Systems Architect — AI-Ready Data Platform & Microservices

Arcfield; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Arcfield in Herndon, VA seeks a Systems Architect to assess the current as-is architecture and design a to-be architecture that aligns with agency standards, enabling data sharing across the EDM element. This role focuses on standards for data, metadata, APIs, security and governance to accelerate technology onboarding and deliver AI-ready systems.

You will identify gaps, define long-term architectural foundations, and help establish a data lake/lakehouse and a scalable micro-services platform.

Qualifications

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a technical discipline.
• Doctorate (or equivalent) may be considered for seniority; advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of architecting solutions to complex application problems.
• Experience with enterprise data strategy, governance, and metadata management.

Responsibilities

• Document and assess current 'as-is' architecture.
• Define future 'to-be' architecture to align with agency standards.
• Identify gaps and propose approaches for long-term architectural foundation.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Architecting solutions

Data governance

SOA/Web Services

Data strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

ETL

BI/Data Warehousing

Metadata Repositories

Web Services

Job description

Arcfield in Herndon, VA seeks a Systems Architect to assess the current as-is architecture and design a to-be architecture that aligns with agency standards, enabling data sharing across the EDM element. This role focuses on standards for data, metadata, APIs, security and governance to accelerate technology onboarding and deliver AI-ready systems.

You will identify gaps, define long-term architectural foundations, and help establish a data lake/lakehouse and a scalable micro-services platform.