IT Manager of Data Analytics and Architecture – Denver International Airport

About Our JobWith competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

What We Offer

• The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.
• New hires are typically brought into the organization between $124,937 - $170,000/year.
• We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service457B Retirement Plan140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 wellness day, and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
• Location & Schedule
• The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model.
• Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed.
• Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

In this position you can expect to work on site up to 3 days per week at the Denver International Airport.

Who We Are & What You’ll DoSince opening on Feb. 28, 1995, Denver International Airport (DEN) has become one of the world’s busiest airports. In 2025, 82,427,962 passengers passed through DEN, making DEN 4th busiest airport in the U.S. and the world’s 10th busiest airport. DEN is Colorado’s primary economic engine, generating $47.2 billion in annual economic impact for the state.

At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and strive to keep Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA) at the center of all that we do.

As the IT Manager of Analytics and Solution Architecture, you will manage a group of IT architects at DEN. The Data Analytics and Architecture Office drives a data-driven culture by improving the trust and quality of data assets, and digital transformation to support critical metrics and analytics.

This team leads data governance and architecture across all DEN divisions and enables innovative solutions through advanced analytics, digital transformation and AI.Specifically, as the IT Manager, you will:

Manage a team of IT architects and data professionals (4-8).

Lead the team to identify IT patterns, implement data governance, and promote a data-driven organization.

Work with platform SME, driving the evolution of the Enterprise Platforms for alignment with long-term road maps and technical standards.

Work with technical architects and platform SMEs to develop roadmaps to improve core business capabilities.

Oversee IT practices to enable business outcomes using ITSM, ITIL, BPMN.Work with teams to deliver projects and efforts using Waterfall and Agile practices.

Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll BringOur ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

Ability to manage technical professionals using industry agile and project management standards. Expertise in deploying modern architectural patterns—such as Data Mesh, Data Fabric and Event-Driven Design—to modernize analytics and implement Federated Governance across SaaS platforms.

Proven ability to institutionalize enterprise-wide data governance, utilizing Microsoft Azure, Fabric and Purview for data assets while aligning IT service management via ServiceNow to drive consistent, compliant outcomes. Expertise in digital transformation with enterprise platforms and departmental applications. Required

Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business, or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional level information technology work at the type and level of a senior or full performance professional.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

Additional Information

FBI Background Check: FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and/or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment. By position, a pre-employment physical/drug test may be required.

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Duties

Denver International Airport is a 24/7/365 team operation. If weather conditions warrant or an emergency crisis occurs, all DEN employees can be required to work extended hours and/or shifts.

Application DeadlineThis position is expected to stay open until Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than 7/21/26 at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.

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• Position Type
• Unlimited
• Position Salary Range$124,937.00 - $212,393.00Target Pay$124,937 - $170,000/year
• Agency
• Denver International Airport
• Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies
• City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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