Enterprise Data Architect

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Villanova, PA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $131K - $171K

💻 Data Science

🗓️ November 14th, 2025

SQL Python ETL

Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring an Enterprise Data Architect. The role involves leading the design, development, and maintenance of the university's enterprise data architecture, defining modeling standards, ensuring integration consistency, and supporting institutional decision-making through secure and high-performing data solutions. The architect collaborates with stakeholders on data governance, compliance, and digital transformation initiatives while occasionally engaging in hands-on development during key implementation phases.

Highlights

Lead design and implementation of scalable, secure enterprise data architectures aligned with institutional goals.
Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support operational and analytical needs.
Define and enforce data architecture standards and integration strategies using ETL/ELT, APIs, and event-driven methods.
Collaborate with application teams to ensure seamless data flow across academic and administrative systems.
Support data governance frameworks, metadata management, and compliance with regulations such as FERPA, GDPR, and HIPAA.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data governance and integration teams.
Required skills include expertise in SQL, Python, ETL tools (e.g., Matillion, Talend, Informatica), cloud data warehousing (e.g., Snowflake), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 10 years of progressive data architecture experience.
Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree, certifications in Snowflake, AWS, or data architecture (CDMP, TOGAF), and higher education experience.
Salary range: $131,200 to $170,500, depending on qualifications and internal factors.