Senior Specialist IT Data Architect (09IT)

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Are you a data architecture professional who combines enterprise-level technical expertise with advanced data science skills and enjoys turning complex data challenges into practical solutions If so read on!

As an Enterprise Data Architect you will provide enterprise-wide leadership for DOLs data strategy architecture standards and this role you will design and guide data solutions that support critical agency systems advanced analytics artificial intelligence machine learning and business decision-making. You will work across business and technology teams to establish consistent approaches for how data is structured integrated governed protected and used throughout its lifecycle. As a senior technical expert you will also advise agency leaders architects developers analysts data scientists and governance groups on complex data decisions. This position does not directly supervise staff but it has significant influence across the agency by establishing standards providing technical direction and building DOLs data architecture and data science capabilities.

Some of what you will do:

• Develop and maintain DOLs enterprise data architecture framework reference architectures data models technical standards and strategic roadmaps.
• Design scalable enterprise data solutions integration patterns data pipelines analytical environments and repositories that support operational systems analytics AI and machine learning.
• Establish and guide enterprise practices for data governance data quality metadata master data management security privacy interoperability and lifecycle management.
• Translate complex business operational and analytical needs into technical data designs implementation strategies and reusable enterprise solutions.
• Apply advanced data science statistical predictive and machine learning methods to support enterprise data solutions and evidence-based decision-making.
• Advise agency leaders governance groups architects developers analysts data scientists and business partners on complex data architecture technology and modernization decisions.
• Teach mentor and consult with technical and business teams to strengthen data architecture data engineering data science and data literacy practices across the agency.

What you will bring:

• Eleven (11) years of progressively responsible experience spanning enterprise data architecture data management application/software development database administration information or operational technology consultation and strategy data standards development data governance master data management data analytics/business intelligence and data science.

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience applying data science principles through the design development implementation or operationalization of data-driven solutions using statistical analysis predictive modeling machine learning artificial intelligence or other advanced analytical methods.
• Demonstrated professional experience designing enterprise data architectures and data models; developing or administering databases and data platforms; engineering data pipelines or analytical environments; and establishing enterprise data standards governance or master data practices.
• The ability to:
  • Understand and follow agency values of respect trust diversity equity and inclusion through behaviors and decisions.
  • Promote and support a respectful equitable and inclusive workplace for all employees.
  • Promote and support respectful equitable and inclusive delivery of services to customers.
  • Take action to learn and grow.
  • Take action to meet the needs of others.

Experience may be obtained concurrently.

Up to five (5) years of relevant education (Engineering computer science data science or a related technical discipline) may substitute year for year for experience.

Associates degree 2 years Bachelors degree 4 years Masters degree 5 years

What may set you apart:

• Experience designing and leading highly complex enterprise data architectures involving data quality analytics/business intelligence data privacy security and system integration.
• Certification in an enterprise architecture or data management framework such as TOGAF or DAMA.
• Experience developing recommending and maintaining enterprise technology policies standards architecture practices and strategic roadmaps.

Additional Requirements of Employment:

• Prior to a new hire a pre-employment screening including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the pre-employment check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• This position while hybrid will require you to work in person at our Olympia area offices once a month and could adjust as business needs require.

DOL is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified keeping with our commitment take steps to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

Come join us in changing the way government delivers services and help build a legacy of commitment to and excellence in diversity equity and inclusion!

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