Enterprise Data & Integration Architect (Secure Pipelines)

OpenTalent; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTalent is seeking an Data/Integration Architect to define enterprise data architecture and integration strategy across VA systems. You will design data models, pipelines, and patterns ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable data exchange in alignment with VA EA standards.

The role requires 10+ years of experience with data modeling, ETL/ELT, governance, and REST/JSON services, plus Agile experience (Scrum/SAFe). You will contribute to BIP/VAEC modernization and compliance artifacts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or IT with 10+ years’ experience.
• Experience designing data pipelines and integration across multiple platforms and systems (e.g., VA‑EISS, BOSS‑E, MBMS).
• Experience producing Solution Architecture Packages, dependency maps, and AoA.
• Experience integrating data and services into enterprise cloud platforms (e.g., VAEC / BIP).
• Experience supporting compliance artifacts such as ATO documentation, VASI inventory updates, and data governance frameworks.
• Experience in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe) with PI Planning and cross‑team alignment.
• Expertise in data modeling tools, ETL/ELT pipelines, data orchestration, and performance optimization.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, baselining, lineage tracking, and authoritative data integration.
• Experience with REST services and JSON data formats.

Responsibilities

• Designs data models, pipelines, and integration patterns for secure, scalable data exchange.
• Develop enterprise data models (conceptual, logical, physical) aligned with VA EA standards.
• Design and implement data pipelines across VA systems, APIs, and external partners.
• Document and maintain Solution Architecture Packages, Data Dictionaries, and Data Models.
• Ensure integrations comply with VA EA, security mandates, NIST standards, and ASG.
• Perform AoA, dependency mapping, and architecture strategy for new integrations.
• Support integration of BOSS‑E, MBMS, and VA‑EISS services into the BIP Platform.
• Recommend data analytics, AI/ML data pipelines, BI solutions, and governance frameworks.
• Establish data baselines, define requirements, analyze query patterns, optimize performance.
• Provide integration strategy needed for BIP tenancy and common services adoption.
• Support documentation for system inventory (VASI), FINOPS, and ATO artifacts.

Skills

Data modeling

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data governance

REST/JSON

Agile/Scrum/SAFe

AoA

Architecture documentation

Cloud integration

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS or IT

Job description

OpenTalent is seeking an Data/Integration Architect to define enterprise data architecture and integration strategy across VA systems. You will design data models, pipelines, and patterns ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable data exchange in alignment with VA EA standards.

The role requires 10+ years of experience with data modeling, ETL/ELT, governance, and REST/JSON services, plus Agile experience (Scrum/SAFe). You will contribute to BIP/VAEC modernization and compliance artifacts.