Ulster Boces - Delmar, NY
posted 3 months ago
The Data Web Architect position is a critical role within the school district, responsible for transforming and managing data to ensure its effective use in educational settings. This position involves migrating school district data to the State Education Department (SED) data warehouse and other databases, ensuring that data is accurately collected, stored, and analyzed. The Data Web Architect will manage the full life cycle of database development, which includes writing specifications, configuring database servers, creating databases, and overseeing their security, backup, recovery, and troubleshooting processes. In addition to database management, the role encompasses the full life cycle of web-based applications. This includes writing specifications, configuring web servers, maintaining DNS records, and ensuring the security of applications through secure certificates. The Data Web Architect will work closely with school district employees and external organizations to troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to data collection, storage, retrieval, and analysis. The position also requires the development of strategies to improve the validity and consistency of school district data, as well as the establishment and maintenance of data standards in accordance with industry best practices. The Data Web Architect will research and recommend new database and web technologies that can enhance the district's data usage and analysis capabilities. Furthermore, the role involves ensuring that the Student Information and Management System application is utilized to its full potential by staying updated with vendor documentation and software updates, rolling up student data annually, and providing both standard and custom reports to district staff, ensuring their accuracy through regular reviews.