SeniorDataArchitect

## Accountabilities Design, develop, and maintain enterprise data architectures, models, and database structures supporting operational and analytical systems. Define and implement data strategies aligned with business, mission, reporting, and decision-support requirements. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex data needs into scalable and secure technical solutions. Design and implement data integration frameworks across multiple systems, platforms, and environments. Establish and enforce data governance, data quality, and data security standards across the enterprise. Ensure compliance with performance, security, and regulatory requirements, including government and defense standards. Develop and optimize data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, databases, and storage solutions for scalability and efficiency. Support cloud-based and hybrid data environments, ensuring seamless data flow and accessibility. Partner with software engineering teams to support system integrations and data service development. Create and maintain comprehensive architecture documentation, data models, and technical specifications. Evaluate emerging data technologies and recommend improvements to architecture, tools, and practices. Support business intelligence, reporting, analytics, and decision-support initiatives across programs. Requirements U.S. citizenship with eligibility to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Minimum 5+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or database design roles. Strong experience designing enterprise data models, database solutions, and large-scale data systems. Deep knowledge of relational and non-relational database technologies. Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT processes, data integration, and data migration projects. Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, metad