflecting business users’ information needs.
• Defines and maintains business glossary, controlled vocabularies, and metadata repositories to facilitate understanding and use of data assets.
• Establishes the city’s data governance strategy and data management policies and procedures to ensure data quality and security.
• Design solutions, taking into account utilization, interoperability, and security, for integrating data from various sources, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Monitors, audits, and reports compliance with data standards, relevant regulations, and performance expectations.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Human Collaboration and Job Impact - This area describes the personal interaction with others outside direct reporting relationships as well as the impact the job has on organization, the department or unit objectives, the output of services, or employee or public satisfaction

Fiscal Responsibility

Education and Experience - An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered Education and Experience

Licenses or Certifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position Knowledge of :

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Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job Work Environment :

Office or similar indoor environment – Frequently / Often

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Individuals who are hostile or irate – Sometimes The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Hours / Days Monday – Friday 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. Starting Salary $80,309-$117,270 (midpoint : $98,779) Pay Grade 112 Number of Positions Available 1 Deadline to Apply 02 / 11 / 2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants THIS IS NOT A REMOTE WORK POSITION.