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NetworkPedia · 22 hours ago

Data Architect

Herndon, VA

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

NetworkPedia is a certified women-owned technology and talent solutions company, providing IT infrastructure and cybersecurity services. They are seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of a cloud-based Enterprise Data Ecosystem, focusing on secure and high-quality data delivery for analytics and transaction-based services.

Computer & Network Security

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of an enterprise-wide, cloud-based data ecosystem

Define, enhance, and govern conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned to business rules

Translate business concepts into technical data architecture and delivery requirements

Architect requirements-driven cloud data solutions with focus on data integrity, availability, lineage, and traceability

Design scalable solutions considering performance, data quality, security, governance, and risk

Support CI/CD adoption for cloud-based data platforms

Partner with Solution Architects, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and product teams

Engage data consumers, owners, and stewards to understand current and future data needs

Participate in Architecture Review Board (ARB) and project-level design reviews

Establish and apply enterprise data management standards and governance practices

Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and coaching to data teams

Support hiring and evaluation of data-focused resources

Create and maintain data architecture artifacts, metadata, mappings, and documentation

Review data movement and transformation logic for accuracy and business alignment

Research emerging cloud and data technologies to drive innovation and efficiency

Qualification

AWS cloud data platformsEnterprise data architectureTechnical leadershipData modelingData governanceSDLCAgile methodologiesData integrationVersion controlData architecture strategyMetadata managementCommunication skills