Data Architect, Lead
$99,000–$225,000 year
On-siteCharlottesville, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Lead the design of data architecture solutions for integrating intelligence pipelines from numerous Army sources by analyzing data models and tools to provide a comprehensive view of available intelligence. Resolve complex architecture issues in collaboration with business analysts and technology teams while sharing expertise, introducing best practices, and utilizing advanced tools for data warehousing, ETL processes, SQL, SSIS, and OLAP. Lead your team as it designs, defines, develops, and tests cloud solution components, serving as a liaison between clients and developers to ensure requirements are met and solutions are delivered. Establish processes and facilitate technological innovation to maximize the Army's use of its intelligence sources. Requires 8+ years of experience in data architecture and engineering, including ownership of enterprise data models for secure DoD systems, along with TS/SCI clearance.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or analytics engineering, including ownership of enterprise or program-level data models for secure DoW information management systems
- 8+ years of experience with SQL and database, including data modeling, such as dimensional modeling, normalization, or schema design, query optimization, and working with relational databases and cloud data platforms
- Experience with Python data frameworks for data processing, transformation, and automation
- Experience designing and governing data architectures in AWS-based environments
- Experience assisting with establishing and enforcing data governance practices, data quality frameworks, metadata management, data cataloging, lineage, and access policies
- Experience with ETL and ELT processes and modern data pipeline architectures
- Experience with project management, including planning and delivering schedule-bound technical engagements or assessments against a statement of work or charter and shape a practical architecture and roadmap
- TS/SCI clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a Data or IT field
- Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 or 8140 IAT Level II Certification within 30 days of hire date
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with AWS data services such as S3, Glue, Redshift, Athena, or Lake Formation
- Experience conducting data maturity, readiness, or current-state architecture assessments for external clients
- Experience with data governance and catalog tooling, including data catalogs, lineage tools, or metadata management platforms
- Experience with data warehouse or Lakehouse architectures and orchestration or transformation frameworks such as Airflow or Data Build Tools (DBT)
- Experience mentoring engineers or analysts on data modeling and governance practices
- Experience with Agile development techniques and ceremonies
- Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence
- Knowledge of AI/ML workflows and the data architecture patterns that support them
- Possession of strong client-facing communication skills, to engage new customers, present findings, and recommendations to senior technical and non-technical stakeholders, and coordinate across internal teams
- Master's degree in a Data or IT field
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