Senior Data Architect

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of PA seeks an OA-Enterprise Data Architect to define and evolve the state’s enterprise information architecture and reusable data products. The role partners with business leaders, product and engineering teams to determine which data assets are shared across agencies and which stay domain-specific.

The candidate should have deep expertise in data modeling, data quality, and data-centric architecture, with extensive experience across cloud platforms and security/regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Programming or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of experience in data architecture or enterprise architecture.
• 8+ years hands-on in data architecture, data engineering, or advanced database design.
• 5+ years with data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, MongoDB on cloud ecosystems.
• Experience with data security, privacy and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the Commonwealth’s enterprise information architecture and reusable data products.
• Identify information assets to share across agencies and which remain domain-specific.
• Create data models, map sources to domains, and support modernization initiatives.
• Develop data contracts and ensure data quality to enable AI capabilities.

Skills

Data architecture

Enterprise architecture

Data modeling

Data quality

Stakeholder communication

Leadership without authority

Cloud data platforms

Public sector experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

MongoDB

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Role: OA-Enterprise Data Architect
Location: Dauphin County- PA

Client: Commonwealth of PA 2
Visa Type : No sponsor available for this job (Only local candidate or someone willing to relocate are accepted for this role)

J ob Description:

Role Summary

The Enterprise Data Architect is responsible for defining and evolving the Commonwealth’s enterprise information architecture and reusable data products to support transformation and AI priorities.
This role partners with business leaders, product and engineering teams and enterprise technology org to identify which information assets should be shared across agencies and which should remain domain specific. The position will define data domains, create data models, ensure data quality, map source to domain and assist in creating contracts to support modernization initiatives and future AI capabilities. The role serves as the bridge between business processes and technical implementation, ensuring that new solutions contribute to a sustainable enterprise data foundation rather than creating additional silos. The ideal candidate possesses a comprehensive understanding of data architecture principles, practical data modeling experience, and deep expertise in data-centric architecture.

Desired Background and Experience

• Bachelor of Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Programming or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in data architecture, information architecture or enterprise architecture.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in data architecture, data engineering, or advanced database design, modeling experience in designing or implementing data warehouse/data marts, MDM concepts and tools
• At least 5+ years of experience with data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, MongoDB and big data on cloud-based ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP). Experience working with unstructured data is a plus.
• Experience working with data security, privacy and regulatory requirements for handling sensitive data
• Experience in designing and implementing data quality initiatives, including platforms and tooling
• Demonstrable experience supporting large-scale modernization or digital transformation initiatives across multiple domains and stakeholders
• Ability to work across domains and stakeholders with strong communication skills
• Proven ability to develop work plans for self, resolve ambiguity and lead teams without authority
• Industry Experience in Public sector, Healthcare or Financial Services is preferable
• Candidates may have previously served as Principal Architect, Enterprise Information Architect, Solution Architect for large enterprises or modernization initiatives