Lead Data Scientist/SharePoint Architect

TIAG®; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Data Scientist/SharePoint Architect to lead technical teams in Washington, DC. This hybrid role requires strong expertise in data analytics and SharePoint, focusing on integrated Microsoft 365 solutions for Navy missions. The ideal candidate will oversee data modeling, visualization, and ensure compliance with security standards while promoting best practices in data presentation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical experience, including 3+ years leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of data analytics principles and visualization in Microsoft 365 environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Data Analysts and SharePoint Developers.
• Guide solution architecture decisions and oversee task prioritization.
• Communicate progress and metrics to stakeholders.

Skills

Data Analytics

User Experience Design

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Postgraduate degree

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint Online

SQL

Python

R

Job description

TIAG is now hiring an experienced Data Scientist/SharePoint Architect to act as a technical team lead with a strong background in Computer Science, data analytics, and information visualization to oversee integrated Microsoft 365 solutions supporting Navy missions. While this role is not hands-on development, the ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of how data should be structured, visualized, and presented within SharePoint to support business intelligence, reporting, and performance monitoring.

This individual will lead two key technical teams: a Data Analyst Team responsible for modeling, transforming, and interpreting data; and a SharePoint Development Team responsible for building intuitive digital experiences. The position is hybrid, reporting onsite 3 days per week at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC, and requires an active secret clearance; US or Naturalized citizenship is a requirement.

Responsibilities include:

1. Lead and mentor two technical teams—Data Analysts and SharePoint Developers—ensuring coordinated delivery of integrated solutions.
2. Guide solution architecture decisions, ensuring alignment between data models, dashboards, and SharePoint presentation layers.
3. Serve as the key liaison with Navy leadership, translating business needs into technical requirements and ensuring solution clarity.
4. Oversee task prioritization, resource planning, and delivery timelines in accordance with program objectives.
5. Provide quality assurance oversight of visualizations and SharePoint integrations to ensure usability, performance, and security compliance.
6. Understand and communicate best practices for presenting data in SharePoint Online using Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Dataverse.
7. Guide the design of intuitive dashboards, reports, and visual storytelling tools to support Navy leadership decision-making.
8. Direct the team in correlating large, diverse datasets from multiple sources, identifying patterns, relationships, and trends to support strategic recommendations.
9. Review and validate data models, visualizations, and data flows—ensuring they are logical, accurate, and aligned with KPIs.
10. Promote interoperability across tools like SharePoint, Power BI, SQL, and scripting environments (Python, R) to ensure visualizations meet accessibility, security, and governance standards.
11. Lead solution prototyping efforts with stakeholders and manage iterative feedback loops with both teams.
12. Create and maintain weekly and monthly status reports to communicate progress, issues, and metrics to stakeholders.
13. Develop and update comprehensive requirements documentation, including business and functional requirements.
14. Produce user documentation such as user guides, administrator guides, and training materials to support solution adoption.

Required Experience:

• U.S. Citizen with active DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (e.g., information technology, data science, software or computer engineering, mathematics). A postgraduate degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of technical experience, including 3+ years leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of data analytics principles, visualization, and user experience design in Advana/Jupiter and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Proven ability to analyze large, complex datasets and communicate insights effectively.
• Understanding of data modeling, transformation, and analysis; dashboards and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, QLIK); SharePoint Online presentation capabilities; and modern collaboration tools (Power Platform, REST/Graph APIs).
• Familiarity with AI, ML, NLP, and predictive analytics is a plus.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Prior experience supporting DoD or U.S. Navy contracts is highly desirable.

TIAG is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on merit and without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.