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This is a contract opportunity with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability. The contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly. You are also eligible for a 3% retirement matching plan. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors.
Summary
Our client is looking for one (1) Report Data Architect who will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the data architecture that supports enterprise reporting, analytics, and business intelligence needs. This role ensures that data structures, reporting models, and integration patterns are scalable, reliable, and aligned with business requirements. The architect will collaborate closely with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, data engineers, report developers, and IT leadership to deliver high‑quality reporting solutions that drive informed decision‑making.
The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, experience working with legacy systems, and a solid understanding of modern data platforms, reporting tools, and integration patterns.
All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Job Description
Design and maintain reporting data models, including fact and dimension structures, semantic layers, and reporting datasets. Define and document data architecture standards, best practices, and governance guidelines. Ensure data models support business KPIs, operational reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics. Partner with enterprise architects and data engineering teams to design efficient ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration workflows. Translate business requirements into scalable reporting data structures and data flows.
Other responsibilities include partnering with cross‑functional teams (IT, business, data governance, reporting teams) to align on data strategy and architecture. Provide guidance and mentorship to report developers and analysts on data modeling and best practices.
Essential Job Duties
- Lead the design of scalable data solutions that support future growth and modernization initiatives
- Collaborate with reporting teams to ensure consistent definitions, calculations, and metrics across the organization
- Support the creation of reusable data assets for BI tools such as Power BI, or similar platforms
- Work closely with business units and mainframe team to understand reporting needs, KPI definitions, and analytical goals
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across reporting environments
- Establish and enforce data governance standards, including naming conventions, metadata, and documentation
- Support compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
- Troubleshoot complex data issues and provide architectural direction for resolution
Skills and Qualifications
Required
- 8+ years Strong experience in data modeling (star schema, snowflake schema, semantic modeling)
- 6+ years Hands‑on experience with enterprise reporting platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SSRS)
- 8+ years Ability to translate business requirements into technical data structures
- 8+ years Skill with Microsoft Office tools, particularly with Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, and SharePoint
- 6+ years Familiarity with KPI design, business metrics, and analytical methodologies
- 8+ years Ability to interpret data models, data dictionaries, and technical documentation
- 4+ years Knowledge of data governance frameworks and metadata management
- 6+ years Experience in working in fast-paced and ever-changing environments; achieving project’s deliverables and deadlines; exercising sound judgment in making critical decisions; analyzing complex information and developing plans to address identified issues
- 2 years Skill in interpersonal relationships, including the ability to work with people under pressure, negotiate among multiple parties, resolve conflicts, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with various levels of personnel
Preferred
- 3+ years Familiarity with mainframe systems (IMS, COBOL files, JCL, batch processes)
- 2+ years Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations (PII) relevant to data management and data governance
- 5+ years Experience in data focused projects, like moving from Legacy to newer systems
This is a contract opportunity with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability. The contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly. You are also eligible for a 3% retirement matching plan. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors.
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