Data Architect | Active Secret Clearance

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Data Architect to transform data into insight for the Department of the Navy’s Total Force Manpower and Human Resources (TFM&HR) portfolio.

This role shapes enterprise data strategy, enhances data availability, and supports mission-driven decision making across the DON. GDIT emphasizes enterprise-wide data design, collaboration with DoD/DON IT teams, and governance frameworks, with a strong focus on data modeling, standards, and scalable data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, engineering, math, stats, business, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience modeling data using architecture disciplines.
• 3+ years of experience with data management, repositories, data modeling, data quality and data mapping tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-wide data design and optimization for architecture and data solutions.
• Collaborate with DoD and DON IT domains to align with DON CDO priorities.
• Create baselines for data transformation and standardization using Jira or similar tools.
• Translate enterprise needs into long-term information architecture patterns and solutions.
• Support data governance, metadata management, and data quality programs.

Skills

Data Management

Data Mapping

Data Modeling

Data Modeling Tools

Relational Data Modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, business, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: Data Management, Data Mapping, Data Modeling, Data Modeling Tools, Relational Data Modeling Certifications: None Experience: 3 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description: Transform data into insight as a Data Architect supporting the Department of the Navy’s Total Force Manpower and Human Resources (TFM&HR) portfolio. Your work will shape enterprise data strategy, enhance data availability, and support mission-driven decision making across the DON. At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Data Architect, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by designing enterprise data solutions aligned with national-level strategies and Navy data priorities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

HOW A DATA ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Provide enterprise-wide data design and optimization for conceptual architecture and data solution projects, including conceptual, integration, and sourcing models, aligned with DON’s Total Force Manpower and HR strategy. Collaborate with DoD and DON IT domains to support portfolio0 goals, ensuring alignment with DON Chief Data Office (CDO) priorities and improving availability of trusted data for insights and operational decision-making. Generate high-level operational concept documents describing interactions between system architecture, the user environment, and external systems. Create, modify, maintain, and document baselines for data transformation and standardization efforts using Jira or similar project management tools. Translate enterprise and business needs into long-term information architecture patterns and solutions aligned with DON CDO policies, regulations, data frameworks, and governance standards. Provide data modeling and validation services that produce flexible, extensible, and scalable data structure designs supporting effective business decisions. Create and manage multiple data design deliverables including data models, diagrams, flows, and metadata within defined timelines. Support the development, implementation, and sustainment of strategic data architecture initiatives including: Master data management Data quality programs Data management policies and standards Data governance practices Metadata management frameworks.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, business, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience modeling processes and data using architecture disciplines and industry modeling standards.
• Three (3) years of experience with data management, enterprise repositories, data modeling, data quality, and data mapping tools.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Ability to design enterprise data solutions that align with strategic data initiatives.
• Experience developing conceptual and integration models for large-scale environments.
• Strong collaboration skills for working across multi-domain DON and DoD IT teams.
• Proficiency with data modeling tools and project management systems such as Jira.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex enterprise needs into scalable data design solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Required Certifications

• Current Network+, Security+, or higher, meeting DoD CIO Information Assurance (IA) certification requirements.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to engage well with others and passionate about providing exemplary customer experience.
• Ability to embrace change in a positive and enthusiastic manner.

Security Clearance: Secret

Location: Remote U.S.

Citizenship required

Position is contingent upon the Department of the Navy (DON) Security Office receiving favorable background investigation results for the Contractor Labor Associate (CLA) prior to the start date

The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: None

Telecommuting Options: Remote Work Location: Any Location / Remote Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire.
• The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect our income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

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