Data Solutions Architect

PlanIT Group, LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PlanIT Group, LLC is seeking a Data Solutions Architect to join their team dedicated to supporting a Federal Government customer. The ideal candidate will design and govern data platforms, leveraging deep technical expertise particularly in Azure architecture.

Applicants should possess a minimum of 8 years in enterprise data architecture with expert-level knowledge of Azure (Data Lake Gen2, Synapse) and must be able to work under federal guidelines. This role requires US citizenship and a Bachelor's degree in a technical field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in enterprise data architecture.
• At least 5 years in designing and deploying cloud-based data platforms.
• Expert-level knowledge of Azure architecture.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall design and governance of the enterprise data platform.
• Define Azure resource architecture and ensure platform scalability.
• Advise on governance best practices.

Skills

Database design

ETL (OWB/ODI)

Reporting

Analytics

SQL

Data modeling

Data lineage documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Azure (Data Lake Gen2, Synapse, Purview, Key Vault)

Job description

We are seeking a Data Solutions Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting a Federal Government customer. Candidates must be able to obtain a Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) clearance - US Citizen and must not have traveled outside the US for a combined total of 6 months or more in the last 5 years. Must have resided in the US for the last 5 years.

You will function as the primary technical architect for data warehousing projects to solve business intelligence challenges. Candidates should possess deep technical expertise in database design, ETL (OWB/ODI), reporting, and analytics and previous consulting experience utilizing an agile delivery methodology.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall design and governance of the enterprise data platform
• Define Azure resource architecture, metadata strategy, data integration patterns, and ensure platform scalability and sustainability
• Advise on governance best practices and supports long-term alignment with organization collaboration goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have a bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in enterprise data architecture, including at least 5 years in designing and deploying cloud-based data platforms (preferably Azure).
• Expert-level knowledge of Azure architecture (Data Lake Gen2, Synapse, Purview, Key Vault)
• Experience designing metadata strategies and data governance models
• Familiarity with tenant federation, security architecture, and role-based access models
• Proficient in SQL, data modeling, and data lineage documentation.