Federal Data Architect: Cloud, Governance & Modernization

Guidehouse

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

Discretionary incentive bonus

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a highly skilled Data Architect to design and implement modern data architectures supporting fraud detection, investigation, prosecution, and enterprise decision-making for a federal client. You will lead data strategy, governance, integration, analytics, and platform modernization to ensure data assets are secure and optimized for advanced analytics.

The role requires extensive experience with cloud platforms, RMF compliance, and data modernization initiatives, delivering

Qualifications

Must have 8+ years of experience administering enterprise applications/systems.
3+ years supporting production environments.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data architectures.
Provide Databricks governance and architecture guidance.
Develop roadmaps for data platforms and analytics environments.
Design and oversee data integration solutions (ETL/ELT, data pipelines).
Architect system-to-system and API data integrations across enterprise apps.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
Ensure data platforms comply with RMF, security, governance, and regulatory requirements.
Enable analytics and reporting via data warehouses and data lakes.