Data Architect (Active Secret Clearance Required)

Job Overview

We are seeking a Data Architect with strong hands-on experience who will be the primary driver and leader for the customer’s initiative to improve the quality and delivery of its enterprise information. Accuracy, integrity, subject matter expertise, and the ability to work well independently and with others are important traits we expect the successful candidate to possess and demonstrate. This position is on-site at Washington Navy Yard with mandatory in-office collaboration days on Tuesday and Wednesday and the third day of your choice as discussed with your manager.

Responsiblities

Support creation of the vision and goals for the Enterprise Data Management project

Lead the breakdown of the project goals into achievable objectives

Assist with determining timelines for project completion and adhering to schedule

Collect, document, and model customer business entities, relationships, and requirements

Support the selection of content types based on strategic value and customer requirements

Support the definition of content types and data domains

Determine governance policy for data and metadata

Establish Business Taxonomies (Organization, Roles, Position, Document types, etc.)

Lead the discovery of data repositories that contain selected content types

Identify business metadata and associated business rules to fulfill strategic objectives

Define the best way of accessing, integrating and delivering quality data

Establish data quality rules and guidelines

Analyze the quality of data in selected repositories

Find critical source data and metadata relevant to customer needs

Oversee and lead business and/or data analysts in data profiling tasks

Provide guidance on Extract, Transform, and Load processes for incoming data.

Interface with business data stewards

Support the creation of data monitoring guidance and metrics

Interface with senior leadership to develop business requirements and work with IT team members to flow the requirements down

Provide leadership, support and mentorship to team members.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Experience modeling data and relationships

Experience with data modeling software, such as MagicDraw

Experience with UML, SysML, or comparable modelling language

Experience with the Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process

Experience establishing data governance

Experience analyzing data and establishing data quality rules

Experience developing strategic goals and objectives

Solid analytical, planning, and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with partners and government officials

An active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent experience.

At least 8 years of experience in IT enterprise data management

Working on-site at Washington Navy Yard with mandatory in-office collaboration days on Tuesday and Wednesday and the third day of your choice as discussed with your manager

Availability to travel up to 10% of the time

Pay: $141,472.97 - $192,419.06 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374