Senior Data Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with federal clients to enhance enterprise data management, governance, and modernization efforts.

• Identify, analyze, and document the assets of enterprise data and their interrelationships.

• Conduct data-centric evaluations of enterprise applications, databases, interfaces, and business processes.

• Examine application architectures and data flows to record data movement, transformation, and utilization.

• Create, document, and sustain metadata, data dictionaries, logical data models, data lineage, and governance artifacts.

• Prepare, validate, and curate metadata for integration into the enterprise data catalog.

• Work in partnership with business stakeholders, system owners, data stewards, architects, and development teams.

• Suggest improvements to data governance procedures, metadata management practices, and catalog functionalities.

• Maintain definitions of enterprise data, data health metrics, reference data, and governance documentation.

• Engage in AI data curation activities to enhance readiness for AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics applications.

• Convert complex data architectures and technical concepts into visual representations, presentations, and documentation.

• Offer thought leadership and subject matter expertise in enterprise data management, metadata management, data cataloging, and best practices for data modernization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.

• 8 years of relevant experience in data architecture, analysis, governance, or related technical fields.

• Proficiency in data modeling and documenting enterprise systems.

• Practical experience in curating and enhancing enterprise data assets to boost data quality, discoverability, usability, and readiness for AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics.

• Experience working with SMEs and technical teams to gather and document data requirements.

• Hands-on experience in Agile teams and workflows.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation capabilities.

• Active Public Trust security clearance or the ability to successfully acquire and maintain a Public Trust.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Certifications like DCAM, CDMP, or other similar data architecture and engineering credentials.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Proficiency in using ER Studio for documenting logical data models.

• Experience with GitHub for executing and documenting project management tasks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Company-sponsored life and disability insurance.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Tuition Assistance & Professional Development Program.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.