Data Architect Lead

SAIC•El Paso, TX

About The Position

The Data Architect Lead owns the end-to-end data strategy for the Product Line, including data modeling, migration planning, ETL development, data governance, and analytics. This role is critical to the successful migration of legacy supply chain data (AEMS/MERS, GIP, Maximo) to modernized systems (DMLSS, LogiCole, VALIP) and the integration of AI/ML-driven analytics capabilities.

Requirements

End-to-end data strategy ownership
Data modeling
Migration planning
ETL development
Data governance
Analytics
Migration of legacy supply chain data (AEMS/MERS, GIP, Maximo) to modernized systems (DMLSS, LogiCole, VALIP)
Integration of AI/ML-driven analytics capabilities
Data mapping, extraction, transformation, migration, and analytics activities from VA legacy systems to modernized platforms
Development and maintenance of Data Mapping and Validation Plan, Data Migration Plan and Schedule, and Data Mapping Document
Design, development, testing, and management of data tools
Data profiling, cleansing, enrichment, and validation aligned to VA standards
Ensuring data delivered to third parties conforms to provided standards
Support for VALIP cloud ecosystem development
Development and maintenance of bi-directional interfaces between VALIP and Oracle Health EHR, iFAMS, and other enterprise systems
Implementation of AI/ML algorithms and Generative AI capabilities
Development of a Centralized Supply Chain Dashboard
Compliance with VA security, privacy, and organizational controls

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain product-specific data models and enterprise data architecture aligned to Product Line standards
Lead data mapping, extraction, transformation, migration, and analytics activities from VA legacy systems to modernized platforms
Develop and maintain the Data Mapping and Validation Plan, Data Migration Plan and Schedule, and Data Mapping Document
Design, develop, test, and manage data tools to obtain and manage data sets from disparate sources; maintain project management plans for tool development efforts
Conduct data profiling, cleansing, enrichment, and validation aligned to VA standards
Ensure data delivered to third parties (e.g., MEDLOG) conforms to provided standards
Support VALIP cloud ecosystem development, including automated data exchange between internal and external supply chain partners
Develop and maintain bi-directional interfaces between VALIP and Oracle Health EHR, iFAMS, and other enterprise systems; ensure data integrity and validated mappings
Implement AI/ML algorithms and Generative AI capabilities to enhance predictive forecasting and provide near real-time data insights into inventory levels and demand
Develop a Centralized Supply Chain Dashboard to monitor purchase orders, demand fluctuations, and inventory bottlenecks in real time
Ensure all data architecture and migration activities comply with VA security, privacy, and organizational controls