Job Description

Principal Data Architect

DevOps Application, Rose Hill

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City.  Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools. 

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents 
• A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.  
• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Hybrid Policy:       

Please review the Hybrid Policy here.

https://www.fordham.edu/human-resources/policies-guides-and-agreements/hybridremote-work-policy-for-administrators/

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Analytics, the Principal Data Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the university’s data architecture and data management strategy and applications. This position ensures the efficient and effective use of data resources across the institution, supporting academic, research, and administrative functions.

The Principal Data Architect leads the development of data models, data warehousing solutions, predictive models, and integration strategies while ensuring data governance, quality, and security standards are met.

This position may require occasional evening, weekend, and holiday hours.

Essential Functions        

• Develops and maintains the university’s data architecture strategy, including data models, data integrations, predictive analytics, and data warehousing solutions.
• Documents and visualizes data pipelines from source to destination, illustrating data flow through university assets.
• Collaborates with academic, research, and administrative units to understand data needs and design appropriate analytics solutions.
• Oversees the implementation of data management tools and technologies, ensuring alignment with the university’s overall IT strategy and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Acts as a critical liaison between IT and various university departments, facilitating communication and collaboration to address data-related challenges and opportunities.
• Drives innovation in data management practices and technologies to enhance the university’s data capabilities and support its strategic goals.
• Ensures data accuracy, integrity, and security in all analytics activities.
• Communicates complex data insights effectively to non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Additional Functions      

• Contributes to evaluating and making recommendations on project resource requirements.
• Provides work direction/coaching to team members.
• Develops hypothesis and identifies data needed to evaluate.
• Communicates status, progress, and impact to management.
• Resolves issues promptly.
• Reviews the team’s work for quality and thoroughness.
• Develops implementation plans for specific strategy components (i.e., work plan, transitional architecture plans).
• Manages code development within a sub-team and/or develops complex modules.
• Leads execution of testing plans and scripts.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience        

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or in lieu of a Bachelor’s minimum of 8 years relevant experience
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills     

• General familiarity with retrieving and posting data to APIs via Curl or programmatically.
• Proficiency in SQL programming with a strong background in data analytics, including the ability to extract, analyze, and interpret complex datasets.
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools and techniques.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory or similar ELT/ETL tools.
• Knowledge of a programming language such as Python.
• Expertise in predictive analytics and statistical methods to forecast future trends and behaviors.
• Demonstrates understanding of complex transactions and related configuration options.
• Displays awareness of technology tool trends and potential applicability.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Understanding of business, academic, or other technology and technology support services applications.
• Experience with Higher Education ERP and Data Solutions.
• Experience with CRM data and an understanding of customer/student metrics.

Minimum Starting Salary: $114,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $142,000

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/8355

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools.  It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. 

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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