Senior Data Architect – Hybrid, Databricks Lakehouse Lead

CMT Services Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CMT Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Architect to design enterprise data strategy, models, and integration patterns for government clients. The role focuses on governance standards, data modernization, and cloud architecture.

Hybrid work arrangement with meetings at USDA in DC; you will lead migration planning, metadata management, and systems integration across platforms, including Databricks Lakehouse environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive federal government data architecture experience, covering data sources, metadata standards, data models, governance, and integration.
• Experience designing Databricks Lakehouse environments including Unity Catalog and data zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture and governance efforts across programs.
• Define data migration strategies, timelines, and crosswalks.
• Oversee metadata management, lineage, and authoritative data sources.
• Design APIs and data integration patterns; supervise ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Support Lakehouse security design and reporting frameworks.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer through training and documentation.

Skills

Data architecture

Data strategy

Data modernization

Databricks Lakehouse

Governance standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/IT/Data Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

Job description

CMT Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Architect to design enterprise data strategy, models, and integration patterns for government clients. The role focuses on governance standards, data modernization, and cloud architecture.

Hybrid work arrangement with meetings at USDA in DC; you will lead migration planning, metadata management, and systems integration across platforms, including Databricks Lakehouse environments.