JOB SUMMARY

Minnesota Housing is hiring! We’re a mission-focused financial institution looking for an Enterprise Data Architect Supervisor to join our Business Technology Support (BTS) team to lead our data engineering and data services functions, shaping our enterprise data strategy and ensuring data is collected, stored, transformed and delivered in ways that maximize business value.
This role provides strategic and technical leadership for our enterprise data environment, blending deep technical expertise with product-oriented thinking, overseeing both the foundational infrastructure and the services that make data accessible, actionable, and reliable across the organization. You will lead a talented team of data professionals while partnering with leaders across the agency to align data capabilities with organizational objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Seven (7) years of experience in leading enterprise data initiatives, including data engineering and data services functions.
• Four (4) plus years of this experience must be in enterprise data architect role.
• Three (3) years of this experience must include direct management of technical data teams who maintain, develop and/or configure data infrastructure and systems.
• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Computer Architecture may substitute for one (1) year of experience or a Master’s degree in computer science or computer Architecture may substitute for 18 months of experience.
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines, warehouses, and/or data lakes at enterprise scale.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and enterprise data tools (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift).
• Experience implementing self-service tools and platforms that empower stakeholders to access and analyze data without engineering intervention.
• Ability to establish and manage SLAs for data quality, availability, and timeliness.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex IT concepts and systems transparently and effectively to diverse audiences and partners.
• Skilled leadership with demonstrated ability to delegate tasks, motivate the team to meet deadlines and to monitor the team’s work.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of experience managing Information Technology budgets and effectively communicating budget information to stakeholders.
• Two (2) years of experience with Budget and Contract Management skills to competently manage assigned duties and assess needs for additional funding for IT activities as required.
• Proficiency in the Agile development life cycle (such as Kanban and Scrum methodologies), continuous delivery and DevOps.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks, compliance requirements, and metadata management tools.
• Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires moving office items such as file folders and small office tools.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires successful completion of the following:

• Reference Checks.
• Job related background checks.
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure.

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THE WORK YOU’LL DO IS MORE THAN JUST A JOB.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Directly supervise data engineering and data services functions, providing leadership, guidance, resources, and support to the team.
• Direct the design, build, and maintenance of enterprise-grade data infrastructure and pipelines for ingestion, storage, transformation, and delivery of data for analytical and operational needs.
• Architect robust data models that enable efficient querying, reporting, and downstream analytics.
• Lead the architecture and management of data lakes, warehouses, and other optimized storage systems.
• Implement self-service tools and platforms that empower stakeholders to access and analyze data without engineering intervention.
• Establish and manage SLAs for data availability, quality, and timeliness.
• Partner with business leaders to align data capabilities with strategic goals.
• Champion data governance, quality, and compliance practices.
• Mentor, coach, and grow a high-performing team of data professionals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.