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Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) · 18 hours ago

Data Solution Architect

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is looking for a Data Solution Architect to lead the design, development, and governance of advanced data architectures. The role involves guiding cross-functional teams and advising senior executives to deliver scalable and secure data solutions that align with organizational objectives.

Information Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Proven ability to design and govern data lakes, data warehouses, and lakehouse architectures to support analytics at scale

Proficiency in cloud-native data architecture, including data mesh, data fabric, and hybrid environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP ecosystems

Familiarity with design thinking principles and user-centered data product design

Collaborate with UI/UX teams to ensure systems are intuitive, usable, and responsive to user needs

Strong communicator and technical leader with experience advising executives, managing cross-functional initiatives, and mentoring junior architects and engineers

Hands-on knowledge of data governance frameworks, privacy regulations like GDPR/CCPA, and security across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data

Strong knowledge of modern data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, Google BigQuery, AWS Redshift, or Azure Synapse

Deep expertise in data engineering principles, data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical), and metadata management using advanced tools like ER/Studio, dbt, Apache Atlas

Expertise in data integration technologies (e.g., Apache Airflow, Talend, Informatica, Fivetran)

Experience with real-time streaming pipelines (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Flink)

Ability to align technical architectures with business strategy and translate complex requirements into elegant data-driven solutions

Familiarity with AI/ML data pipelines, model training environments, and MLOps integration (considered a plus)

Prior success in regulated, mission-critical, and government environments

Experience designing secure or classified data solutions for sensitive applications

Qualification

Data architecture designCloud-native architectureData governance frameworksData integration technologiesData engineering principlesAI/ML data pipelinesModern data platformsDesign thinking principlesUser-centered designStrategic visionPrivacy regulationsSecurity knowledgeRegulated environmentsSAP experienceLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

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