Data Architect

• Design enterprise data strategy, models, and integration patterns
• Define governance standards
• Lead data modernization and cloud architecture initiatives
• Develop enterprise architecture, data architecture blueprints, system inventories, solution architecture, governance standards, decommissioning strategy, and FinOps practices
• Lead architecture reviews
• Develop migration strategies, plans, timelines, crosswalks, mapping rules, trial migrations, and reconciliation processes
• Define metadata standards, stewardship practices, data lineage, and authoritative data sources
• Design APIs, integrations, interface control documents (ICDs), and ETL/ELT pipelines
• Perform interface remediation and integration testing
• Support Databricks Lakehouse architecture, security design, common data models, migration frameworks, reporting, and analytics
• Provide training, SOPs, workshops, shadowing sessions, documentation, and repository management

Requirements

• Senior-level experience (5+ years) of progressive federal government experience in data architecture, data strategy, and data modernization
• Experience developing enterprise, data, and solution architectures
• Experience defining authoritative data sources, metadata standards, common data models, governance standards, and integration patterns
• Experience designing Databricks Lakehouse environments, including Unity Catalog, data zones, and workspaces
• Experience supporting data migration and legacy-to-modern system transitions
• Experience designing enterprise data models, integration patterns, and governance standards
• Experience leading projects in Databricks and cloud data platforms
• Knowledge of data within federal systems related to human resources and financial management
• Problem-solving, documentation, and presentation skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing enterprise data strategies, architectures, and governance standards, with a strong focus on Databricks Lakehouse environments and cloud data platforms. Proven ability to lead data modernization initiatives and develop comprehensive migration strategies within federal systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Architecture
• Databricks Lakehouse Design
• Enterprise Data Strategy
• Governance Standards
• Cloud Architecture

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Modernization
• Integration Patterns
• Metadata Standards
• ETL/ELT Pipeline Design
• Data Migration
• Solution Architecture
• Data Lineage
• API Design
• FinOps Practices
• System Inventories

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Documentation
• Presentation

Industry Keywords

• Federal Government Experience
• Human Resources Data
• Financial Management Data

Tools & Technologies

• Databricks
• Cloud Data Platforms
• Unity Catalog