SME- Data Architect

thestahlcompanies; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stahl Companies in NIWC Atlantic (Charleston) seeks a Subject Matter Expert (SME) 5 – Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture, data warehouses, and metadata frameworks supporting mission-critical analytics.

You will design, develop, and optimize data structures, lead data initiatives, and mentor engineers across environments to ensure data integrity and scalable performance.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise data architectures and data warehouses.
• Expertise in metadata management and governance.
• Ability to lead data initiatives and mentor teams.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling and integration.
• Experience with performance optimization and scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-level data architectures, including relational and dimensional databases.
• Develop and maintain data warehouse strategies, blueprints, and metadata repositories to support data governance and accessibility.
• Define data acquisition, archival, and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and continuity.
• Perform data access analysis, modeling, and optimization for performance and scalability.
• Evaluate and recommend hardware and software platforms for data management solutions.
• Integrate disparate systems and ensure seamless data interoperability across environments.
• Develop and review logical and physical data models to improve data structure and usability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and database teams.

Skills

Data architecture

Data warehousing

Metadata management

System integration

Data modeling

Job description

Subject Matter Expert (SME) 5 – Data Architect (Key)

Position Summary: Serves as the senior authority for enterprise data architecture, responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing data structures, data warehouses, and metadata frameworks to support mission‑critical systems and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise‑level data architectures, including relational and dimensional databases.
• Develop and maintain data warehouse strategies, blueprints, and metadata repositories to support data governance and accessibility.
• Define data acquisition, archival, and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and continuity.
• Perform data access analysis, modeling, and optimization for performance and scalability.
• Evaluate and recommend hardware and software platforms for data management solutions.
• Integrate disparate systems and ensure seamless data interoperability across environments.
• Develop and review logical and physical data models to improve data structure and usability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and database teams.

Qualifications

• Technical training in Data Design, Database Architecture, or Metadata Management Platforms.
• Minimum of 18 years of experience architecting IT software and data solutions.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least three areas: data warehousing, database design, metadata management, system integration, and data modeling.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise data governance and architecture frameworks.

*Position is contingent upon award.

Location

NIWC Atlantic in Charleston