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Ascend Learning is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and development of data systems and strategies that drive business-aligned reporting and analysis. This role emphasizes collaboration across teams to enhance data architecture and governance while ensuring data quality and compliance.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include designing databases and data warehouses, establishing a common data dictionary, and developing data strategies in partnership with various stakeholders. The role also involves ensuring data security and maintaining effective communication with the business intelligence team.

Skills: Candidates must possess extensive experience in SQL, Snowflake, Azure Data Lake, and BI tools such as Tableau or PowerBI, alongside a strong understanding of micro-services architecture and agile methodologies.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 8 years of experience in data management, with additional expertise in applying customer-centric solutions and fostering accountability within teams.

Location: This position operates under a hybrid schedule from offices in Leawood, KS, or Burlington, MA, with potential remote work considered within the United States.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $120,000 - $160,000.

We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Ascend Learning is hiring now for a Data Architect to lead our organization’s efforts to define and advance a comprehensive data strategy and architecture which enables business aligned reporting and analysis. As a Data Architect you will provide data warehousing architecture design and strategies for data replication, governance, observability, and quality. The Data Architect is expected to actively engage with our BI teams to define aligned data models through ERD definitions in support of overall business objectives.

As a Data Architect, you will partner with application development, product, and architecture trams to develop data strategies and platform roadmaps while driving a culture of ownership, quality and execution.

The Data Architect is responsible for visualizing and designing Ascend Learning’s enterprise data management framework.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This position will work a hybrid schedule from either our Leawood, KS or Burlington, MA office locations preferred. Remote will be considered within the United States.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

Design and architect data systems, including databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.
Define entity relationship diagrams in collaboration with the business intelligence team to align data product designs.
Develop a framework for how data is modeled, stored, organized, and accessed.
Establish a common data dictionary to maintain consistency across the organization.
Collaborate with key business and technology stakeholders to develop and implement data strategies which align with business processes.
Responsible for ensuring data security and compliance with regulations.
Review and analyze data infrastructure, identifying data sources and define data management policies.
Develop and maintain necessary APIs in support of the organization’s application and data requirements.
Establish a data management plan which introduces consistent and common data architecture with new and existing solutions.
Accountable for overall health and quality of data solutions, systems and platforms.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with business intelligence team, business stakeholders, and technical staff on-site and in virtual environments.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Bachelor’s degree in computer-related field or equivalent work experience
8+ years experience with SQL and alternatives such as MySQL
3+ years experience with Snowflake
5+ years experience with Azure Data Lake
5+ years experience with Tableau, PowerBI, or similar products
Experience with a micro-services architecture, containerization, Azure cloud, and SaaS solutions.
Experience with SDLC and agile software development methodologies. Demonstrated ability to implement agile practice in an organization.
Demonstrated ability to inspire confidence, ownership, and accountability in the platforms within scope.
Proven experience influencing and building trusted relationships across all levels of the organization.
Proven experience creating a vision, long-term roadmap and team execution to achieve the outcomes of plan.
A thought leader that adds value to the business and demonstrated ability to apply business logic to technical situations.
Demonstrated ability to create an atmosphere of accountability and ownership in a cross-functional and matrixed org.
Proven experience with applying a customer first and product mindset towards engineering.
A change agent that delivers results to customers.

Fostering A Sense of Belonging

We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

About Ascend Learning

As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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