Data Architect - Information Systems
Illinois Secretary of StateChicago, Illinois, United States
Posted February 9, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
The Illinois Secretary of State is a constitutional office with extensive responsibilities including maintaining official state records, managing the Capitol Complex, overseeing libraries, and preserving historical documents. It serves as an important resource for citizen education on various issues such as traffic safety, literacy, and organ donation. The office employs approximately 4,000 people across 20 departments and is also known for issuing driver's licenses and license plates.
Job Description
The Data Architect will design, create, deploy, and manage the organization's data architecture, defining data storage, consumption, integration, and management by different data entities and IT systems.
Requirements
- Develop robust database designs that support efficient data storage, retrieval, and manipulation.
- Analyze business processes, applications, and user needs to determine database structure.
- Assess database implementation procedures for compliance with regulations.
- Lead database management system setup and configuration for optimal performance and integration with enterprise information systems.
- Generate reports and documentation on database architectures, models, and guidelines.
- Migrate data from legacy systems to modern database solutions.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations of database systems, identify bottlenecks, and apply optimizations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve database issues.
- Proactively suggest enhancements to existing database systems and evaluate new technologies.
Benefits
- State employee benefits
