SIS Data Architect

About the job

SIS Data Architect - Texas Education Dept.

-2-Year Contract

Austin, TX - Hybrid Schedule - Onsite Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday | Remote Monday & Friday
Must be with in Texas
*US Citizen or Green Card Holder *

We are seeking a hands-on SIS Data Architect to support a large-scale ERP transformation within a higher education environment. This role will focus on enterprise data architecture, migration strategy, governance, integrations, and reporting enablement as the organization transitions from a legacy student information system to a modern SaaS platform.

This is a highly visible role working across business, technical, and leadership teams to design scalable data solutions and support long-term analytics and operational goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture and migration strategy efforts.
• Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Support large-scale ERP/SIS data conversion and transformation initiatives.
• Define data governance standards, data quality processes, and lifecycle management practices.
• Architect integrations across enterprise systems including reporting, CRM, LMS, and identity management platforms.
• Support analytics, reporting, and AI/data enablement initiatives.
• Partner with PMO teams, business stakeholders, and technical teams throughout the transformation lifecycle.
• Drive scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions across the enterprise ecosystem.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data roles.
• Strong experience with:
• Data modeling.
• ETL/ELT processes.
• SQL and data warehousing.
• Cloud data platforms.
• Data governance and data quality strategies.
• Enterprise integrations and APIs.
• Experience leading complex enterprise data migration initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting enterprise reporting and analytics environments.

Preferred Experience

• Higher education ERP or SIS experience.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner or Colleague.
• SaaS transformation experience.
• Experience with enterprise data governance initiatives.
• Experience supporting regulatory or compliance reporting environments.