Enterprise Systems & Data Architect

Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.

At Imagine Learning we empower potential by creating educational solutions that inspire boundless possibilities for every student, every day. We are passionate about innovating together to support educators in creating those special moments when students experience the joy of learning at its best.

We empower our team through a strong culture focused on career growth and development, flexible work arrangements, interesting and meaningful work, and supportive and connected colleagues. The majority of our employees enjoy the opportunity to work remotely from home within the US, or in a hybrid capacity in our offices in Tempe, AZ (headquarters), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, Grand Rapids, MI, or Bloomington, MN.

Imagine Your Impact.

The Enterprise Systems & Data Architect evaluates existing applications or systems to determine enhancement requirements and ensures that the final solutions meet organizational needs. Responsibilities for the position include selecting the design approach and developing, implementing, optimizing, and overseeing internally used conceptual and logical data systems, applying sound technical management and development principles throughout the development lifecycle to produce high-quality solutions.

Position Type: This is a regular, full-time position.

Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $124,317.00 and $166,184.00 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote from your home office.

Travel: You can also expect up to approximately 15% travel, so be sure you have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and a clean driving record for at least the preceding 39 months.

Benefits: Eligible employees may receive the following benefits-

• 401k plan with a company match
• Flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance
• Employee referral bonuses

Additional benefits available to eligible full-time and partial full-time employees (partial full-time employees receive prorated benefits), include:

• Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
• 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity and Fertility benefits
• Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
• Life and short and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax savings plans
• Paid volunteer hours and annual giving events
• A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement

Envision Your Experience.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Research, develop and implement solutions which coordinate enterprise systems across the organization.
• Manage the effectiveness and productivity of the development process by working with the business to ensure requirements gathering, solution design, story grooming and technical artifacts are complete and comprehensive.
• Develop and maintains artifacts and processes for the effective documentation and communication of development activities in the Enterprise Systems space.
• Develop and monitor effective testing and quality standards and processes, including Functional Unit Testing, Business Acceptance Testing, User Acceptance Testing and Regression Testing.
• Identify and implement an automated testing application and process for continuous regression testing.
• Collaborate on CI/CD requirements and assist with the team deployment process.
• Define data architecture framework, standards, and principals, including modeling, metadata, security, and reference data.
• Lead the migration of data from legacy systems to new solutions.
• Recommend solutions to implement new and improve existing enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with other teams and departments to ensure that team goals and vision align with those of the department and company, while promoting collaborative relationships and culture.
• Contribute to the department and company technical vision by providing feedback on team performance and requested tasks or other issues, as well as proactive feedback to drive continuous product improvement of current and new application deployments.
• Collaborate on the technical and professional standards for Enterprise Systems.
• Other duties as required.

Share Your Expertise.

Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science and 8 years of experience as a Systems Architect or Solutions Architect; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• A strong background in ERP and/or CRM system development and administration.
• Previous experience with the Salesforce CPQ and/or Salesforce Service Cloud environment is preferable.
• Previous experience with NetSuite ERP preferrable.
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum delivery framework.
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end data management, governance, acquisition, modeling, storage, and access with various tools and technologies.
• Ability to lead and develop enterprise applications and interfacing/APIs with large, complex applications.
• Familiarity with iPaaS systems like Boomi or MuleSoft.
• Leadership abilities, including managing onshore or offshore development teams.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to observe trends. Able to actively make suggestions based on the results.
• Available and responsive to questions, clarifications, and instructions.
• Ability to tailor communication to multiple audiences at all levels.
• Ability to demonstrate concepts visually and in writing in a way that enables stakeholders to decide with confidence.
• A strategic approach to solution design, with proven ability to develop and execute tactical plans to support the strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB+).

Diversity and inclusivity strengthen our Imagine Learning team, enrich our lives, and help us design equitable educational experiences where learners see themselves and can also learn about people, cultures, experiences, and perspectives different from their own. We strive to hire, develop, and retain talented people who represent the diversity of the districts we serve. By developing initiatives that focus on the needs, expectations, and lives of our people, we’ve created an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.

Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.