The City of Chandler Information Services Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as anIT Data Architect Principal Analyst. The position is scheduled to work 5 days a week, 8 hours a day.
Why work for Chandler?
• Diverse and inclusive environment
• Up to 8 hours paid time off annually to volunteer in the community
• Dress code is business casual, with jeans on Fridays
• 3 medical plans to choose from along with dental and vision coverage
• Accrue 130 hours paid vacation in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Accrue 96 hours paid sick leave in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• 12 paid holidays per year, plus Winter Break at the end of the year
• Become part of the Arizona State Retirement System with a 100% city contribution match
• City contributions of 1% gross wages per pay period to deferred compensation
• Robust Employee Wellness program with $350 incentive
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually, $3,200 for part time employees
• Free Tumbleweed Recreation Center membership
• Flexible schedule/remote work options (when available)
Who we are
The Information Technology department at the City of Chandler values the importance of Team Chandler and is dedicated to driving innovation to provide extraordinary service to our customers. We harness the power of cutting-edge technology and business automation tools to transform the way we serve our community. Our team coordinates the use of computer technology across various city departments to ensure accurate and timely information is available to citizens, elected officials, management, and staff. We manage technology investments and assets such as the city's enterprise computer network, systems, and applications, and we are committed to continually advancing our technological capabilities. Our responsibilities also include providing technology services and support, consulting, business process analysis, and project management.
Who we are looking for
Our new team member will have a passion for customer service, teamwork, and collaboration. Our new IT Enterprise Data Architect will provide the vision and strategy for the city’s enterprise data analytics program while partnering with the application managers and business leaders to understand the evolving requirements. The best candidate will have a strong technical acumen of data warehouse/data lake implementations, experience delivering standards and procedures as well as strong leadership, short and long term planning, and project management skills.
The purpose of this position is to serve as a subject matter expert and perform tasks that contribute to the organization’s use of data driven decisions. The enterprise data architect will develop a detailed knowledge of the underlying data and data products and become the subject matter expert on content, current and potential future uses of data, and the interrelationship between core elements of the data repository. The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, utilizing initiative to anticipate needs in areas of responsibility, excellent written and verbal communications skills as well as the ability to interact professionally with diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts and possessing strong analytical and problem-solving skills are preferred. Knowledge and skills in business analytics, key BI trends, reporting standards, project management and clear presentation of data coupled with the ability to continually learn and demonstrate new skills via hands on training, classroom training and self-study are essential for an employee in this role.
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Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field5 years of experience with information technology programs and services, with demonstrated expertise in enterprise data management and related technologiesValid Driver's License with acceptable driving recordAny equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Desired qualifications
Experience with enterprise data management technologies, including database platforms, ETL tools, and SQL Server as well as data modeling, both logical and physical. (Prefer MS Azure Synapse Analytics)Fundamental Cloud Infrastructure experience (MS Azure preferred)Experience developing Machine Learning ModelsStrong experience in Export Load Transform (ELT) ingestion operations
This is a regular full-time position, subject to a 6-month probationary period. A register of qualified candidates will be active for 4 months should another position become available.
The City of Chandler will conduct a pre-employment driving record check as a condition of employment. An offer of employment is contingent upon acceptable results. All applicants hired will be required to be fingerprinted with successful results as a condition of continued employment.
Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Chandler’s policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the city’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Certain positions within the city are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity. The examination process may vary if determined necessary.
The City of Chandler is committed to Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation.