Senior Data Architect — AWS, Governance, Federal

Full Tilt Data, LLC; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Discretionary bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Full Tilt Data, LLC is seeking a Data Architect to deliver enterprise data and integration solutions for a federal government program. In this role, you will lead a team of data professionals, create high-level architectural specifications, solve systems integration and compatibility challenges, and guide the design and development of new software and major revisions for the customer.

You will also research and assess project feasibility and present recommendations to management, design data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or software engineering.
• Hands-on experience designing data structures and solutions in AWS, including data lake environments.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python, including code review and performance tuning.
• Experience designing and implementing data governance, including cataloging, lineage, data quality, and access controls.
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes, data integration, and API design.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, including supervising direct reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical recommendations to management.
• Candidates must be able to pass a background check equivalent to a Federal Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and refine data structures across all environments, including an AWS-based data lake.
• Create high-level architectural specifications and resolve systems integration and compatibility issues.
• Design and maintain data governance processes, including catalog, provenance, lineage, and RBAC.
• Develop and review complex SQL and Python code and serve as the program's data subject matter expert.
• Design and support ETL/ELT pipelines and data streams from multiple sources and APIs.
• Support analysts and data consumers in Databricks, including curated data sets and access management.
• Ensure all data processes meet client security and compliance requirements.
• Assess risk and impact of planned system changes.
• Evaluate complex data needs and vendor options, and design proof-of-concept solutions.
• Contribute technical content to proposals and provide technical direction within Agile/SAFe teams.

Skills

SQL

Python

Leadership

Communication

Data governance

ETL/ELT

Background clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Spark

PySpark

Unity Catalog

Job description

Full Tilt Data, LLC is seeking a Data Architect to deliver enterprise data and integration solutions for a federal government program. In this role, you will lead a team of data professionals, create high-level architectural specifications, solve systems integration and compatibility challenges, and guide the design and development of new software and major revisions for the customer.

You will also research and assess project feasibility and present recommendations to management, design data