Data Architect

Job Summary

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) seeks motivated professionals who want to use their talents and skills to make a difference. Our 750+ FTE staff are adaptive problem solvers and passionate about enriching people's lives. If you are mission-driven, dedicated to superior service and support, and can diligently work independently in a collaborative environment, we would love for you to join our team. LAHSA is leading the fight to end homelessness in LA City. Here, not only would your work have a real impact on the community, but we also offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

Created in 1993, LAHSA is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles. As the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, we coordinate and manage over $800 million annually in federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness.

The Data Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing LAHSA's data and information architecture and data-sharing strategy, enabling data use for business intelligence, data analytics, strategic planning, and program assessment. This role is critical in establishing a solid foundation for data management within LAHSA, ensuring that data is organized, accessible, secure, and aligned with business objectives. The data and information architect designs warehouses, file systems, and databases and defines how data will be collected, organized, and shared. This role reports to the Deputy Chief Analytics Officer.

The functions listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions

• Defines and implements the long-term technology strategy and innovations roadmaps across analytics, data engineering, and data platforms to support business initiatives and roadmaps.
• Manages senior business stakeholders to secure strong engagement and ensures that the delivery of data and information projects aligns with longer-term strategic road maps.
• Advice on the design and structure of data systems, including databases, warehouses, and lakes, and oversees the documentation of all data architecture design and analysis work.
• Works with IT teams, business analysts, and data analytics teams to understand data consumers' needs and translate high-level business requirements into data models, appropriate metadata, test data, and data quality standards.
• Select and implement database management systems to meet LAHSA's needs by defining data schemas, optimizing data storage, and establishing data access controls and security measures.
• Evaluates and recommends emerging data management, storage, and analytics technologies.
• Manages vendors and service providers for analytics, data engineering, and data platforms.
• Designs and implement processes for the ETL process from various sources into the organization's data systems.
• Determines overall data modeling standards, guidelines, best practices, and approved modeling techniques and approaches.
• Approves conceptual, logical, and physical data models for LAHSA applications and analytics environments.
• Represents the Information Technology team in the LAHSA Data Governance committee and ensures any technology solutions adhere to standards set by Data Governance.
• Defines and manages standards, guidelines, and processes to ensure data quality.
• Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of the existing data architecture, delivering reusable services and cost-saving opportunities in line with the policies and standards of the company.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The Data Architect ensures the D&A technology landscape remains consistent. Without this role, the team will fail to meet business requirements, and a proliferation of tools and technologies might emerge, leading to extra costs :

Training & Experience

Additional Information : LAHSA has adopted a hybrid telework policy requiring employees to work onsite at our Los Angeles office a minimum of two (2) days per week. Applicants must be able to meet this onsite requirement, with or without a reasonable accommodation. LAHSA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@lahsa.org to initiate the interactive process.

We are an Equal Opportunity / E-Verify Employer Applicants may make a reasonable accommodation request for this job by calling the Human Resources Department at (213) 683-3333; or via email at humanresources@lahsa.org .