Data Architect

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 202,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc in Reston, VA seeks a Data Architect to lead the design and development of a modern enterprise data architecture and platform. You will work with executives, business leaders, and technical teams to shape the modernization strategy, guide data migration, and deliver reliable, secure data solutions.

The role requires team leadership, strong communication, and the ability to help stakeholders make informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience leading enterprise data modernization, migration, platform, or analytics programs with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience designing and implementing modern data platforms using Databricks and/or Snowflake.
• Demonstrated experience leading data migration across complex systems and business processes.
• Strong experience with data modeling, data pipelines, ETL/ELT, integration, and analytics solution development.
• Experience supporting data governance, data quality, metadata management, lineage, provenance, or records management initiatives.
• Ability to advise executives, facilitate difficult decisions, and align business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing resource models, delivery of roadmaps, implementation plans, and repeatable rollout approaches.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment in the Washington, DC area.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise data architecture, platform standards, and roadmap for modernization.
• Advise executive stakeholders on architecture decisions, priorities, resource needs, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Lead data migration strategy and execution across complex source systems, dependencies, and business processes, including validation, reconciliation, and cutover planning.
• Design and build scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and integration frameworks supporting batch and real-time processing.
• Develop data models, schemas, databases, data stores, and APIs that support enterprise analytics and reliable data access.
• Establish processes for data quality, entity resolution, metadata, lineage, provenance, source routing, and data sanitization.
• Implement data governance, access controls, retention policies, and security measures to protect sensitive information and support compliance requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, develop implementation plans and repeatable rollout approaches, and establish monitoring, recovery, and continuity procedures.

Skills

Data architecture

Enterprise modernization

Stakeholder communication

Agile delivery

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree (data engineering / CS / information systems / engineering)

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

ETL/ELT tooling

Job description

We are seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and development of a modern enterprise data architecture and platform. You will work closely with executives, business leaders, and technical teams to shape the modernization strategy, guide data migration, and deliver reliable, secure data solutions.

This role requires a combination of technical expertise, team leadership, and the ability to help stakeholders make informed decisions. This is a hybrid position and the person will need to onsite as needed based on client and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise data architecture, platform standards, and roadmap for modernization.
• Advise executive stakeholders on architecture decisions, priorities, resource needs, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Lead data migration strategy and execution across complex source systems, dependencies, and business processes, including validation, reconciliation, and cutover planning.
• Design and build scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and integration frameworks supporting batch and real-time processing.
• Develop data models, schemas, databases, data stores, and APIs that support enterprise analytics and reliable data access.
• Establish processes for data quality, entity resolution, metadata, lineage, provenance, source routing, and data sanitization.
• Implement data governance, access controls, retention policies, and security measures to protect sensitive information and support compliance requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, develop implementation plans and repeatable rollout approaches, and establish monitoring, recovery, and continuity procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience leading enterprise data modernization, migration, platform, or analytics programs, including responsibility for multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience designing and implementing modern data platforms using Databricks and/or Snowflake.
• Demonstrated experience leading data migration across complex systems and business processes.
• Strong experience with data modeling, data pipelines, ETL/ELT, integration, and analytics solution development.
• Experience supporting data governance, data quality, metadata management, lineage, provenance, or records management initiatives.
• Ability to advise executives, facilitate difficult decisions, and align business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing resource models, delivery of roadmaps, implementation plans, and repeatable rollout approaches.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment in the Washington, DC area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, or related technologies.

Additional Requirements

Must be able to pass a federal background investigation prior to starting work and maintain eligibility throughout the engagement.

Salary range for this position is $202,000.00 - $219,000.00

Work Authorization: The Company is not currently sponsoring new H-1B visa petitions. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring new employer-sponsored H-1B visa sponsorship at this time.

Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.