Enterprise Data Architect

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Villanova, PA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $131K - $171K 💻 Data Science 🗓️ April 14th, 2026

SQL Python ETL

Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring an Enterprise Data Architect to lead the design, development, and maintenance of the university's enterprise data architecture. The role drives data modeling standards, integration consistency, and secure, high-performance data solutions to support institutional decision-making, analytics, and operations. The Enterprise Data Architect collaborates across departments on data governance 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.

Define and enforce enterprise data architecture standards and integration strategies using ETL/ELT, API, and event-driven approaches.

Collaborate with stakeholders including Institutional Research, Finance, and Enrollment to meet analytical and reporting needs.

Support data governance framework development, including metadata management, data lineage, and compliance with FERPA, GDPR, HIPAA.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to integration specialists and data governance teams.

Proficient in SQL, Python, ETL tools (Matillion, Talend, Informatica), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and data warehousing solutions like Snowflake.

Minimum 10 years of experience in data architecture with expertise in enterprise data modeling, governance, and integration in hybrid or cloud environments.