Data Architect

Overview

Knowledge Services is seeking a Data Architect for a contract through the end of June 2026 (likely for extension) with the State of Maine Department of Transportation.

• Work Location: Hybrid, must report onsite once a month in Augusta, ME
• Applicants must be based in the New England area

Responsibilities

Data Architect Responsibilities:

• This individual will serve as a daily subject-matter expert for all Oracle technologies and toolsets.

• Much of the work will focus on data modeling and developing automated ETL processes that pull data from a variety of data sources. However, data assignments will not be limited to these areas.

• They will be expected to develop, monitor, and maintain a variety of automated DB processes.

• They will be expected to research and resolve database issues as they arise.

• They will be assigned a variety of database management and maintenance tasks.

• They will serve as a trusted technical advisor to the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) and serve as a technical mentor to other IT staff.

• They will collaborate with other developers, analysts, and DBAs employed by the MDOT and MaineIT.

• They will work closely with IT vendors, IT leadership, and MDOT business partners.

• They will play a key role in upcoming system migrations, system expansions, and data modernization efforts.

Qualifications

Data Architect Required Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Data Architect.• Practical experience developing fully automated ETL processes from a variety of flat-file and DB sources.• Significant Senior DBA-level experience with regards to designing and implementing enterprise class data repositories built upon Oracle on-prem and cloud-hosted databases.• Expertise in dimensional modeling.• Ability to act as a technical mentor to junior developers.

Preferred Skills:• Has extensive practical experience with the modern Oracle platforms and technologies. This includes the following:

o Significant Senior DBA-level experience with regards to designing and implementing enterprise class data repositories built upon Oracle on-prem and cloud-hosted databases.o Practical experience developing fully automated ETL processes from a variety of flat-file and DB sources.o Practical experience utilizing API calls for automated data refreshes.o Practical experience with Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC)o Mastery of SQL and PL/SQL and the ability to develop complex procedures, functions, views, and scripts.

• Expertise in dimensional modeling.• Experience with tabular data models.• Proven ability to accurately capture complex business requirements and translate those into technical solutions which are robust, performant, scalable, reliable, and expandable. • Demonstrates a disciplined approach to process and error logging.• Maintains excellent work habits when it comes to coding comments, system documentation, and metadata creation.• Ability to serve as a technical mentor to both senior and junior IT staff.• Ability to develop architectural diagrams and system documentation, and train others on the content.• Demonstrates previous success in independently researching technical options to find suitable solutions for evolving technical needs.• Works independently towards project and/or assignments goals with limited day-to-day oversight and/or prompting.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.

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