CAREER CONNECTOR

The health and safety of our employees and their families are top priorities of the National Student Clearinghouse. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 in our nation and around the world, we are doing our part to protect the health and well-being of our workforce and the communities where we operate. The Clearinghouse is a federal contractor, rendering us subject to Executive Order 14042 and associated guidance requiring employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Therefore, all Clearinghouse employees and new hires must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination as a condition of employment, or have an approved reasonable accommodation (based on a disability or medical condition, or a sincerely held religious belief) exempting them from the vaccination requirement. 

By applying for this position, you are stating that you are already fully vaccinated or will be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022, or your start date if it is later than January 18, 2022, or you have a good faith basis for seeking an exemption from the vaccination requirement. Individuals requesting a reasonable accommodation should do so during the post-offer process, and any requested  accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) before your start date.

About the Role:

The Senior Architect, Cloud Data is a member of the Chief Data Office and plays a lead role in the overall design and implementation of the Clearinghouse’s Enterprise Data Ecosystem, a cloud-based architecture which provisions data to enable the delivery of National Student Clearinghouse’s services.  The Senior Architect works at the direction of the Managing Director of Enterprise Data Management to instantiate business logic in our Enterprise Data Model and to employ innovative, cloud-based concepts and technologies in the delivery of our Enterprise Data Ecosystem. The Senior Architect will also oversee the full enterprise data delivery lifecycle as they design and implement solutions in accordance with company and departmental policies and procedures and with an eye towards future innovation in support of the Clearinghouse’s data science and research goals.

The Senior Architect works with Solution Architects, Data Engineers, Senior Management, and other internal and external partners to deliver well-architected data assets to enable the Clearinghouse’s product teams to provide industry-leading transaction-based and analytic data services. This position requires a successful background in enterprise database architecture, cloud-based data technologies and the full lifecycle of data delivery.

Currently, this position is 100% telework, however, as our company starts to return to our new normal, a hybrid work pattern, this position may be required to periodically work on-site at our office, and the frequency would depend on the department/division's requirements. Therefore, candidates must either reside within a reasonable distance to commute to our office, or be willing to travel to our office in Herndon and/or Pittsburgh, when required.

How You Contribute:

• Demonstrate NSC's core competencies - Customer Focus, Optimizes Work Processes, Collaboration, Communicates Effectively, and Be Open and Authentic - which align with our corporate values. Manager will provide more details to candidates as needed.

Position may be required to perform other duties as required. These essential functions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

The National Student Clearinghouse provides a robust benefit program designed to help meet the needs of each employee and their family, both now and in the future. We offer comprehensive life, medical, dental and vision insurance benefits, for employees and their qualified dependents. Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts are an option for employees to set aside pre-taxed dollars for certain qualifying expenses. We offer a very generous 401k or 401K Roth matching contribution program as well!

Work-life balance is a priority at the Clearinghouse, so we are proud to offer a competitive vacation, holiday, and paid leave program. Another perk is that employees have the option to get reimbursed for basic wholesale company and roadside assistance memberships (e.g., Costco and AAA). Employees may gain approval to grow their education and professional development through our Employee Education Assistance Program, which establishes reimbursement for qualified education expenses upon successful completion of the program. There are additional employee benefits, to find out more please request a copy of our complete benefit package! We reasonably believe that the salary range for this position is between $153,000 -$179,000 annually.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. A combination of education and experience, including military service will also be considered.
• 10 years of hands-on technical work with data architecture, database technologies and applications.
• 1-3 years of related AWS cloud-based data platform
• 5 years of technical leadership experience.
• A solid understanding of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and experience with Agile delivery methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise with:
  • Enterprise Data modeling and Database design, Data Warehousing, Master Data Management and Metadata solutions (experience with Data Vault architecture preferred).
  • Cloud-based data delivery technologies (AWS-specific experience preferred – Redshift, RDS, PostreSQL, DynamoDB, DMS, S3, Glue, Orchestration, etc.)
  • Data integration across multiple large-scale systems.
  • Multi-tier database-driven application architecture.
  • Working knowledge of SVN, GIT, AWS Code Commit.
  • Data architecture strategy, planning, and program execution.
  • Collaborating with business users to understand business and functional requirements and incorporating these into the overall enterprise data architecture.
• Proficiency in:
  • Authoring required conceptual, logical, and physical data models and data architecture artifacts.
  • Establishing and leading data architecture governance processes.
  • Cloud computing technologies and current computing trends.
  • Creative problem-solving and innovative solutioning.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organization, including management.
• Live within a commutable distance of Herndon, VA or Pittsburgh, PA or may be performed remotely from any of the following states: AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, ME, MD, NV, NJ, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY.
• Are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a good faith basis for seeking an exemption from this requirement.

Additional Desired Requirements:

• AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Big Data Certification, preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Use of a computer for 8 or more hours a day.
• Use of a copy machine and telephone.
• Frequently required to sit for 7 or more hours per day. When in the company office, required to work in close proximity to others in an open office environment.
• Occasionally required to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, and reach.
• Vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be flexible to do out-of-town assignments, and travel via car, train, and airplane occasionally when needed (up to 10%).
• May be required to provide on-call remote, or 24/7 technical support.