APR Staffing is hiring: Solutions Architect - Data in Portland

Job Title: Data Architect Job : 413 Location: Portland, OR Hybrid - potential onsite Duration: 3 month contract W2 ONLY - Green Card or US Citizen required for background security purposes Job Description: You will play a pivotal role in developing customized solutions that meet our stakeholders' needs, promoting technological progress that adheres to industry standards for our benefit. We are committed to surpassing expectations and cultivating an environment of creativity and teamwork. As a valued team member, you will be recognized for your contributions, supported in your career growth, and make a significant impact beyond just IT. Embark on this career path with us, where leadership, architectural insight, and infrastructure knowledge are the pillars of success. Job Summary: • You will be responsible for designing, creating, and managing an organization’s data architecture. This role is critical in enhancing a solid foundation for data management team, ensuring that data is organized, accessible, secure, and aligned with business objectives. • You will also provide technical leadership and guidance to the data management team and other stakeholders on best practices, standards, and architectures for data systems, data integration, and data storage solutions. • You will collaborate with other Data Architects, Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Project Managers, and Developers to ensure the data architecture solutions are aligned with the enterprise architecture vision and principles. Job Responsibilities: • Interprets and delivers impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery in support of business initiatives and roadmaps. • Work with enterprise architects and IT&S team members to analyze business requirements and develop data architecture strategies. • Define standards and guidelines for data modeling, data integration, and data quality management. • Develop and implement data models for operational and analytical systems to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of data assets. • Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of data solutions, including data warehouses, data lakes, and data marts. • Develop strategies for data governance, data security, and data privacy compliance. • Analyze current data systems to identify deficiencies and recommend improvements. • Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, and IT staff to ensure the alignment of data architecture with business objectives. • Provide guidance and leadership in data-related technologies, trends, and methodologies. • Document data architecture designs, decisions, and processes comprehensively. • Ensure compliance with enterprise data architecture standards and policies. Job Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience. • At least f ive years of relevant experience in design and implementation of data models for enterprise data warehouse initiatives • Experience l eading projects involving data warehousing, data modeling, and data analysis • Design experience in Proficiency in Azure Fabric Synapse, Informatica and PowerBI • Knowledge of data governance, data quality management, and data security best practices. • Experience with ETL processes and tools. • Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, or similar. Skills: • Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation. • Strong leadership skills. • Excellent analytical and technical skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Excellent planning and organizational skills. • Knowledge of data architecture principles and processes. • Knowledge of financial models and budgeting. • Understanding of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL Foundations Certification is encouraged). • Knowledge and understanding of different data modeling languages and techniques. Competencies: • Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations and how they relate to achieving targeted business outcomes. • Ability to estimate the financial impact of technology alternatives. • Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to enable future-state business capabilities that, in turn, drive targeted business outcomes. • Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of existing, new, and emerging data technologies that enable and drive new business designs and models. • Demonstrated ability to work well with others and be respected as a leader. Pre-Employment Requirement All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. About APR Staffing APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions, founded in 2002, enjoyed an impressive reputation as one of the largest locally-owned and most respected technical staffing companies. Professional Resource Group, aka Data Resource Group, founded in 2009, also earned regional acclaim for being a fast-growing and highly-motivated professional staffing agency. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.