Lead Data Architect

Texas A&M - Texarkana•Texarkana, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Data Architect, under general direction, develops, manages, and coordinates Institutional Research operations at Texas A&M University–Texarkana. The role collaborates with faculty and staff to compile, analyze, and report institutional data, including institutional characteristics, enrollments, and student achievements. It ensures data collection and timely production of official reports to meet Federal, State, System, and University requirements. The position oversees the design, development, and maintenance of online databases and a composite information system for archival information retrieval and reporting. It develops technology-driven enhancements that give internal constituents access to information for decision-making. The role also analyzes University data and prepares reports and executive summaries, administers the assigned department’s budget and fiscal operations, and manages departmental activities related to employee recruitment, selection, hiring, termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, and performance evaluations. The position is on-site in Texarkana, Texas. Eligibility to work in the U.S. is required at the time of hire; pre-employment sponsorship is not authorized. The position generally supervises employees and is open until filled. Applications submitted by October 29, 2026, receive full consideration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Six years of related experience.
Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Maintain current knowledge of State and Federal reporting requirements.
Knowledge of statistical analysis tools, report editing, data marts, and statistics.
Experience working with student information systems (SIS), SQL, and data visualization tools.
Ability to write moderate to complex queries in SQL or the WebFOCUS programming language.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Eligibility to work in the U.S. at the time of hire; pre-employment sponsorship is not authorized.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in information technology, Business Analytics, Data Science, Programming, or a similar field.
Experience with Business Objects and Power BI.

Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and coordinate Institutional Research operations.
Collaborate with faculty and staff to compile, analyze, and report institutional data, including institutional characteristics, enrollments, and student achievements.
Ensure information is collected and official reports are produced on time to meet Federal, State, System, and University reporting requirements.
Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of online databases and the composite information system used to store and retrieve archival information for reporting.
Develop technology-driven enhancements that provide internal constituents access to data and information for decision-making.
Manage departmental activities related to recruiting and selection, hiring and terminating, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, and performance evaluations.
Analyze University data and prepare reports and executive summaries.
Administer the budget and oversee fiscal operations of the assigned department.
Extract data from source systems, prepare it for use, and complete reports and summaries for management and users, including data requests, agency data sets, university analyses, project status reports, problem reports, and progress summaries.
Document developed processes and reporting methodologies.

Benefits

Medical insurance, with employee-only coverage costing $0–$30 per month after the university contribution; the university covers up to 83% of premiums for employee and spouse, employee and children, and employee and family coverage.
Dental and vision insurance.
Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
75% waiver of tuition and fees for full-time employees, their spouses, and children.
At least 8 hours of paid vacation time off monthly.
8 hours of paid sick leave monthly.
8 hours of paid birthday leave.
12–15 paid holidays each year.
Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Plan.
Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan.
Professional development through LinkedIn Learning.
Employee Assistance Program.
On-campus wellness opportunities.