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Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Data Architect

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


Salary :

$133,459.46 - $208,197.34 Annually

Location :

CA 90017, CA

Job Type:

Full-time

Remote Employment:

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number:

DMD18002

Department:

Data Analytics

Opening Date:

11/25/2024

Closing Date:

12/18/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA:

Exempt

Bargaining Unit:

Non-Union

Job Summary

The seeks motivated professionals who want to use their talents and skills to make a difference. Our 750+ FTE staff are adaptive problem solvers and passionate about enriching people's lives. If you are mission-driven, dedicated to superior service and support, and can diligently work independently in a collaborative environment, we would love for you to join our team. LAHSA is leading the fight to end homelessness in LA City. Here, not only would your work have a real impact on the community, but we also offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

Created in 1993, LAHSA is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles. As the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, we coordinate and manage over $800 million annually in federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness.

The Data Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing LAHSA's data and information architecture and data-sharing strategy, enabling data use for business intelligence, data analytics, strategic planning, and program assessment. This role is critical in establishing a solid foundation for data management within LAHSA, ensuring that data is organized, accessible, secure, and aligned with business objectives. The data and information architect designs warehouses, file systems, and databases and defines how data will be collected, organized, and shared. This role reports to the Deputy Chief Analytics Officer. The functions listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Essential Job Functions

Defines and implements the long-term technology strategy and innovations roadmaps across analytics, data engineering, and data platforms to support business initiatives and roadmaps. Manages senior business stakeholders to secure strong engagement and ensures that the delivery of data and information projects aligns with longer-term strategic road maps. Advice on the design and structure of data systems, including databases, warehouses, and lakes, and oversees the documentation of all data architecture design and analysis work. Works with IT teams, business analysts, and data analytics teams to understand data consumers' needs and translate high-level business requirements into data models, appropriate metadata, test data, and data quality standards. Select and implement database management systems to meet LAHSA's needs by defining data schemas, optimizing data storage, and establishing data access controls and security measures. Evaluates and recommends emerging data management, storage, and analytics technologies. Manages vendors and service providers for analytics, data engineering, and data platforms. Designs and implement processes for the ETL process from various sources into the organization's data systems. Determines overall data modeling standards, guidelines, best practices, and approved modeling techniques and approaches. Approves conceptual, logical, and physical data models for LAHSA applications and analytics environments. Represents the Information Technology team in the LAHSA Data Governance committee and ensures any technology solutions adhere to standards set by Data Governance. Defines and manages standards, guidelines, and processes to ensure data quality. Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of the existing data architecture, delivering reusable services and cost-saving opportunities in line with the policies and standards of the company. Perform other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The Data Architect ensures the D&A technology landscape remains consistent. Without this role, the team will fail to meet business requirements, and a proliferation of tools and technologies might emerge, leading to extra costs:

Knowledge of industry-standard technologies and tools, including database management systems, master data, and metadata management tools, data acquisition strategies, cloud storage, data warehousing, business intelligence principles and processes, technical architecture for analytics, and associated security considerations for all data classifications. Knowledge of hardware and software technology infrastructure, configuration, networking, and telecommunications requirements for data and analytics systems and their associated operational support requirements. Knowledge of enterprise information management processes and methodologies. Knowledge of local, state, and federal data management and governance regulations. Skill in enterprise-level database design, including data security and access auditing considerations and complete data life cycle management (gathering, cleansing, publishing, archiving, back-up and recovery, and purging) for large enterprise systems. Understanding of data quality tools and techniques. Proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), real-time data distribution (Kafka, Dataflow), and modern data warehouse tools (Snowflake, Databricks). Experience with database technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, Oracle, Hadoop, or Teradata. Ability to use data science languages/tools like SQL, R, SAS, or Excel. Experience with business intelligence tools and technologies like ETL, Power BI, and Tableau. Strong ability in programming languages such as Java, Python, and C/C++. Ability to regularly learn and adopt new technology, e.g., ML/AI. Familiarity with advanced modeling approaches, tools, and model repositories. Ability to rapidly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies. Knowledge of multiple vendors, products, architectures, and approaches. Ability to synthesize and communicate large volumes of complex information to senior management of various technical understandings. Ability to communicate effectively, prepare presentations, and build and maintain effective working relationships within cross-functional teams. Ability to think strategically and relate architectural decisions and recommendations to business. needs and stakeholder culture. Ability to analyze and assess multiple solutions and alternatives to business problems. Ability to guide solution design and architecture to meet business needs utilizing industry-standard System Development Life Cycle methodologies. Training & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management, or a related field of study, or equivalent experience. At least five (5) years of relevant experience in design and implementation of data models for enterprise data initiatives. At least five (5) years of experience in programming or project management, leading projects involving data warehousing, modeling, and analysis. Experience managing technology vendors and service providers. Experience working with and managing hybrid (onsite and remote) teams. Proven work experience and/or education/credentials as it relates to the position. Work Schedule:

This position is currently on a hybrid schedule (two days in person per week). The Chief Executive Officer or designee may change the schedule of positions between hybrid and fully onsite as necessary to accomplish LAHSA's business needs.

We are an Equal Opportunity / E-Verify Employer

Applicants may make a reasonable accommodation request for this job by calling the Human Resources Department at (213) 683-3333; or via email at humanresources@lahsa.org.

We want to support all staff in reaching their personal and professional goals. Working for LAHSA has many benefits. Join our LAHSA team!

Medical Insurance LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for medical for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

Medical plans are administered through ADP Workforce. The following are enrollment options:

Medical HMO/PPO:

Kaiser Permanente, Aetna

Dental Insurance LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for selected dental benefits for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions. Dental plans are administered through ADP Workforce. The following are enrollment options:

Dental HMO/PPO:

Guardian Dental

VSP Vision Plan LAHSA offers this voluntary comprehensive vision plan to all full-time employees through ADP Workforce. It includes yearly comprehensive exams, lenses, frames and contact lenses. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

AFLAC Supplemental Insurance LAHSA offers this voluntary supplemental insurance to all full-time employees. Plan options include personal accident, personal cancer indemnity, personal short-term disability, and personal life insurance plans. Most premiums are pre taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

ADP Flexible Spending Accounts LAHSA offers employees this voluntary flexible spending account plan through ADP Workforce. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions.

Life Insurance LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for $50,000 basic life insurance coverage through ADP.

Voluntary Group Life Insurance LAHSA offers employees this voluntary group life insurance through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions.

Long Term Disability LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for long term disability coverage through ADP.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Eligibility LAHSA is considered a government employer for the PSLF Program.

Pension Plan LAHSA provides a 401A pension plan through Lincoln Financial. After 6 months of employment, employees are eligible for contributions of 6% of the employee's salary with a qualification date of 500 hours or 6 months after the date of hire.

Deferred Compensation Plan LAHSA provides a 457 Deferred Compensation plan through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to defer up to IRS maximum limit per year of their earned salary for income tax purposes.

Time Off Administrative Leave Executive Director, chiefs, and directors receive five (5) days of admin leave each calendar year in addition to the time-off below.

Vacation Vacation is earned according to each month of service commencing with the employee's initial date of hire.

Less than three (3) years of employment, eighty (80) hours per year. Three (3) to six (6) years of employment, one hundred twenty (120) hours per year. More than six (6) years of employment, the one hundred twenty (120) hour total shall be supplemented by one (1) workday of paid leave for each twelve (12) months greater than seventy-two (72) months of employment. This vacation accrual is capped at thirty (30) workdays per year Maximum accrual of vacation leave is 240 hours.

Sick Leave Full-time employees accrue sick leave at a rate of 12 days per year. Maximum accrual of sick leave is 160 hours.

Paid Holidays All employees receive the following observed company holidays off: New Year's Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day President's Day Cesar Chavez Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Day Independence Day Labor Day Indigenous People's Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Day After Thanksgiving Christmas Day

In addition to the above holidays, full-time regular employees are entitled to two (2) "Floating Holidays" during the calendar year.

Updated 04/26/2024