Data architect

Senior Data Architect (Cloud)


Position Title and Opportunity #: Senior Data Architect (Cloud) CONTRACTOR (Contract-to-Perm) - Requisition #169. Requirements can be viewed in ClearCompany.

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About the Role: Ready to shape the future of data? Join us as a Senior Cloud Data Architect Contractor and lead modernization and cloud innovation on a flagship project that impacts millions of learners. Build the next-gen enterprise data ecosystem and make a real difference in education community!


Reason for temporary need: new position


Minimum Requirements: Please review the minimum requirements listed under "What You Bring to the Table" in the job posting, and ensure candidates meet all the requirements listed to be eligible for consideration.


Target bill rate: $75-80/hour and a contract-to-perm duration of 6 months to 1 year.

Conversion Salary: $163500 - $212500.

Please proactively ensure your candidates are aligned within this salary range before submitting and include the desired conversion salary in your recruiter summary. Conversion salary will be based on responsibilities and scope of the job and the candidate's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Please do not submit candidates who are seeking above the maximum of this range.


Hiring Manager/Title: Amit Seth, Senior Director Software Engineering and Systems Architecture


Desired recruitment area: Must live within a commutable distance to Herndon, VA or in one of the Clearinghouse's approved States for hiring purposes. Refer to our HR Policies Page, located on our Careers site at for more details.


Hybrid work expectation: Primarily remote but may be expected to report in office as required.


Duration: 6 months - 1 year (estimated), with potential to convert to full time if performance and attendance are aligned with expectations


Schedule: Core business hours 8AM - 5PM ET.


Must be flexible to do out-of-town assignments, and travel via car, train, and airplane occasionally when needed (up to 10%).


May be required to provide on-call remote, or 24/7 technical support.


The hiring process is:


Round #1: Virtually with hiring manager for 30 minutes. If the hiring manager would like to proceed further, they will be advanced accordingly:


Round #2: Virtually with 2-3 technical team members for 60 minutes.


Round #3: Virtually with IT leadership for 60 minutes.


Submitting candidates:

Include the following details


Interview Availability:


Salary Expectation if Converted and Target Bill Rate:


Recruiter Summary of why the candidate is a great fit for this position:


When is the candidate available to start?


Does the candidate have any planned time off in the next 3-6 months?


Is the candidate able to perform the essential functions of the job (with or without reasonable accommodation)?


Is the candidate eligible to work in the U.S. without a limitation to duration or sponsorship?


Will the candidate now or in the future require sponsorship, such as H-1B?


Is the candidate willing and able to work the core business hours of 8AM - 5PM ET Monday through Friday and flexible to do out-of-town assignments, and travel via car, train, and airplane occasionally when needed (up to 10%, and provide on-call remote, or 24/7 technical support?


Briefly describe the candidate's Senior Data Architect (Cloud) experience, including the technologies they have experience with.


Does the candidate have at least 10 years of hands-on technical work with data architecture, database technologies, and applications?


Does the candidate have at least 5 years technical leadership experience?


Does the candidate have at least 1 year of related AWS cloud-based data platform experience?


Does the candidate have experience with Enterprise Data modeling and Database design, Data Warehousing, Master Data Management and Metadata solutions?


Does the candidate have experience with Data Vault architecture (preferred)?


Does the candidate have an AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Big Data Certification, and if so, note the specific certification?