Salary: $114,035.00 - $185,416.00 Annually
Location : 6040 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
Job Type: Regular Status
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:Division: Executive
Department: Information Technology
Opening Date: 11/12/2026
Closing Date: 12/2/2026 3:00 PM Central
MN Data Practices: The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) collects information from applicants for the purposes of determining employment suitability. By providing information, MAC will use the information to determine employment suitability. Applicants are not legally required to provide the requested information. However, information not provided, other than race, gender, or disability, may prevent MAC from being able to consider the application or determine the applicant's suitability for the position. The information collected may be classified as public or private data under the MGDPA. "Public" means that data is available upon request. "Private" means the data is only available to the person the information is about, and to those who must see it in the course of conducting MAC business and as otherwise provided for by law. If the applicant becomes a MAC employee, then some of the collected information is required to be shared with a representative union.
Position SummaryThis is a hands-on architect role with real influence. You'll own and evolve the MAC's established Azure data platform, strengthen its standards and governance, and design new solutions on top of it. You'll partner with departments across the organization and help shape the platform's roadmap.
Turn airport data into better decisions for MSP and the MAC's reliever airports. As IT Data Architect at the Metropolitan Airports Commission, you'll manage and mature our established Azure data platform and design the next generation of solutions built on it, supporting airport operations and decision-making across the organization. You'll join a team where your designs, standards, and recommendations shape how the MAC uses data for years to come.
To apply: click the "Apply" link located just above the position description, log-in and follow the instructions provided.
Questions regarding this position can be directed to Randa Hamid at randa.hamid@mspmac.org or 612-713-8726. Applications will be accepted until
3:00 PM Wednesday, December 2, 2026.Position DescriptionRelationshipsReporting Relationship - Reports to the IT Manager, Data Practices
Organizational - Works with MAC staff at all levels, and all MAC departments
External Business - Contact with tenants, vendors, contractors, MAC consultants, and IT vendors as appropriate.
Job Duties- Contributes to strategy, principles, policies, and roadmaps for Data and Analytics discipline
- Leads technical designs of data solutions that align to enterprise standards
- Provides technical support and expertise for data storage, data quality enablement, data modeling and integrations, data classification, and reporting/analytics solutions
- Collaborates with business stakeholders, business analysts, and project managers to understand data, reporting, and analytics requirements
- Partners with and brings together diverse business partners to extract value out of data streams
- Identifies and translates enterprise challenges and opportunities into scalable and supportable technical solutions that can be leveraged across the organization
- Creates and maintains architecture and design artifacts for end-to-end Data Architecture solutions
- Researches and evaluates emerging technologies and potential application to the MAC
Position RequirementsSenior Level Individual Contributor (SRIC) Competencies- Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
- Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
- Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
- Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently
- Ensures Accountability - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
- Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Values Differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
- Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of unique needs of different audiences
- Persuades - Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others
- Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
- Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
- Being Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
Education Requirements- Bachelor's degree in computer science or technology related field or 10 years of related experience in lieu of degree
Minimum Requirements- At least 8 years of experience with the design and development, data storage, data modeling, quality assurance, ETL, and analytics/business intelligence capabilities
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills and enterprise mindset
- Proven record of delivering data/reporting/analytics solutions within agreed upon timeframes
- Skilled communicator and negotiator with exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Experience eliciting and translating business pain points into tangible KPI's and associated business intelligence solutions
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and adhering to enterprise data governance processes
- Experience working with Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage
- Experience working with the Microsoft Power Platform including Logic Apps, Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives or tasks at the same time
Desirable Requirements- Experience with Metadata tools/solutions
- Experience in data and infrastructure security techniques
- Experience with Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse
- Strong SQL skills
Other Information This position provides an opportunity for on-site and remote work. MAC's remote work policy requires employees to be on-site three days of the week. Among the three on-site days, one of them must be either a Monday or a Friday.
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Under MAC's hybrid work program, eligible employees may work remotely up to two days per week; however, employees must be onsite a minimum of three days per week (four days per week during the initial two-month probationary period). One required onsite day must be either Monday or Friday, and all employees are required to be onsite on Tuesdays. I am aware of this policy and remain interested in this position.
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