Senior Data Architect – Enterprise Data & AI

Accenture PLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a seasoned Data Architect (SME) to lead design and management of the enterprise data environment, ensuring accurate, connected data for advanced analytics and AI across defense, public safety, and civilian agencies.

You will design architectures, build knowledge graphs, secure data pipelines, and collaborate with AI teams to deliver high-quality, governed data while upholding zero-trust and security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 10 years in data architecture/engineering.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with RDF/OWL/SPARQL and knowledge graphs.
• Experience with metadata management and data governance.
• Knowledge of cloud data services and secure data integrations.
• Ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise data architectures that integrate multiple data systems.
• Build and manage knowledge graphs, ontologies, and metadata structures.
• Develop secure, well-governed data pipelines and processes for high-quality data.
• Support AI and analytics teams by providing structured data for models and retrieval.
• Establish data governance, data quality, and metadata standards across the organization.
• Evaluate new technologies and propose improvements to data platforms.
• Ensure data sharing and access follow security, compliance, and zero-trust requirements.

Skills

Data architecture

Data engineering

Knowledge graphs

Semantic technologies

Cloud data services

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

TypeScript

React

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks a seasoned Data Architect (SME) to lead design and management of the enterprise data environment, ensuring accurate, connected data for advanced analytics and AI across defense, public safety, and civilian agencies.

You will design architectures, build knowledge graphs, secure data pipelines, and collaborate with AI teams to deliver high-quality, governed data while upholding zero-trust and security standards.