Director, Architecture

When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.

We're on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.

Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We're changing. Because students need a better way.

We're looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students-and for each other.

This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It's where you're empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you-from physical and mental to financial and professional. You'll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.

We're obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking "why not?" when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.

Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.

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Director, Architecture

SMB IT, Inc., 300 Continental Drive, Newark, DE 19713

Full time 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

What you'll do :

• Create system architecture design specifications to outline objectives and organizational impact on scheduled reports and maintenance.
• Perform system security analyses to ensure proper handling of customer information.
• Manage Power Query and SQL/DAX queries to completely understand underlying models and to adhere to company standard.
• Develop and install operating systems to provide concise SLM resources and dataflow management.
• Develop functional standards to address operational requirements, quality requirements and design constraints.
• Research, test, and verify proper functioning of system patches and fixes.
• Verify stability of data systems and ensure the compatibility of system components.
• Develop and implement an efficient process for intake and tracking of emerging BI technology requests.
• Confer with IT leadership to ensure functionality and deployment of information technology to proper departments.
• Encourage BI users to improve skills and make them aware of SLM training and requirements.
• Remote work permitted.

WHAT YOU HAVE: At least a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, or closely related field of study and five (5) years of experience as a Database Analyst, or closely related occupation where required experience gained. Also requires at least 5 years of experience in the following:

• Data Tools Administration, Data Visualization tools, and BI reporting;
• SQL, DAX, PowerQuery, Snowflake, Oracle, Visual Studio, and ADO;
• Understanding business user needs and design Data models to make use of raw data that helps drive data insights;
• Connect data tools with multiple data sources like Excel, CSV, Oracle, Snowflake, Adobe Analytics, or Salesforce to combine and analyze data;
• Derive technical specifications from business requirements;
• Use current and historical data to build interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI;
• Improvise BI systems to transition and balance usage of data consumption; and
• Analyze existing data connections and identify opportunities for improvements in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, and governance.

CONTACT: Send resume to and reference job title and location.

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Feeling your best helps you do your best:

Our benefits take care of the whole you-so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 401k with employer match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more
• Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs
• Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)
• Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs
• Career development and training opportunities

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