Sr Data Architect - ERP Migration And Analytics And Governance Consultant

TEKsystems • Longmont, CO

8d • $90 - $120 • Hybrid

About The Position

TEKsystems is hiring a Senior Data Architect for a 9-month-plus contract supporting a strategic ERP transformation from IFS ERP to Infor LN (CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise). The role leads the Data Workstream, completing data migration activities while establishing the future-state strategy and architecture for enterprise data, reporting, analytics, business intelligence, and data management. The architect will coordinate internal resources, implementation partners, and business stakeholders, provide direction to Data Engineers, and present recommendations and status updates to executive leadership.

The position combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership. Responsibilities span migration planning and delivery, enterprise data architecture, reporting and analytics strategy, data governance, and identifying practical opportunities for AI-enabled analytics. The consultant can work mostly remotely from home, with general work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain time. Travel to the Denver/Boulder area is required about one week each month, with possible multi-week trips around critical project milestones. The posting identifies the position as hybrid and based in Longmont, Colorado.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience as a Data Architect, Data Solutions Architect, Analytics Architect, or in a similar role.
• Experience leading data workstreams within large ERP transformation or migration programs.
• Demonstrated success developing enterprise data, reporting, and analytics architectures.
• Strong experience with Power BI architecture, reporting strategy, and analytics solutions.
• Experience designing or supporting enterprise data warehouse solutions.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, data integration, and data governance.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in SQL and relational databases.
• Experience creating technical roadmaps, architecture proposals, and strategic recommendations.
• Ability to balance hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities and communicate a future-state vision to technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to work general hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain time and travel to the Denver/Boulder area about one week per month; additional multi-week trips may be needed for critical milestones.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise (LN).
• Experience with Infor Birst reporting and analytics.
• Experience supporting manufacturing organizations.
• Experience with Salesforce data structures and integrations.
• Experience with IFS ERP environments.
• Experience leveraging AI technologies in data, reporting, or analytics environments.
• Familiarity with modern cloud-based data platforms and analytics ecosystems.
• Experience navigating complex ERP transformation environments and aligning technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the Data Workstream within the Infor ERP transformation program.
• Drive planning, execution, prioritization, risk management, and status reporting for data-related activities.
• Be accountable for data migration deliverables and outcomes, coordinating business stakeholders, implementation partners, and technical teams.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and prioritization for Data Engineers; define work plans, remove blockers, monitor progress, and mentor team members.
• Develop and communicate a long-term vision for enterprise data architecture, reporting, and analytics.
• Design future-state data platforms, integration strategies, and data governance frameworks.
• Evaluate and define approaches to data warehousing and enterprise reporting.
• Lead discussions about Power BI, Infor Birst, and supporting reporting technologies; define standards for operational reporting, business intelligence, executive dashboards, and analytics.
• Create a roadmap for integrating ERP data into enterprise reporting and analytics platforms, and establish best practices for data modeling, reporting design, and data consumption.
• Oversee migration activities including data mapping, validation, testing, reconciliation, cutover planning, and deployment support.
• Collaborate with implementation partners on migration from IFS to Infor CloudSuite Industrial and ensure data integrity, quality, and governance.
• Present recommendations, status updates, and architecture proposals to executive leadership; facilitate discussions with Finance, Operations, IT, and Transformation teams.
• Translate technical concepts into business-focused recommendations and strategies.
• Identify opportunities to use AI and modern analytics technologies to improve business insights and reporting, and recommend practical integration approaches.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and industry best practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• 401(k) retirement plan, with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Basic or voluntary life insurance and AD&D coverage, including options for dependents.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Health spending account (HSA) and dependent care spending account (DCFSA) options.
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed