SME Data Architect

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously update architecture product inventory.
• Analyze business processes to refine data sources for management, analytics, and visualization.
• Design, implement, and optimize secure, efficient logical and physical databases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting outputs, summarization needs, and data formats.
• Determine and specify detailed logical and mathematical operations for programs and personnel in data systems.
• Participate in scope and requirement meetings to clarify project needs and limitations.
• Review workflow charts and database management procedures to ensure alignment with system tasks.
• Create comprehensive data models, logical access descriptions, and physical database specifications.
• Create documentation, reports, and manuals supporting new or upgraded systems.
• Establish procedures to detect and correct data-quality issues; develop governance policies and controls.
• Ensure privacy controls are properly enforced across all data processes.
• Implement data curation practices to align data lifespan with mission requirements.
• Seek, manage, and integrate spatial data (classified & unclassified), connecting it to mission datasets.
• Design methodologies for data movement, storage, pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and structured/unstructured data.
• Support data exploration, anomaly detection, transformation, and merging into unified data stores.
• Conduct data mining and retrieval activities.
• Enable data visualization using multiple tools and platforms.
• Provide outstanding customer support and partner with analytical units to translate challenges into solutions.
• Lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) sessions and collaborate with internal/external partners to advance data management excellence.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, MIS, or related discipline (equivalent experience considered).
• 7+ years of experience as a Data Architect.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly collaborative with strong teamwork orientation and work ethic.
• Pioneering ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Solution-driven mindset with the ability to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Able to work effectively with limited oversight.
• DoD 8570/8140 compliance (e.g., Security+ CE, CASP CE).
• Deep mastery of DoDAF and UAF frameworks.
• Proficiency with enterprise modeling tools such as ARIS, Visio, MagicDraw, and platforms like Vantage and Army 365 Power Platform.
• Ability to create, update, and manage government architecture viewpoints and models.
• Experience integrating work with Enterprise Architects and Data Scientists.

Desired

• Hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, or other cloud platforms (SaaS/PaaS).
• Understanding of DISA STIG, ACAS/Nessus, and DoD cybersecurity guidelines.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry (preferably within Army Vantage) or ADVANA.
• Background in software development or database programming.