Senior Federal Data Architect - Governance & Integration

Guidehouse; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 106,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Sick Time & Company Holidays

Parental Leave

Transit and Parking Benefits

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a senior data architect to lead the FMBT Interface data architecture efforts. You will define data standards, models, integration patterns, and governance across iFAMS and partner systems. This role emphasizes security, auditability, and reliable reporting.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in data architecture, experience with Momentum Financials/iFAMS or federal ERP, and strong collaboration across architects, developers, testers, and security teams. VA access is preferred.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in enterprise data architecture, data integration, or data management.
• Experience defining data architecture for Momentum Financials/iFAMS, federal ERP, or comparable financial management implementations
• Experience developing logical and physical data models, source-to-target mappings, data dictionaries, metadata, and data governance artifacts
• Experience designing integration data patterns, reconciliation approaches, data validation controls, and audit/logging requirements
• Experience collaborating with architects, developers, testers, security teams, and business stakeholders to resolve complex data design issues
• Ability to obtain and maintain VA access
• Experience working in Agile/SAFe environments
• Experience supporting Federal IT programs preferred
• Experience supporting enterprise application implementations preferred
• Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, Agility, GitHub, or similar tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with cross-functional technical and business stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Provides senior data architecture leadership for the FMBT Interface effort, defining data standards, models, integration patterns, crosswalks, enrichment approaches, reconciliation processes, and data governance practices.
• Ensures interface data design supports functional, technical, security, auditability, and reporting requirements across iFAMS and partner systems.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Data integration

Data management

Logical data modeling

Physical data modeling

Metadata governance

Data patterns design

Agile/SAFe

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Data governance artifacts

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Agility

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a senior data architect to lead the FMBT Interface data architecture efforts. You will define data standards, models, integration patterns, and governance across iFAMS and partner systems. This role emphasizes security, auditability, and reliable reporting.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in data architecture, experience with Momentum Financials/iFAMS or federal ERP, and strong collaboration across architects, developers, testers, and security teams. VA access is preferred.