Lead Data Architect
On-site · Suitland, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Senior Lead Data Architect responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and managing data architectures, data strategies, and data governance for the U.S. Census Bureau’s Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization program. Applies expertise across enterprise data architectures, builds scalable data platforms (lakes, warehouses, marts, hubs, knowledge graphs), and guides data governance; may supervise others. Requires expertise in data modeling, data quality, data lineage, metadata management, and data integration, with strong communication skills for executive briefings and engagement with senior Government stakeholders. Location is Suitland, MD; clearance is required; role contingent on contract award.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field
- 10–14 years of experience in data architecture
- Strong experience designing and managing enterprise data architectures and governance frameworks
- Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, data marts, hubs, and knowledge graphs
- Strong data modeling skills (conceptual, logical, physical)
- Experience with data engineering, data pipelines, and data integration patterns
- Background in data quality, data lineage, metadata management, and data governance
- U.S. Citizenship required
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading data architecture initiatives
- Strong communication skills with ability to brief executives
- Experience with data governance frameworks
- Familiarity with data integration patterns
- Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, data marts, data hubs, and knowledge graphs
- Cloud data platforms experience (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Big Data certifications or equivalent senior-level certifications
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