Data Architect (1410)

The mission of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is to "promote public safety and strengthen domestic security by providing services in partnership with local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies to prevent, investigate, and solve crime while protecting Florida's citizens and visitors."


FDLE is required by the FBI and Florida legislation to establish mechanisms for collecting and sharing data from across the state of Florida with the FBI and external stakeholders. The data that is collected and shared is interrelated. As a result, FDLE is implementing the necessary systems for the collection, storage, and dissemination of the required data. There are three groupings of data; Florida Incident Based Reporting System (FIBRS), automated Arrest Form (A-Form), and Criminal Justice Data Transparency (CJDT). FDLE utilizes PowerBI to report and share the data for the citizens of Florida.
FDLE requires the services of one Data Architect for Information Technology Services Project's Office development initiatives related to data sharing. FDLE also has many other systems needing additional resources to continue the level of support required.
FDLE requires the services of a full-time contract position to enhance the Data Strategies and provide support to other FDLE Information Systems.



Description of Major Duties & Deliverables
FDLE requires the services of one Data Architect for Business Systems Engineering software development initiatives. The Data Architect will work under the direction of the FDLE's Chief of Florida Crime Information to achieve the goals and objectives of the projects stated below.
• FDLE requires the services of a Data Architect with technical knowledge and experience in PowerBI and other Microsoft data tools.
• The person in this function is considered an expert in all phases of system development, reporting, data analytics and must have understanding of business, business insight and broad understanding of multiple business areas.
• The person in this function will be responsible for technical research of technologies and methods for meeting the functional and nonfunctional requirements.



Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing Data Administration tasks (Data Analysis, Data Profiling, Data Quality Assessment, Data Cleansing) utilizing any tool or software
• Skill utilizing and applying software engineering methods and techniques for the design, definition, development, evaluation, integration, and/or support of IT solutions
• Ability to work independently or cooperatively with software developers
• Ability and experience functioning as a technical consultant or researcher
• Experience performing analysis, troubleshooting and resolving system defects and issues.
• Skill with using defined procedures to configure, test and debug software
• Skill with investigating, analyzing and resolving problems on software products
• Ability to work with minimal supervision from more senior resources; to accomplish assigned projects; including, services/products/technology solution evaluation/modification, data development, analysis, drafting written communications and client interaction
• Experience evaluating client capabilities and gathering business needs
• Experience assisting with services/products/technology solution architecture design and installation



Reporting Structure
The Data Architect will report to the designated FDLE supervisor. The Data Architect is expected to perform the tasks and specific assignments given by the FDLE supervisor.