Data Architect (HYBRID - RESTON, VA OR MALVERN, PA) - Ellucian

Here at Ellucian, we are motivated by a mission - power education so institutions can empower student success.  We are the global market leader in EdTech for higher education, serving more than 2,900 customers and reaching over 22 million students in 50 countries.  We are dedicated to helping higher education unlock learning for all by providing solutions that support the entire student lifecycle and deliver insights needed now and into the future.

We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.

This is a hybrid role reporting to the office 2 days/week (Reston, VA or Malvern, PA)

Are you seeking to join an innovative team in an exciting Higher Education technology firm? If you are also passionate about data analytics and have an interest to build a technical expertise in SQL, Snowflake, ETL, Tableau, and PowerBI, then joining Ellucian as a Data Architect could be the right fit for you!

Where you will make an impact

• Migrate and curate data assets from various operational systems, including Salesforce, Gainsight, ServiceNow, etc., into the corporate data lake using Informatica and/or other ingestion tools.
• Build automated reporting at scale using SQL, Tableau, and PowerBI to enable effective analysis, monitoring, and strategic decision-making across multiple business lines.
• Work collaboratively and iteratively with stakeholders on design, development, testing, implementation, and evaluation of data assets, reporting tools and business process changes to improve outcomes and drive better performance transparency.
• Identify reporting processes that are inefficient and create/change processes that will lead to measurable gains in data quality and processing time.
• Become subject matter expert in the design, development, and continuous improvement of actionable metrics, dashboards, and analytics that drive business decisions in an evolving organization.

What you will bring

• 4 or more years of business analysis leveraging Tableau, Microsoft Excel, SQL Queries, Relational Databases
• 4 or more years of experience with data discovery/business intelligence tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, Google Analytics, QlikView, SAP BusinessObjects, etc.
• Demonstrated experience fulfilling ad-hoc data requests by querying enterprise size databases and other sources
• Demonstrated experience in synthesizing operational and financial Key Performance Indicators in simple business terms and turn conclusions into stories that operators can understand and respond to
• Practical experience drawing conclusions from quantitative and qualitative analysis, to develop business solutions
• Knowledge of statistical methods and techniques, and complex data analyses a plus (data mining, regression analysis, decision trees)
• Structured thinker with a high level of attention to detail and organizational skills
• Results and execution oriented with a bias towards thoughtful action; flexible and collaborative
• Creative problem solver with a healthy mix of intellectual agility and curiosity 
• Talent for storytelling through qualitative and quantitative data analytics 
• Demonstrated experience with communication & presentation skills, possessing the ability to interface with audiences of all levels throughout the organization
• Foundational Excel and Power Point skills
• Demonstrated experience with Informatica or similar ETL tools a plus

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible time off
• Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
• 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
• Parental Leave
• 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
• Telemedicine
• Wellness
  • Headspace Care (mental health)
  • Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
• RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver support
• Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
• Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
• We Foster a learning culture with:
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Professional development opportunities

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