SME - Data Services / System Architect

International Executive Service Corps; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plan

Paid disability and life insurance

Education assistance

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in McLean, Virginia, seeks a qualified SME in Data Services/System Architect with a strong background in cloud computing and data management. The ideal candidate must hold a TS/SCI clearance and have substantial experience in IT systems and data warehousing. Responsibilities include overseeing backup procedures, collaborating on data solutions, and maintaining system architecture. A competitive salary range of $53,000 to $270,000 is offered, along with various benefits including healthcare and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Must have a TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
• 8+ years of experience managing IT systems.
• Experience with cloud-based data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage backup and restore procedures effectively.
• Monitor and review backup reports daily.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for data warehouse solutions.

Skills

Cloud Computing

Data Management

Systems Architecture

Data Warehousing

Technical Expertise

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma

Job description

SME – Data Services / System Architect

Candidate must have a TS/SCI w/ Poly.

Key Tasks

• Experience managing the effective implementation of backup and restore procedures and working practices.
• Experience reviewing backup and restoring reports on a daily basis and monitoring backup and restoring information, standards, procedures, measurements, tools and technology.
• Experience determining what reports are produced and the reporting schedule.
• Experience working closely with Service Level Management to ensure data management services remain capable of meeting ongoing and future requirements.
• Experience estimating overall storage resource and budget requirements for Asset Management as input to the IT plan in conjunction with other process owners.
• Experience collating and analyzing process measurements associated with data management and recommending improvement activities based on service deviation.
• Experience serving as a subject matter expert and thought leader in technical areas, specializing in Cloud, Enterprise Architecture and associated platforms and tools.
• Experience performing complex systems architecture and engineering to define, architect, design, engineer and implement enterprise-wide IT systems and solutions across the technology stack.
• Experience developing design concepts that are consistent with the Enterprise Architecture guidance and industry best practices to address new requirements, changes in the technical environment, and/or enhance performance.
• Experience providing technical expertise in creating, updating, maintaining and visualizing architecture data.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining large‑scale data warehouses using emerging technologies such as cloud‑based data warehousing, NoSQL databases, and data virtualization.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to develop and implement data warehouse solutions, ensuring data security and integrity by implementing access controls, backup and recovery procedures, and data encryption.
• Experience serving as a technical liaison with regard to system architecture focusing on performance, availability, redundancy, data protection, and information security.
• Experience collaborating with customers to evaluate mission drivers, identify challenges, define mitigation strategies, assess applications, develop transition plans, and develop business cases in support of Cloud and other initiatives.

Required Education / Certifications

Full Performance / Journeyman

• High School Diploma + 6 years of experience
• Associate’s Degree + 4 years of experience
• Bachelor’s Degree + 2 years of experience
• Master’s Degree + 0 years of experience

• High School Diploma + 8 years of experience
• Associate’s Degree + 6 years of experience
• Bachelor’s Degree + 4 years of experience
• Master’s Degree + 2 years of experience

• High School Diploma + 10 years of experience
• Associate’s Degree + 8 years of experience
• Bachelor’s Degree + 6 years of experience
• Master’s Degree + 4 years of experience

• PhD + 2 years of experience
• High School Diploma + 12 years of experience
• Associate’s Degree + 10 years of experience
• Bachelor’s Degree + 8 years of experience
• Master’s Degree + 6 years of experience
• PhD + 4 years of experience

Salary and Benefits

Proposed salary range for this position in Maryland: $53,000 to $270,000.

Benefits include healthcare, retirement plan, paid disability and life insurance programs, employee assistance program, paid and unpaid leave programs, education assistance, and wellness initiatives.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets.