Manager - Data Architecture, Data & Analytics Office

Location: Reston, Virginia, United States

Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with approximately 3,000 customers across 50 countries, serving more than 21 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, including data-rich tools for student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners and user community of more than 45,000 provides best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

Ellucian Company LLC has a F/T opening for Manager, - Data Architecture, Data & Analytics Office in Reston, VA 20191 (HQ. Duties are to lead and manage a team of data architects responsible for designing and implementing enterprise data solutions across platforms like Snowflake, Informatica, and dbt.Define and evolve Ellucian’s enterprise data architecture strategy, standards, and governance frameworks to support analytics, reporting, and AI/ML initiatives. Oversee the development of scalable data models, pipelines, and integration patterns that support structured and semi-structured data sources. Partner cross-functionally with business, product, and technology teams to align data architecture with strategic goals and enable self-service analytics and predictive insights. Ensure data platform scalability, performance, and compliance with data governance, lineage, and security standards. Provide architectural leadership for data visualization and embedded analytics solutions using Tableau, Power BI, and other tools.Stay current on emerging trends in cloud data architecture, data mesh, generative AI, and modern data governance technologies. Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 100% remote position – home benefits available. Annual salary:$236,246.00. Requires a Bachelor’s or its foreign equivalent in Info Systems, Info. Management, Computer Science, or Info. Technology or closely related discipline. Higher degree accepted but not required plus 60 months’ experience in enterprise data architecture, data engineering, or BI development, with at least 2 years in leadership or managerial role and 3 years' experience in each of the following: with cloud-native data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift or Databricks) and modern data stack tools (e.g., Informatica, dbt, Airflow etc.), in translating technical architecture into business value, with enterprise business systems such as Salesforce, Gainsight, and , in building scalable, governed, and future-ready data platforms, in stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences. Email resumes to: talentacquisition@ellucian.com

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Responsibilities

Ellucian Company LLC has a F/T opening for Manager, - Data Architecture, Data & Analytics Office in Reston, VA 20191 (HQ. Duties are to lead and manage a team of data architects responsible for designing and implementing enterprise data solutions across platforms like Snowflake, Informatica, and dbt.Define and evolve Ellucian’s enterprise data architecture strategy, standards, and governance frameworks to support analytics, reporting, and AI/ML initiatives. Oversee the development of scalable data models, pipelines, and integration patterns that support structured and semi-structured data sources. Partner cross-functionally with business, product, and technology teams to align data architecture with strategic goals and enable self-service analytics and predictive insights. Ensure data platform scalability, performance, and compliance with data governance, lineage, and security standards. Provide architectural leadership for data visualization and embedded analytics solutions using Tableau, Power BI, and other tools.Stay current on emerging trends in cloud data architecture, data mesh, generative AI, and modern data governance technologies. Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 100% remote position – home benefits available. Annual salary:$236,246.00. Requires a Bachelor’s or its foreign equivalent in Info Systems, Info. Management, Computer Science, or Info. Technology or closely related discipline. Higher degree accepted but not required plus 60 months’ experience in enterprise data architecture, data engineering, or BI development, with at least 2 years in leadership or managerial role and 3 years' experience in each of the following: with cloud-native data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift or Databricks) and modern data stack tools (e.g., Informatica, dbt, Airflow etc.), in translating technical architecture into business value, with enterprise business systems such as Salesforce, Gainsight, and , in building scalable, governed, and future-ready data platforms, in stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences. Email resumes to: talentacquisition@ellucian.com

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