Senior Specialist, Federal Data Architect

KPMG Careers; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Specialist for their Federal Advisory practice. This role involves supporting data and AI engagements, collaborating with clients to identify business opportunities, and leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning models. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Data Architecture, SQL, and data governance, with the ability to work in a dynamic, team-driven environment. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive culture, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving field.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental plans

Vision coverage

Disability and life insurance

401(k) plans

Personal Time Off

Firmwide holiday breaks

Mental health support benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in Data Architecture or technical roles.
• Familiarity with Data Lake/Warehouse architecture and data governance.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of data/AI engagements and manage risks in data.
• Engage with clients to discover data sources and create data requests.
• Support creation of analytics and machine learning models.

Skills

Data Architecture

SQL

Data Governance

Data Modeling

ETL/ELT Processes

Machine Learning

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERWin

Power Designer

IBM Data Architect

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Netezza

Teradata

Amazon Redshift

Job description

The KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we don't anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Specialist to join our Federal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of data / AI engagements, including definition of objectives / key deliverables while managing and mitigating risks in data, modeling, validation, and delivery
• Support workshops and innovation sessions with clients, multi-disciplinary, and cross-functional teams to identify business opportunities, define problem statements, and design high level analytical solutions
• Engage with clients to discover data sources and create data requests; Engage in data discovery and ETL/ELT processes to ingest structured data and annotation processes to enrich unstructured data leveraging a variety of data sources (social media, news, internal / external documents, financial data, operational data)
• Support the creation of analytics and machine learning models through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation, validation, and implementation
• Define, monitor, and report key business metrics
• Design, implement, and manage various reporting processes and dashboards
• Leverage a variety of modern big data tools and approaches to solve complex business objectives

Qualifications:

• A minimum of three years of Data Architecture / technical experience; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Familiarity with Data Lake / Data Warehouse architecture, design, implementation, dimensional modeling, data profiling, and source to target mapping best practices
• Familiarity with data governance and management strategies, including data standards, data policies, metadata management, master data management
• Experience utilizing data modeling tools such as ERWin, ER Studio, Power Designer, IBM Data Architect
• Strong SQL skills and working knowledge of relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL; knowledge of distributed databases such as Netezza, Teradata, Amazon Redshift etc.
• Familiarity with data science concepts, business intelligence applications, warehouse design, as well as analytics in cloud and hybrid environments
• Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements
• Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance

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