Data Architect SME

Join Leidos and become part of a high-impact initiative supporting a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering cutting-edge planning, operational, technical, analytical, and mission support capabilities in Tampa, FL. This role is part of a future contract opportunity pending award announcement and requires an active TS/SCI security clearance.

About the role

Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a highly qualified Data Architect SME to serve as the senior technical authority for enterprise data architecture. You will establish data management strategies, architectural standards, governance policies, and technical frameworks supporting Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), theater campaigns, operational planning, and enterprise decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise data architectures integrating structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from operational, intelligence, logistics, personnel, financial, and external sources into scalable, secure, and interoperable environments.
• Develop enterprise data models, conceptual architectures, logical data models, metadata standards, and data integration strategies supporting organizational modernization and digital transformation.
• Establish data governance frameworks addressing data quality, stewardship, ownership, lifecycle management, master data management (MDM), metadata management, and compliance with DoD guidance.
• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data integration solutions supporting interoperability across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and distributed computing environments.
• Develop architecture standards for data warehouses, data lakes, lake houses, operational data stores, and enterprise analytical environments.
• Define enterprise data exchange standards, APIs, messaging architectures, and interoperability requirements for secure information sharing across Joint, interagency, coalition, and partner organizations.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, system architects, cybersecurity personnel, intelligence analysts, data scientists, and operational planners to align enterprise data solutions with mission objectives.
• Evaluate enterprise data quality, consistency, completeness, accessibility, and security; recommend improvements to data management processes and technical architectures.
• Develop data architecture roadmaps aligning organizational capabilities with emerging technologies, cloud services, AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, and enterprise modernization.
• Advise senior leadership on enterprise data strategy, architecture investments, technology modernization, data governance, and information management policies.
• Develop executive-level technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standards, implementation plans, and decision-support products.
• Mentor technical personnel on data architecture principles, governance practices, interoperability standards, and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of experience designing enterprise data architectures, data integration solutions, data governance programs, or enterprise information management systems for DoD, Intelligence Community, or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Additional experience may substitute for a degree.
• Demonstrated experience designing enterprise data models, integration architectures, and cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience establishing enterprise data governance, metadata management, and information management frameworks.
• Experience advising senior leadership on enterprise architecture, digital transformation, or data modernization initiatives.

Skills

• Expert knowledge of enterprise data architecture, information management, data governance, and systems integration principles.
• Extensive experience designing relational, dimensional, graph, document, and NoSQL database architectures.
• Experience with enterprise cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP) or hybrid cloud architectures.
• Proficiency with enterprise data integration technologies, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, messaging frameworks, and data virtualization.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake, Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
• Strong understanding of metadata management, master data management (MDM), data cataloging, and enterprise information governance.
• Experience implementing security, privacy, and access control strategies for classified and sensitive data environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, DoDAF, FEAF).
• Excellent analytical, technical writing, executive communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• TOGAF, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent certification.
• Experience supporting Geographic Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, Intelligence Community, or DoD enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), command and control systems, operational planning, or enterprise intelligence systems.
• Experience implementing AI, machine learning, digital engineering, or advanced analytics architectures.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry, Advana, Unified Data Library (UDL), Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or other enterprise data ecosystems.
• Experience developing enterprise data strategies for digital transformation and large-scale organizational modernization.

Security Clearance

Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.

Pay

Pay Range: $116,350.00 - $210,325.00. The Leidos pay range is a general guideline and may vary based on responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, internal equity, and market data.

Benefits

Leidos offers competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement benefits. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.