Data Architect-Remote AWS Lakehouse & Metadata Modernization

Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc. is seeking a Data Architect to support the design, review, optimization, and evolution of an enterprise data environment for a federal government client in the Washington, DC area. Hybrid or remote options are available.

The role focuses on data standards, Medallion/Lakehouse architecture, pipeline reviews, and metadata/ lineage integration, with emphasis on security, privacy, and auditability for a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise data architectures on AWS, including Medallion/Lakehouse patterns.
• Experience with relational and dimensional data modeling, metadata frameworks, and lineage/observability tooling.
• Experience evaluating data platform modernization approaches (catalog tools, managed databases).
• Ability to produce architecture diagrams, transition plans, and documentation for government or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of security, privacy, and auditability requirements as they apply to data architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define data standards and models across the enterprise data environment.
• Advise on and evolve a Medallion (Bronze-Silver-Gold) Lakehouse architecture.
• Review pipeline designs for architectural consistency and scalability.
• Oversee metadata and lineage integration across the data platform.
• Support modernization efforts, including metadata catalog integration and observability frameworks.
• Maintain updated data architecture diagrams and documentation, and produce transition plans for architecture changes.
• Ensure architecture recommendations reflect best practices for AWS-based Medallion/Lakehouse designs, interoperability, and security, privacy, and auditability requirements.

Skills

AWS data architecture

Data modeling

Security & privacy

Governance & auditability

ETL pipelines

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

DAMA CDMP - Practitioner

Tools

Glue Catalog

Metadata catalogs

AWS Lakehouse

Job description

Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc. is seeking a Data Architect to support the design, review, optimization, and evolution of an enterprise data environment for a federal government client in the Washington, DC area. Hybrid or remote options are available.

The role focuses on data standards, Medallion/Lakehouse architecture, pipeline reviews, and metadata/ lineage integration, with emphasis on security, privacy, and auditability for a regulated setting.